Here’s a quote from a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust volunteer “Purpose isn’t a paycheck. It’s a path you walk with others. Dive into the many ways to volunteer with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, from surveys to schools to lighthouses. Which skill would you bring to the wild?”

Well-camouflaged male bittern at North Cave Wetlands. Here's my blog for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust about trying to spot these elusive herons: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon... #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Ever wondered what epic wildlife drama unfolds in muddy winter fields? 🦆 Get stuck into volunteer @rodshelf.bsky.social's latest blog to find out! www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jones/glorious-mud-and-winter-waders

🚨 CODE RED FOR NATURE 🚨 We are worried that Gov will weaken Biodiversity Net Gain — or remove small sites entirely! Gutting BNG would: ❌ collapse investment ❌ stall nature recovery ❌ send a catastrophic signal to markets This cannot happen.

Watching Labour MPs take a wrecking ball to nature makes me so angry & so sad. Their action tonight voting down amendments to the #PlanningBill intended to protect wildlife & habitats from destruction is so reckless & so counterproductive. People didn’t vote Labour for this 👇

Gardens make up 4.6% of UK land area according to the RHS, let’s make the most of them to save wildlife. Here’s how - please share and spread the word. www.wildway.info/p/21-ideas-s...

Many of Yorkshire's most loved, visited and famous landscapes and places, including our reserves, are in National Parks. We recently signed a letter alongside 170 other organsiations asking the Prime Minister not to weaken their protection.

If you're still using peat based compost, it really is time to stop. It's dug straight out of precious natural habitat and releases tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere (literally) in the process. Here's a guide, there are loads of good brands out there www.jackwallington.com/how-to-figur...

Excellent opportunity with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - Director of Fundraising and Engagement. Come work with passionate people in the best part of the UK, on the most worthy of causes. careers.ywt.org.uk/job/f36346bb...

We will regret not acting faster on climate change.

Well it is autumn, and it’s been chucking it down all day. First fire in the house we moved into in May 🔥 🍂

Ingleborough just levelled up! 💚 More wild land, more rare species, more reasons to grab your boots and explore. Nature’s winning big in Yorkshire—come see why! 👇 www.ywt.org.uk/blog/wild-ingleborough/wild-ingleborough-reaching-new-heights-wildlife #WildIngleborough #KingsNNR #NatureRecovery

Ingleborough just got wilder! 🌿 Now the size of 2.2 billion Yorkshire Tea bags—brewing a brighter future for nature! www.gov.uk/government/news/yorkshires-natural-beauty-recognised-as-ingleborough-nnr-expands #WildIngleborough #NNR

Red admiral, peacock, tortoiseshell, comma, holly blue and white butterflies in garden today. All going in the #BigButterflyCount 💚@savebutterflies.bsky.social

We've been granted a permissions hearing at the High Court for our legal challenge against Angela Raynor's assertion that the Planning & Infrastructure Bill 'will not reduce environmental protections', which we say was both untrue & unlawful. Press release 🔽 wildjustice.org.uk/general/cour...

Wild Ingleborough's upland plant nursery - set within Yorkshire's stunning uplands, conservationists and volunteers help to restore a wild landscape www.wildway.info/p/wild-ingle...

Exciting news from @northcavewet.bsky.social: bitterns have bred here for the first time on record – a major milestone for this rare and elusive species. A fantastic sign that wetland restoration is working. 🎉 Read more: www.ywt.org.uk/news/first-e...

So many butterflies in garden today, 7 different species including a small copper! They seem to be having a good year, need to find out how best to support populations into next year 🦋🐛🌿🪴🌸

Our south regional reserves assistant, Katie Baker, explains just how much work goes into keeping our grazers amazing! 🐂🐏🐴 www.ywt.org.uk/blog/yorkshire-wildlife-trust/caring-for-our-livestock #conservationgrazing

Yorkshire’s second hosepipe ban in three years starts tomorrow, following the hottest June and the driest spring in 130 years. 💧 Read more: www.ywt.org.uk/news/our-comment-yorkshire-hosepipe-ban

Revolutionising the Humberhead Levels! Can we balance peatland restoration & agriculture? We're on a mission to find out! 🚜🌱 🔍 Curious about the future of sustainable farming? Discover the breakthroughs: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/yorkshire-wildlife-trust/humberhead-levels-restoration-agriculture

Really lovely post from Jack about our trip out to Fleet Moss. In the wider world, #Peatlands don't always get the love they deserve, so it really makes us happy when someone just *gets* it...

