The spots above are great places to play already & one already used by a forest school (ran by the local primary school). The main issue in both is dogs off leads, dog poo and, sometimes, litter - a fence & a sign or two would make a big difference to who felt safe/welcome to play here

Russia hit a dead-end on the battlefield, so it terrorizes Ukraine with deliberate strikes on city centres. These are abhorrent acts of terror meant to kill as many civilians as possible. (1/2)

Will be great to see this area of the park being used again.

Alongside restoring the two greens, plans include adding a sauna, a yoga studio and a bar

Greetings from Kyiv. Morning is here. It felt so good to welcome it after the night we had. Much damage in Kyiv after the attack. Two people were killed and more than 50 wounded, as of now. I had a silent warcoffee.

New aerial views of the damage in Kyiv - provided by drones of Ukraine's emergency services.

The time to act is now: UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This week at Bristol Walk Fest🚶 Seven Bristol Parks, Women Only Walk in Stoke Park, Bristol Abolition at M Shed, Sunset over Clifton Down, Bristol from the Bridge (wheelchair accessible), and Bats of Stoke Park. Plus free Bristol Ramblers walks & many more! www.bristolwalkfest.com/events/ #BWF26

👇 Latest from Bristol The 90-year-old Redshank is the first vessel of her kind to be converted to electric power. #bristol

Writings from my heart. We’re not asking much. We’re really not asking for much. #millionsmissing #MECFS #myalgicencephalomyelitis #MEawarenessweek

Fewer insects, fewer nutritious crops: pollinator decline puts our health at risk Biodiversity loss is directly threatening human health and welfare, according to new research led by the @bristoluni.bsky.social. c-js.co.uk/4uxAh3F

This is going to kill a lot of trees. If you see a “spring maintenance” or “mulching and weeding” day coming up at a tree planting organisation near you, JUMP ON IT. Everyone wants to plant the tree, but barely anyone wants to help keep them alive. Maintenance is more important than planting.

New blog: Let Me Count The Ways - www.merseytart.com/2026/05/let-... - a story of a Patchway, a Parkway, and a bus stop so nice it made me swear.

Step into medieval Bristol, trace the 1831 riots, follow Cary Grant's childhood streets or explore Bristol's film and TV history on Doctor Who locations and Only Fools sets. Bristol Walk Fest's history walks run throughout May with guided tours and character-led experiences. bristolwalkfest.com

Powerful story about the experience of Somali families in Barton Hill, Bristol and the action they took to create space for children to play outdoors & its impact: “It’s like being back home. You come outside, talk to neighbours, there are people all around, children playing. It’s like the village”

Bristol Walk Fest has a whole strand of walks exploring the city through different lives and perspectives - Quaker history, women's history in Clifton, an LGBTQ+ history tour covering 300+ years, a walk remembering Roy Hackett, and Bristol Abolition at M Shed. All are free. bristolwalkfest.com

A massive new Banksy statue has appeared overnight on Pall Mall - a high security area of London. Hilarious how he pulled this one off without anyone batting an eye. The statue features a man blinded by a flag stepping into the abyss. Chef’s kiss 👌 www.instagram.com/reel/DXwf7pi...

A wind turbine blade being transported inland from the harbour near where I live. They built a special truck that can transport them in a vertical position, because Wick's streets can't accommodate their length. The seagulls got very upset!

Meet our Bristol Walk Fest 2026 launch speakers - Friday 1 May, Hamilton House. Four voices exploring art, culture and walking: Sheila Hannon, Anita Karla Kelly, Hana Sutch and Dr Subitha Baghirathan. Tickets from £5. Book now: www.eventbookings.com/b/event/bris... #bristolwalkfest #bristolarts

Hidden for decades… now revealed 🌊 The remains of a railway bridge destroyed in a tragic 1960 disaster have resurfaced in the Severn Estuary after exceptionally low tides — complete with rails and even a gas pipe still in place. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/bridge-remna...

Spotted on the coast path above Talland Bay yesterday… This rather cute looking dark-edged bee-fly (Bombylius major) is deliberately gathering dust on the tip of her abdomen The fine coating of dust helps give her eggs just enough weight, so when she hovers above the entrance of a ground… 1/3

Bristol Walk Fest programmes are out this week - pick one up at your local library or community centre. Can't wait? All walks are already searchable online here www.bristolwalkfest.com/events #bristolwalkfest #bristol #walking #nationalwalkingmonth #getoutside

I've written to Sec of State, Steve Reed MP calling for a statutory duty for councils to provide public toilets and for govt to commit ring fenced funding. Access to public toilets is a public health issue as the @londonlooalliance.bsky.social will attest. www.london.gov.uk/caroline-rus...

