The Jennings brewery in Cockermouth is up and running again as an independent family-owned brewery, and is worth a visit. This is the view from the beer garden at the back, where you can see serious flood damage to one of the buildings near the bridge.

A holiday pic from last week. We did a family walk around Ennerdale, which was lovely. It's one of the few lakes without a main road running along it, which adds to the tranquility. It is also home to a project to replace spruce trees with native species.

A few #Pollinatorpals from Warren Farm in west London yesterday. #WildflowerHour @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social

Some #DeadNettlefamily from Warren Farm and Long Wood (west London) yesterday. @brentriverpark.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

Four kestrels manoeuvre in the park @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social

The Lady's Bedstraw at @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social is in full bloom and smelling gorgeous. #wildflowerhour

A bit late for #wildflowerhour, but the @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social bee orchids are blooming again this year.

UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

1. Because this issue is critical, but has received remarkably little coverage, here's a thread pulling out the key themes from my article yesterday, on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which puts decades of environmental protections to the torch. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Thames is a bit high today. I guess it's related to yesterday's eclipse.

OMG did y’all see this over at other place? Bunch of climate deniers wrote a “scientific paper” rebutting climate science basics (published in a BS fossil fuel industry front “journal”) and claimed *Grok* as the First Author.. BUT then, they were completely ripped to shreds by…Grok! Like a symphony👌🏻

Our Skylarks are beginning to make their presence known!🐦‍⬛🥰A 1/4 of London’s breeding population nests here every year, their iconic song fills our rewilded meadow with melody & joy of what’s possible when nature’s given a chance💚We’re an LNR in waiting🪺 Credit & thanks to photographer Malcolm Bowey

A geography homework question (Seneca). I know what the answer is supposed to be, but it doesn't make sense.

Stop worrying about bats and newts? No Rachel Reeves MP – start worrying about the future of our economy if we tear down the nature it depends on. Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.

🚨New leaked documents reveal the UK Gov is taking extraordinary financial risks to push through an £8bn gas power station & carbon capture project, despite an ongoing legal challenge & serious objections from leading climate scientists. Here’s the story: 🧵 www.ft.com/content/9273... #CCS

Keir Starmer, your government promised bold action on climate and nature - but this isn’t it. ❌ It’s a move that risks tearing up our chances for a future where nature, people, and the economy thrive.

Labour, giving with one hand, taking away with a massive shovel on the other. FFS.

I'm reading a lot of student work this week. The overuse (overutilisation) of the word "utilize" is really starting to grate.

It is with profound sadness that we share the devastating news that Eleanor Maguire passed away on January 4th. She was a phenomenally brilliant neuroscientist, with immense passion for her work and many remarkable accomplishments. We will miss her terribly. www.online-tribute.com/EleanorMaguire

And here's a beautiful male Brewer's Duck. Thanks to @johnashburner.bsky.social for the images.

Frosted gorse yesterday morning at Warren Farm (part of the Brent River Park in west London). #wildflowerhour @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social @brentriverpark.bsky.social

It was a gorgeous day for a bit of a wander.

Rock star river campaigner Feargal Sharkey visited the River Brent recently. He praised the ‘heroic’ work of CURB, slammed developers for installing misconnected foul water pipes and criticised the regulatory authorities for their lack of action. www.lbc.co.uk/news/feargal...

Disappointing rhetoric from Prime Minister Keir Starmer in The Times today attacking underfunded environmental regulators. Naysayers, blockers, 'held to ransom'? Vivid language, but these regulators can be the difference between restoring nature and destroying it.

#theWinter10 is starting to get a bit harder. Here's my selection from Warren Farm in west London yesterday. #WildflowerHour @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social

Our Skylarks are coming in to land at Bluesky! We’re searching for wildlife friends & nature advocates, please do give us a follow & share with us any suggestions of great people in the replies🤗💚 Here’s to new adventures!🦋🐦‍⬛

The sewage scandal on the Rivers Brent and Crane is on the front page of @metrouk.bsky.social. Great work by Friends of the River Crane (FORCE) and our trustee Ben Morris, founder of Clean Up the River Brent (CURB). metro.co.uk/2024/11/18/l...

A few blooms snapped in Warren Farm this morning. I might have gone over 10 slightly. #Wildflowerhour #Winter10 @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social

At least it wasn't avian flu. #waterbirds www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

A couple from Warren Farm in the @brentriverpark.bsky.social yesterday. #wildflowerhour

I ventured south of the river today.

"Brewer's duck" on the Grand Union Canal in Hanwell today. A Mallard x Gadwall hybrid. #BirdHybrid

This was in the sky over London this morning. Does anyone have any ideas?

Happy New Year from Warren Farm in Ealing. It’s been a busy year in the campaign to protect this meadow and once again a quarter of London’s skylarks successfully bred here. Soon they’ll be rising again in song to claim their territories.