Over the past five years, record numbers of Hen Harriers have been killed or have gone missing according to a new report from the RSPB. We are calling on the UK Government to introduce licensing of grouse shooting in England as a meaningful deterrent to wildlife crime www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Do you know a young person with an interest in insects? 🦋 The Douglas Boyes Fund aims to provide people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and inspiring them to engage and share their interest with other young individuals 🔽

My happy place on a Friday evening, summer by the Wharfe. Pair of redstart, several spotted flycatcher feeding young, blackcap and butterflies

Lots you can do in your garden to save water as well as help wildlife, more on our website 💚 #WildlifeGardening www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Who’d have thought national park rangers would be frontline, leading a peaceful resistance, trying to shore up democracy and hold power to account #Follow

Discover Park Gill, a breathtaking new reserve in the heart of the Dales.🌳This magical spot is set to revive Yorkshire's rare #temperaterainforests, creating a haven for wildlife & a dream destination for nature enthusiasts.💚 ywt.org.uk/news/new-reserve-heart-dales-will-return-rainforests-yorkshire

Puffin at Flamborough Cliffs. Here's my blog for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust about these engaging seabirds: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon... #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @emlusby.bsky.social

“Imagine flattening an irreplaceable grade I listed building like the Royal Albert Hall, replacing it with karaoke machines in various towns & then telling the public this is a ‘win-win’ for architecture & music” - brutally accurate analogy from @ruthtingay.bsky.social @wildjustice.bsky.social

What did we do to deserve this government? It promised change, and many people voted on that basis, in good faith. But the change is from bad to worse. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The secret society bringing an elusive orchid back from extinction in Yorkshire www.channel4.com/news/the-sec...

Moving house this week. I have a similar number of herbal teas 🫣

The new Planning & Infrastructure Bill threatens vital protections for our natural habitats. Despite promises, the government is pushing legislation that could devastate ecosystems. Read more & take action: www.ywt.org.uk/news/planning-bill-breaks-labours-nature-promises-say-wildlife-trusts-and-rspb

Looking forward to learning more too, at Leeds Waterstones with @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social and @amyjanebeer.bsky.social later today 💙💚

"It typically takes us a few days to restore 10 metres of dry stone wall - restoring 400m is a real achievement that we & our incredible volunteers are very proud of." www.ywt.org.uk/news/yorkshire-wildlife-trust-reaches-dry-stone-walling-milestone-bid-preserve-local-heritage-and #WildIngleborough

I keep Bluesky for my bird stuff, but if any of you lovely folk live in E. Yorks or Hull…my illustration work has taken an unexpected turn with this 6ft tall rat sculpture for the Mischief Of Rats trail which launched on Saturday. “Rats Ahoy” Is situated on Nelson street. Check out the website!

In the words of the great man, “What happens next is up to us.” www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

So proud. At the 50th anniversary of the film, we’re watching Monty Python’s Holy Grail with our 12 year old, who has seen enough Horrible Histories to humour us. Ni!

☀ With the warm dry spring we're having, there's lots you can do to help wildlife stay cool. 🧡Provide enough water and top up bird baths & ponds. 🧡Place rocks in water dishes for insects to have a safe drink too. 🧡Let areas grow wild to provide shade. ywt.org.uk/actions/how-provide-water-wildlife

An ‘awe inspiring wonder of nature’, set your alarm and head out for peak dawn chorus time www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon...

Bad news I’m afraid, I keep potting our seedlings into peat free compost, and instead of withering and dying, they keep getting bigger and bigger! 🙄

Just spotted first five SWIFTS here in warm skies above LS29, west Yorks. Welcome back you crazy sky arcs!

Annual pilgrimage to Middleton Woods, Ilkley. Priceless perfume, golden tunes, feeling blessed - this is my church

"Its legacy, if this terrible bill is approved, will be a grimmer, greyer, unhappier nation" Hugely important, powerful, clear-sighted assessment of the planning and infrastructure bill by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

For one week only, from 12 noon today, 22nd April, until 12 noon on 29th April, every donation to our woodland appeal will be DOUBLED by the Big Give’s #GreenMatchFund! Leaf a lasting impact and make twice the difference for Yorkshire’s woodlands. 🌳 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch reveals declining bird numbers in Yorkshire. 🐦‍⬛ UK birds in crisis RSPB warns – starling numbers hit record lows as cherished garden species vanish from our skies.

Best sighting of a pair of crossbills, plus siskin, redpoll, yellowhammer, willow warbler - Gartly Moor, Aberdeenshire

Once again the felling of a single tree gets far more attention and outrage than the background of mass habitat destruction. We can’t see the wood for the trees. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"In theory, we agree there is potential to improve things, however, we are very concerned that the complexity of getting the new approach to produce Environmental Delivery Plans right needs more thought." www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rachael-bice/planning-and-infrastructure-bill-whats-risk-our-wildlife