5 years ago, on Friday 26 Mar 2021 as part of a series to mark 12 months from the 1st Covid lockdown, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a fantastic piece by Michael Malay on the crickets of Troopers Hill, still available to listen to here www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

80% of Bristol Walk Fest walks are free this year - we're so proud to have hit that target. Because walking really is for everyone. bristolwalkfest.com #bristolwalkfest #inclusivewalking #LoveBristol

Sheila Hannon of Show of Strength is up for VisitEngland's Tourism Superstar — voting closes 22 March! Read our Q&A and vote: www.bristolwalkfest.com/qa-sheila-ha... @showofstrength.org.uk #BristolWalkFest #LocalLegend #LoveBristol

The sun will rise in #Bristol #England tomorrow at 6:18, 137 seconds earlier than the day before. It will set at 18:18, 100 seconds later than the day before.

A perfect day for tree planting! The Manor Woods Valley group and Goodgym planted around 180 oaks, crabapples and hornbeams today. We are so lucky to have this amazing woodland on our doorstep.

Fury as Bristol council destroys thousands of flowers it helped volunteers plant just days earlier Bristol City Council has agreed to compensate the volunteers after a 'communication error'

Great to speak to @bristol247.bsky.social about women’s safety in parks and green spaces for this article. www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...

Vital story by my colleague Helena Horton – about the number of people who don't live within a 15-min walk of green space. Freely accessible, wildlife-rich green space should be a modern-day human right! And good govts should see it as a public health essential. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Interesting DEFRA report on access to green & blue space in #England here www.gov.uk/government/s...

Well done RHS, lets save moths www.theguardian.com/environment/...

👋 Hello Bluesky Bristol Naturalists’ Society has stopped using our “X” account. This decision was made by our council members because of safeguarding concerns. From now on you can find us here on this new Bluesky account, and on Facebook or Instagram, or via our website: bristolnats.org.uk

Kyiv. Late evening. Air defence is shooting down drones. I say it like, “The weather is fine outside, just cloudy.” That’s what four years have done to us. Protect peace. Don’t let war become normal.

‼️ BREAKING: Greens WIN Gorton and Denton by-election in a landslide victory 🟢 Grn: 41% (+27) ➡️ Ref: 29% (+15) 🔴 Lab: 25% (-25) 🔵 Con: 2% (-6) 🟠 Lib: 2% (-2) Green GAIN from Labour (+/- vs GE2024) ‼️First-ever Green win in an MP by-election

Hi folks. I am going freelance again. I don’t share my work on here, apart from books (which are not my proper job) so here’s more info about what I do: www.alexmorss.co.uk/about.html

Low traffic neighbourhoods: They make roads safer, they cut pollution, but those pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council didn’t think about nuns getting their chippy tea.

This stone on the boundary between the estates of Blaise Castle and Kings Weston dates back to the 1830s. It is engraved with “JSH” on the Blaise Castle side - the estate of John Scandrett Harford. The Kings Weston side reads “PJM” for the estate’s owner Philip John Miles. 1/2

Hello everyone. A reminder, I will be for hire from March.

Vote for Sheila! visitenglandawards.secure-platform.com/tourismsuper...

Did a tsunami hit the Bristol Channel four centuries ago? Revisiting the great flood of 1607 theconversation.com/did-a-tsunam...

You complete my life-cycle 💕 One of the best ways to help moths thrive is by growing their favourite food plants. Here are some of our top matches. Scarlet Tiger and Common Comfrey have liked each other! #MoonMeadows #MothsMatter

Some changes to busses this weekend due to the planned road closure at Lawrence Hill. Busses to & from Hanham & Kingswood diverted through Barton Hill. www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath...

Providers – got questions? Everything you need to know about registering a walk is here → www.bristolwalkfest.com/providers-2/ Don’t miss the 27 Feb deadline to get your walk in the printed programme! 🚶‍♀️ #BristolWalkFest #MagicOfWalking #NationalWalkingMonth #BristolEvents #LoveBristol

For #NationalSnowdropDay "The Snowdrop's Call" by Elizabeth Emra, published in 1830. www.troopers-hill.org.uk/emra/#snowdr...

This is the report I spoke of on #bbcaq just now - ministers tried to suppress it, were finally forced to release it after an FoI, but shamefully only published a redacted version. The first duty of Govt is to protect its citizens - that starts with being honest with us about scale of threat we face

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

The Canal and River Trust is entrusted to look after our precious waterways . The restoration of our canal network has been a real success story creating new habitats for wildlife, access to nature to millions of people and building new communities on and around our waterways.

Meet Marco, who tells us how, one public toilet at a time he and the Edinburgh Thriving Green Spaces team are breaking down barriers to spending time outdoors. His story shows how small changes can make green spaces welcoming for all. naturetownsandcities.org.uk/meet-the-nat...