I personally couldn't give two sh!ts about these stats because the UK is built on migration, reducing migration is the wrong thing to focus on, but if people are planning to vote Reform instead of Labour over migration, they're lying about their reasons: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

While the Labour Government has been in-fighting @marycreagh.bsky.social still hasn't enacted the promised ban on peat based composts in gardening. She's had 2 years - the garden industry actually wants this to happen, it's easy.

Resharing this idea I explored last year… www.wildway.info/p/does-rhs-c...

Nothing should be banned from Chelsea Flower Show for aesthetic reasons… especially when actually harmful peat and pesticide use still isn’t banned from the show www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Aggregates are touted as the ecological solution to longer, drier summers — but let’s not give up on soil for drought-resistant plants just yet www.ft.com/content/3949...

A new wildflower guide for Jack-by-the-hedge or garlic mustard www.wildway.info/p/alliaria-p... covering how to grow and use in design, plus more (guide for paid subscribers)

A new wildflower guide for Jack-by-the-hedge or garlic mustard www.wildway.info/p/alliaria-p... covering how to grow and use in design, plus more (guide for paid subscribers)

Over the last week I’ve been painting large format watercolours of the woods in spring

Changes in May temperatures in the #Arctic by decade... [Data from ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis]

Some calm for you from our garden right before it’s about to go pop 🌱

@richardkbroughton.bsky.social morning Richard, I was wondering if you could confirm this is a willow warbler? It was very high up and I only had my phone but hopefully the sound is clear. I also picked up a garden warbler from on the neighbouring tree.

Rescued this beautiful scalloped hazel moth, Odontopera bidentata, from our water butt. Looked out of it but soon sprang back to life. I placed them in the shade of some nettles.

In this lesson for paid subscribers I explain my top secrets and techniques for better success at establishing wildflowers www.wildway.info/p/how-to-est... (my online garden design course is just £26/year with more content than a book)

Does anyone have a clue what genus or species this snail may be? We have a lot of brown and white lipped snails, but it's perhaps more spiralled and flatter shelled?

Cuckoo flower are looking wonderful in our garden. Here is my full plant guide on how to grow and use them in design: www.wildway.info/p/cardamine-... (lesson for paid subscribers)

I'm 44 now - perhaps in my lifetime we will see the world transition to renewable energy, one of the greatest gifts to future generations. It seems more likely by the day. There is more energy around us in wind and sunlight than we need.

It is time #bluebells #superbloom

“Removing that constant visual nudge, she says, both reduces impulse buying, and signals that cheap meat and fossil heavy travel are no longer aspirational lifestyle choices.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wow - some positivity. World actually ignoring Trump including America.

It is possible

In Bordeaux, France we discovered my favourite design project in years www.wildway.info/p/parc-aux-a...

Pelargonium ‘Attar of Roses’ survived outside up here in Yorkshire. It was a mild winter but still dropped below zero.

What a glorious spring - the brooms smell amazing, I always want more

The world needs to be less dependent on artificial fertilisers - I don't use any on my crops www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Cuteness set to maximum

I had this little one hitch a ride on me into the house today! Luckily I spotted them and took them back outside. I’m guessing it’s a mining bee but can anyone point me to possible species? Thank you

Allotment absolutely banging it out the park this spring for very little effort 🌱

A hare nestled in the grass

On one of our trail cams... look at these three, plotting how to destroy our crops

1) A beautiful orange-tip butterfly, Anthocharis cardamines, freshly emerged and immaculate. Sitting above a cuckoo flower I grew from a cutting and planted last year - their caterpillars feed on them.

Climbing plants in Bordeaux - a city rapidly adding biomass to its warming ancient streets www.wildway.info/p/climbing-p... Bordeaux is setting a truly amazing example (part two coming soon!)

Asparagus does grow well 1,000ft up on an exposed slope in West Yorkshire 🌱 #wutheringheights

Climbing plants in Bordeaux - a city rapidly adding biomass to its warming ancient streets www.wildway.info/p/climbing-p... Bordeaux is setting a truly amazing example (part two coming soon!)

This is disgusting - profit is money made after operational costs. BP seized the opportunity to significantly profit from war, from the murder of innocent civilians. There is nothing complex about that. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Calderdale Wind Farm Ltd is proposing a 41-turbine windfarm – Calderdale Energy Park – on Walshaw Moor, in Calderdale. Part of the South Pennines Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation; for irreplaceable habitat www.ywt.org.uk/calderdale-e...

We need so many more of these - a real bargain for such a long term structure that helps nature and ultimately as a result, us

“those in the wealthiest 10% of areas could expect to have around 20 more years of good health than those in the poorest” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

“those in the wealthiest 10% of areas could expect to have around 20 more years of good health than those in the poorest” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sharing this again as there is still time 🌱 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

I’m always struck by glorious fresh veg in mainland Europe markets. Veg displays are vibrant with beautiful colours. In Bordeaux right now is an abundance of blanched asparagus, tender and white from being grown in darkness from a cloche or cover. In the evening I had them as a perfect starter.

Wow

Our chickens have adopted a rabbit baby

The water butt is a life saver but also killing my vibe 🕶️

This cold easterly wind is really killing my spring vibe

History shows that when we change our perspective, we change our hearts and our policy. It's time to see the big picture again. #SeeTheBigPicture #ArtemisII #NASA #EarthDay

We bought a dedicated blue tit nest box this year with a wildlife cam inside. The blue tits are nesting in an alcove directly next to it. I respect their desire for privacy.

Utterly inexcusable......

Although it’s a little chilly, enjoy lengthening days now because in two months they begin shortening again. Said with the intention of everyone enjoying these months and not being disappointed with how quickly summer solstice came around. ☀️

NEW REPORT: Today we publish Unprotected Nature, a report revealing Natural England's failure to designate any new protected sites. Read about it in the Guardian here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Is this salmon berry?