Keith Harrison
@keithharrison.bsky.social
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Charity CEO. Songwriter. Hill-walker (flat-landscapes also good!)
pinned post!
In between completing some grant claims and planning for our next
#generationrestoration
project at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
, I took a photo of some old bottles embedded in one of the
#PinesGarden
walls this afternoon. A little space :-)
9 months ago
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Something to look out for at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
in early 2026 :-) In case you are wondering, the
#wildflowers
in the photo are among a planter that is actually part of a building designed by
#ChristopherWren
- itās been at
#ThePinesGarden
since the 1970s!
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6 days ago
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Nice article on the
#RoofOfEnglandWalk
here. Something to try in future. Also good to see the
#UNESCO
#Geopark
mentioned; in my day job at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
we have one of the Geosites in the āapplicantā Trans-Manche/Cross-Channel Geopark.
@northpennines.bsky.social
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15 days ago
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reposted by
Keith Harrison
The Bay Trust
27 days ago
Did you know? The Pines Garden is owned and cared for by The Bay Trust, a local environmental education charity, and that so much of what we do is possible thanks to our wonderful volunteers! š If youād like to get your hands in the soil and join our friendly team, weād love to hear from you! š±
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Attended the London part of
#Communicate2025
, for
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
, today. Fascinating insight on research and/or in stories shared by
@climateoutreach.bsky.social
@greensolitaire.bsky.social
@green-alliance.org.uk
&
@89up.org
among the highlights. Time spent well.
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20 days ago
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At this
@outdoor-learning.bsky.social
conference for
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
today. Excellent session from
@drpatmaher.bsky.social
on outdoor learning research, including a nice nod to the work of
@ltlnews.bsky.social
.
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25 days ago
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Hugely helpful to chat with Rhys Furlong, from
@uninorthampton.bsky.social
, earlier today on his
#allotments
#research
. It triggered a few ideas for possible future work by
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
that may just make it to our 2026-29 plans :-)
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26 days ago
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Really sad news that
@mrmarchant.bsky.social
has passed away. āParallel Linesā remains one of the most entertaining books Iāve ever read. I wrote to Ian, out of the blue, to say how good it was and had a tremendous reply about three days later. Rest in peace.
#railwaybooksnotliterature
IYKYK ;-)
about 1 month ago
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Some promo!
@danthompson33.bsky.social
was in with us at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
yesterday, working on our
#PinesGardensIn30Objects
project. Heāll be in
#Margate
on Thursday, hosting a conversation with
@holsmith.bsky.social
on her āUp In The Airā book. Youād never guess I studied town planningā¦
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about 1 month ago
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Novemberās musical diversion is the
@tansleyjames.bsky.social
enabled
#90sTop30
. My choices will be in the thread š§µ below. One song per artiste and, this time, in alphabetical order by composition. As with
#80sTop30
, feel free to commentā¦
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Keith Harrison
Good praise for my gardening and
#volunteer
colleagues at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
here. The dead hedge in our
#GenerationRestoration
area is coming along nicely, whilst the
#PinesCalyx
roof mowing reminds me I have a case study to send to
@asbpuk.bsky.social
soon!
@unep.org
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about 2 months ago
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Possibly my first suggestion for a
@richards7370.bsky.social
poll (though Iāve voted on some past ones)⦠for
#5DebutAlbums1014
here is āTotal Strife Foreverā by East India Youth. Under his real name, William Doyle, he went on to make a record with
#JonathanMeades
.
about 2 months ago
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Good praise for my gardening and
#volunteer
colleagues at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
here. The dead hedge in our
#GenerationRestoration
area is coming along nicely, whilst the
#PinesCalyx
roof mowing reminds me I have a case study to send to
@asbpuk.bsky.social
soon!
@unep.org
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about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Keith Harrison
The Bay Trust
about 2 months ago
What a difference a day makes! Yesterday was perfect weather for mowing and tidying up the green roof of our eco venue, The Pines Calyx. Thankfully that's done and dusted, so we can make the most of today's wind and rain to get to work on some indoor jobs! š±
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Fascinating project from
@guyshrubsole.bsky.social
. Certainly of day-job interest to me at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
with our modest ecosystem restoration work, participation in the Transmanche (chalk)
#Geopark
bid & ācradle to cradleā designed
#PinesCalyx
built of rammed chalk.
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about 2 months ago
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Quite an ornate one for
#FingerpostFriday
this week. Outside
@brunelmuseum.bsky.social
in Rotherhithe, London.
2 months ago
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Good PM at
@asbpuk.bsky.social
Reuse Summit. One highlight was the phrase āpossibilism is your friendā from Will Arnold of
@istructe.bsky.social
as it brought to my mind ideas for celebrating
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
#PinesCalyx
(itself made of reused materials) 21st anniversary in 2027!
