Some fascinating looks at the earliest of Britain's passenger railways. I was fortunate enough to be asked to do some of the illustrations for three of the articles, including the lime depot at Darlington. historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/re...

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Jeremy Deller in Dundee ♥️

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Today is #Michaelmas, and legend has it that the devil will spit and urinate on any #blackberries still on bushes. So think twice before you tuck in after today!😈 It might just be a coincidence that the berries tend to be past their best by this time of year anyway.😜

David decided to walk to over 200 branches of Samaritans across the UK and Ireland to raise the profile of the charity and support their aim of reducing the number of people who die by suicide. thelisteningwalk.com

'The future riding past the past"

L'avenir passant devant le passé

Now I'm home from my #TransCymru ride, I've done some numbers for the ride last week and September including the Tour of Britain tour. I've also added my yearly numbers to date for context which I'll also add, Everest is 8,849m 🏔🚴‍♂️💪 #cycling #strava #milesforsmiles

🚲 “Meeting other cyclists normalised it as travel – now I cycle a lot more.” – Big Bike Revival participant With support from Active Travel England, the programme in 2024/25: ✅ Reached 84,659 people ✅ Created 101k+ new cycling trips ✅ 77% now ride more often cyclinguk.org/bigbikerevival/impact

"Pedaling lets you shake off tension, especially when you swap traffic noise for birdsong or the rhythmic sound of your wheels spinning." Ride, smile, repeat:

“I get on the bike and start turning the pedals and it’s like my spirit takes off.” www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Imagine if the pedestrian priority of 34th Ave were the *default* for NYC streets instead of the ultra-rare exception

Avant / Après la modification récente Rue Damrémont dans le 18ème arrondissement de Paris. J'ajoute "récente" car la piste cyclable présente sur la photo "avant" est apparue il y a une quinzaine d'années "seulement".

Cycling along the Embankment in London on a Santander cycle youtu.be/o8hJUKwKz5k?...

Join the session and screening of Rotterdam Fietst at SXSW Sydney. "Cycling for the Future: Inspiring Healthy, Safe and Happy Cities” 📍 SXSW Sydney, International Convention Centre (ICC) Room E3.6 📆 Thu 16 Oct 09:15 - 10:00 buff.ly/3hex2gO

Before (2023) / After (2025) the school street Rue La Caille in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. The school street was made in 2024.

Had a big number of orders for my new booklet Stolen Reality, and also my guide to organic wildlife gardening A Greener Life - I'll be posting these out later today if anyone else would like one. Available from my shop here: www.jackwallington.com/shop/

Anyone who thinks fungi isn't beautiful needs to take a closer look...🍄👀 What have you seen recently?

Bullfinches always seem to come in pairs like faithful lovers. So for all the broken hearted out there, here’s a painting from a few years ago. I hope you find your perfect person soon and if not I hope you find some peace

What if we could fight #ClimateChange & help nature at the same time? Nature-based solutions, such as restoring wetlands or forests: ☁️take CO2 out of the air 🦨restore #biodiversity 💸are cheap ⛈️protect us from extreme weather It's time to prioritise nature-based removals in EU climate plans!

Managed to fit in a little foray at lunchtime, so happy that the Rosy Bonnets are up and aren’t those Penny Buns just adorable!!! Absolutely love this time of year! #FungiFriends 🥰🍄‍🟫🍁 #MushroomMonday

Some lovely photos taken by Mark! Thanks for sharing. 📸 What wildlife did you spot over the weekend? 👀 Share your photos with us in the replies! 👇 ~ Jack

Today we're bringing lynx to the Labour conference 🐾 We’re excited to be co-hosting an exciting discussion with The Missing Lynx Project, where we’ll make the case for one of the most ambitious and forward-looking nature recovery proposals in Britain: the reintroduction of the Eurasian lynx. 1/4

Fungi fun this month at Restoring Hardknott Forest and Nature Rich Miterdale. @leedsleaf.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social @wildhaweswater.bsky.social

Fantastic news for Brownsea today... the lagoon is such a rich and important habitat for many species of breeding, roosting and migrating birds. And it just got a little bit more special! ~ Nicki #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

update: I've started the last section, with my flu it may take the whole day, looking to do at least one thing today.

