Enjoy the outdoors. For today and tomorrow sees Norwich Community Garden Festival in full swing. Information about the cycle ride and the planned walks, plus where to find a map of participating gardens 👇️

It’s time to restore democracy to our broadcast media. We want to hear from ALL parties not the over platforming of one over & over @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @skynewsrss.bsky.social @itvnews.bsky.social do you not understand how important this is? Sign now petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

It’s 2030. I’m late for the bus. No time for breakfast. Then I remember the public fruit trees the council planted to shade the sidewalk years ago. It’s late summer, so apples and apricots are ripe. I grab two of each and keep moving, reminded how simple it is to design systems that nourish us all.

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Sorry hazel, you're no longer the prettiest tree around.

"This dramatic decision, unparalleled in Romania’s history since the 1989 revolution, underscores the evolving nature of hybrid warfare one aspect of which includes algorithmic manipulation & cyber-enabled disinformation campaigns that target and destabilise democracies" www.nato.int/docu/review/...

Catton parkrun is (super subjective here) the most beautiful in Norwich. The shed with all the park equipment was broken into this week and £££ worth of equipment was stolen. Please have a look at the crowdfunder if you can help: www.gofundme.com/f/raise-fund...

The Norwich Mile Cross and Sweetbriar marshes in the fog this morning.

not now zombie spiders www.popsci.com/environment/...

The Norwich Eco Hub newsletter collects upcoming events from the different groups tackling environmental and social challenges in Norwich. Here's what's on in February: mailchi.mp/norwichecohu...

Coffee kept warm at parkrun this morning

Sharing a GoodGym success story, partly because it shows what we can do, and party to see if the new feed I created works. www.goodgym.org/v3/stories/f...

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Good morning from the Norfolk Broads

Went on a guided walk around the community gardens in Mile Cross. Had conversations about nature, the city, and our relationship with both that will inform a new play by The Common Lot. Look out for From Mousehold to the Marsh coming to Norwich in early July.

"It was the counsellor I was seeing who switched me on to the idea of volunteering. He gave me three rules: make it simple, immediate and collaborative." www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Who wore it better - the Finish nuuttipukki or the Romanian capra?

Newly opened in Bath - a volunteer run Climate Hub with information panels, community events and list of actions anyone can take.

Best tree in Norwich?

Not sure yet what I'm doing with this account so here's something that makes me happy: #parkrun Did Bath Skyline this weekend and felt very lucky to be running through the "Rainbow Wood" and see all its autumn colours.