2 months ago
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Really nice exchange with
@jonwoolcott.bsky.social
last eve. I only knew of his upcoming
#HillFigures
book thanks to a
@grindrod.bsky.social
repost⦠his Monstrosities Mon Amour series features
@danthompson33.bsky.social
who was working with me at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
today. Happy linkages :-)
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2 months ago
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Whilst I was in London yesterday, at a public spaces expo no less, it didnāt include a visit to the Cleary Garden - these shots were taken by a
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
#volunteer
recently, and are great to see!
#FloweringFred
#CityOfLondon
#ClearyGarden
#ThePinesGarden
.
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2 months ago
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Attended
#Futurescape2025
for
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
at ExCel (London) today. A genuine highlight was the seminar from Marcellus Baz &
@landscapepolymath.bsky.social
on widening the pool of people who might work in landscape roles (and so much more besides.)
2 months ago
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#FingerpostFriday
. Quite a new looking sign at the junction of two lanes - seen a couple of weeks ago, just north of Grasmere. Features a Wainwright insignia too.
2 months ago
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Into October at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
now. This month includes some schoolsā workshops, a wedding, announcement of the opening of some new accommodation and launch of a modest community initiative⦠Iāll be out and about, on the Trustās behalf, in a few places too.
#GenerationRestoration
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3 months ago
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A further musical diversion. Throughout October I will be taking part in the
@tansleyjames.bsky.social
enabled
#80sTop30
. My choices will appear in the thread below and listed in alphabetical order by artiste. Feel free to commentā¦
3 months ago
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Itās been great to rediscover
#fingerpostfriday
here on
#BlueSky
. I used to post to it, on another platform, and will start again next Friday here. In the meantime hereās a post from today, by
@lougulltull.bsky.social
, featuring some bridges Iāve a few happy memories of.
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3 months ago
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Away (2): Great to see colleagues work at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
depicted here - some of this is around the holiday cottage (yes, you can stay at
#ThePinesGarden
.) The grape š harvest looks lovely. Weāre recruiting for a new cook too - see the Trustās socials for more info :-)
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3 months ago
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Away (1): En route to
@samreadbookseller.bsky.social
this week(I did buy a book there!) I came across this, on a table at
#TheYan
. Had the joy of working with Geoff some years ago, albeit not on an
#Herdwick
agenda. A nice reminder. RIP.
3 months ago
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There was a yoga class on the
#Calyx
terrace this AM, a wedding here last Saturday, chats on our next
#biodiversity
surveys &
#permaculture
training, customers aplenty in the tea room (including some from France today) etc. across this week.
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
#PinesGarden
open as per belowā¦
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3 months ago
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A few happy things from
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
as September starts.
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4 months ago
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Something uplifting from us at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
#ThePinesGarden
this week - our first kiwi fruit :-) š„
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4 months ago
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In case anyone āunbookedā was coming along, this event has been CANCELLED due to illness. Any news on rescheduling will be announced through the
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
feed here on BlueSky.
#ThePinesGarden
.
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4 months ago
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Looking forward to hosting this at
#ThePinesGarden
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
tomorrow - particularly the section on the sounds of soil - it may be the first time it has run outside of
#Devon
(though I will check!) Anyway, meet-up is at 10.50am outside The Pines Tea Roomā¦
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4 months ago
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Looking forward to welcoming everyone who is attending āThe Wishing Treeā with
@bernadetterussell.bsky.social
at
#ThePinesGarden
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
today.
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4 months ago
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A new musical diversion; the
@tansleyjames.bsky.social
curated
#00sTop30
starts tomorrow (1st August) and my suggestions will appear in the thread below. The ordering will be relatively random and Iāll be posting on a āone track per artisteā basisā¦
5 months ago
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This event weāre hosting at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
includes a section on the sound of soil - like a live āundergroundā version of a
@radiolento.bsky.social
podcast or field recording albums I enjoy (e.g.
@david-soulscorch.bsky.social
or
@modernaviation.bsky.social
āLook to Imberā come to mind.)
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5 months ago
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I have to say the
#PortOfDover
staff
#volunteering
for us at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
#ThePinesGarden
did some fantastic work. New log seating installed, overgrowth clearances and creation of a log pile for our
#GenerationRestoration
gardens among it all!
@unbiodiversity.bsky.social
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5 months ago
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Earlier this year
@bernadetterussell.bsky.social
published
#ConversationsOnKindness
(both
@theguardian.com
&
#BBC
covered it); next month she is running a storytelling event - āThe Wishing Treeeā - for us at
#ThePinesGarden
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
! Ticket info etc. is linked to in the post below.