⭐️My baby just came home ⭐️#TenChildrenWhoChangedTheWorld #HachetteChildrensGroup #Hachette #OxfamPortobelloRoad #Waterstones #ChildrensLiterature bit.ly/ten-children...

An undisturbed part of Birchwood Forest Park with plenty of new saplings - this is #rewilding right? Just don’t mow it all and trees will seed themselves.

#booksky #audible #politics #nature #rewilding Trains, Planes & Automobiles- Listen to 'Willows Rewilded,' now on Audible & Apple, and chuckle along- people will think you're daft... www.audible.com/pd/B0FRT2J3Z...

#rewilding Rooting for the truth on wild boar with author Chantal Lyons www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/blog/wild-bo...

Ten essential changes to scale up marine #rewilding www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/blog/10-esse...

I couldn't get that link to work but hopefully this one will share.google/b2xKlbMLrHBp...

We're proud to share our Impact Report – a snapshot of our year championing rewilding across Britain: 83% of Brits back rewilding, thousands urged MPs to act, wild beaver releases approved in England, and much more. Thank you for helping us accelerate rewilding 🦅 rewildingbritain.org.uk/impactreport

“Follow all.”

A little bit of Sunshine (12 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2025/09/29/i...

All the books: Grey Herons hate being in crowds. 124 Grey Herons: Don't believe everything you read in books! #HeronSiege

time for #rewilding!

Ireland’s natural environment in ‘very poor’ condition, EU analysis finds

there aren’t a lot of purely good things on the internet but “you have to share Tom Holland doing Umbrella” is one of them

Black swan.🦢 #swan #birdart #wildbird #drawing #artsky

Lovely photos - thanks for sharing David! 🐿👏 Brownsea Island is open to the public until 2 November 2025. Plan your trip here and see if you can catch a glimpse of the resident red squirrels before the island closes for the season 👉 www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/brownsea-isl... ~ Jack

Exciting news that the Kennet Valley Wetland Reserve has finally been given the go-ahead. The ancient, but innovative, rural town of #Hungerford & its unique Town & Manor (that upholds commoners rights, keeps commons & open spaces for all) will be creating a new wildlife & community reserve 1/2

Only one week until we kick off this year’s #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey! We’re asking everyone in Scotland to let the lovely folks at @scotsquirrels.bsky.social know about any squirrel they see – red or grey – from 6-12 October. Find out more 🔗 buff.ly/HwyFqkK

Nice to see more #fungi appearing for #MushroomMonday #FungiFriends. 🔁 from top left, lots of Persistent Waxcaps, Pestle Puffball, Redlead Roundhead, a white Poisonpie with fascinating weeping gills and lastly centre, a beautiful blush Brittlegill - possibly The Flirt? 🤔☺️

A misty morning walk in Taunton this morning after dropping the car off for its MOT and service 🌅🌳🍂 #morningwalk #mistymornings #autumnmists

At the heart of University College London, just up the road from Stanfords, lies a long-forgotten map library packed with thousands of maps and atlases. After Professor James Cheshire stumbled upon it, he spent three years sifting through hundreds of dusty drawers to see what was there...

Avant / Après la piste cyclable sur l'Allée au Bord de l'Eau, à l'ouest du Bois de Boulogne. Administrativement, on est à Paris, même si on est trois kilomètres hors du périphérique, et que cette voie est surtout un axe entre Neuilly et Boulogne.

Dive into the fascinating world of penguins with The Penguin Book of Penguins, written by @ptfretwell.bsky.social and illustrated by @lisaefretwell.bsky.social! Thank you so much for visiting the store and signing copies of your charming new book, published by @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social✍️ #penguins