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5 months ago
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It was great to host this at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
yesterday. More than 300 folk came to the
#PinesCalyx
to see it. Pupilsā work had been part inspired by
#Cezanne
#ChrisOfili
and ancient Egyptian sarcophagi, plus more besides. Weāll have some photos soon.
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6 months ago
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Fantastic to see the
#CoatOfHopes
visited
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
#PinesGarden
last weekend. Made originally for a pilgrimage from Newhaven (Sussex) to
#COP26
itās not had too much
#BlueSky
coverage, though I noticed both
@bradfordcathedral.org.uk
&
@myzerocarbon.org
have posted on it recently :-)
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6 months ago
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I was really looking forward to attending this, but something landed on my desk today which means Iāll be elsewhere (actually in an eco-building -
#PinesCalyx
.) Hope it goes well for everyone at the
@asbpuk.bsky.social
@passivhaustrust.bsky.social
Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards tomorrow.
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6 months ago
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Yurt shadows at the
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
#PinesGarden
today. On Saturday morning this (and much else) was covered with chalk-infused mud from a flash-flood. I only aided with some shovel & wheelbarrow work that day; colleagues then & since have done a grand clean-up, so we can reopen tomorrow.
6 months ago
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I know that
#volunteersweek
was a couple of weeks ago but itās worth pointing out that the Chair of
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
is one of the people involved in the film below :-) Really appreciate the help of everyone in the post-flash flood clear-up.
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6 months ago
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reposted by
Keith Harrison
The Bay Trust
6 months ago
It's
#VolunteersWeek
, and we want to give a massive shout out and THANK YOU to our volunteers. From our incredible Trustees, to the garden volunteer team, who just last week planted these french beans and salad leaves - thank you all! If you'd like to volunteer with us, get in touch š±ā
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If youāre feeling inspired by
#volunteersweek
stories and have a happy passion for subjects like
#outdoorlearning
#environmentaleducation
#regenerativegardening
#permaculture
#chalklandscape
or
#ecobuildings
then perhaps applying to be one of two new
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
#trustees
might appealā¦
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7 months ago
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reposted by
Keith Harrison
We
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
are seeking at least two new
#Trustees
! If you have a passion for environmental education & sustainability, might it be you? Further info here:
baytrust.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#GenerationRestoration
#LowCarbonBuildings
#OutdoorEducation
#Wildflowers
#PinesCalyx
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7 months ago
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reposted by
Keith Harrison
The Bay Trust
7 months ago
šæ Mindful Monday šæ Whether your weekend was a whirlwind, or your week ahead looks non-stop, or you simply need a moment of calm - this is your reminder to pause. Today, weāre sharing a short video and soundscape from The Pines Garden - a gentle pause for anyone who needs it today.
#MindfulMonday
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A good bit of CPD for me this AM thanks to the
@asbpuk.bsky.social
#LimeGroup
webinar. Peter Rollinson,
#MikeWye
, gave an insightful & engaging intro to lime building products; one of his slides included a happenstance chalk landscape view including the
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
#PinesGarden
too! :-)
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7 months ago
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We
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
are seeking at least two new
#Trustees
! If you have a passion for environmental education & sustainability, might it be you? Further info here:
baytrust.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#GenerationRestoration
#LowCarbonBuildings
#OutdoorEducation
#Wildflowers
#PinesCalyx
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https://baytrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/TBT-Trustee-Recruitment-Pack-2025-Edit-2.pdf
7 months ago
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Useful day at
@museumsandheritage.com
#MandHShow
. Sessions by National Lottery Heritage Fund (
@alistairbrown.bsky.social
/ Beth Bryan) and
#Hopetown
(Darlington) particularly thought-provoking in terms of planning future
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
#PinesGarden
work :-)
7 months ago
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The
#hugelkultur
bed, treated with āno kitā
#biochar
by colleagues at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
last month, today. The structure that looks like a squat
#pylon
(without any wires!) is actually an old wooden rose obelisk being put to new use :-)
7 months ago
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Some images of a āno kitā approach to creating
#biochar
, by colleagues at
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
last month. The accompanying story will be in the Trustās next e-news. I shall post an image of those
#hugelkultur
beds, as they are now, tomorrow :-)
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7 months ago
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It is now
#NoMowMay
and so here is a
#ThrowbackThursday
of a photo I took at
#ThePinesGarden
of
@thebaytrust.bsky.social
during last yearās. Thereās also a bit of a
#hugelkultur
bed in view! I will endeavour to post a 2025 image or two in the coming weeks :-)
@plantlifeuk.bsky.social
8 months ago
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