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Is anyone else having difficulty with the @O2Academy app. Still no sign of the @Mogwai tickets for Saturday in #Birmingham

The 2025 State of Woods and Trees debate ian-baker-words.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-20…

Coppice I am keen to promote NCFed’s excellent work through the report of their recent Mapping project, which shows there is now plenty of evidence why coppice should be given a higher profile. I agree! All discussed in more detail in my blog. blogger.com/blog/post/edit…

@jemimajoanna @mattvella Really excellent article. Maintaining a level gaze is so important when writing this sort of piece. I think you were quite brave too.

I spent the day with Curtis Yarvin and the new new right at a garden party in the English countryside and wrote some words about it. My cover story for today’s FT Magazine, plotted with / edited by the brilliant @mattvella on.ft.com/3Ul74cg [GIFT LINK🎁]

@Hydro_Howard @IwmiWest Is that Accra time Ben?

This Friday (14/06) @ 15:00 GMT I will speak @ @IwmiWest in #Accra, #Ghana about our work in #Tamale over the last 2 years, and the direction(s) I think we should go in future - towards multi-risk assessment and better integrating science with community knowledge and preferences

One of the most memorable images of my childhood in the 70s was watching Mike Procter bowling. Like a demented windmill on legs. Fearsome pace and an equally devastating batsman. So sorry to hear this news.

This week’s Arab News 2 items lead, the Paris-Dakar rally & English Cricket’s handling of the racism scandal, in particular the proposed return of Colin Graves. Azeem Rafiq’s dignified approach shows English cricket up for the hypocrisy it is currently. ⁦@opposethe100⁩

@blackgull Whilst there is no direct relationship between the number of NPs and the per capita funding, I understand where he is coming from. Personally, I wouldn’t support another National Park, but I would put investment into reinvigorating the RoW network, to benefit the many.

“pretend” national parks. ouch though he may have a point as to funding

@blackgull Revisiting the Hobhouse report would be instructive. The recommendations have not been fully implementation, ie, Charnwood and Cambrian Mountains still remain on the slate. From memory also South Downs was one of those original recommendations.

@smallwoodsuk Our new infographic launched this National Tree Week. #woodlandmanagement is key to healthy and sustainable woodlands.

@KatieField4 Hi Katie, maybe it is going to spam. I will email you now to test the system. Ian

@ianbkr Hi Ian - that’s weird, I haven’t had anything through? I’ve been away though so possibly lost/buried - maybe try email again?

Everybody needs good neighbours: @field_lab_UoS @PPS_UoS @ECORISC_CDT PhD student Emily Durant's first, first-authored paper 🤩 with @G_Hoysted @nathsnH @DJSoilEcol @dylan_childs & Steve Sait @ScienceLeeds, is out today @CurrentBiology! (🧵1/3): sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

@sgaventa Reflected heat from the building glass.

Here are the new plants ready to replace the dead ones . Who would design a planter in the public realm where one half is under the canopy of the building ?. Muppets . We know that we need to create spaces that are climate change resilient and reducing watering is key .

Hmmm 🤔 can't think why this hedging is dying on the right hand side ..🌧️. On the edge of a Foster & Partners designed building on corner of Moor Lane EC2 . See thread

Excellent meeting today with Louise Simpson CEO of @TheICF . Stimulating and inspiring conversation about collaboration, emerging leaders, social forestry, serving members and more. These sort of leader to leader bilaterals can be so valuable if the will is there.

@RuralGurn @whitmuir1 @CorrineGreen It’s one of the Tussocks Judith. Definitely not OPM.

Question for @whitmuir1 - I spotted this moth on the outside of my house near Penrith, Cumbria. Putting it on FB, I got the worrying comment it looks like an oak processionary moth. What do you think? And thanks to @CorrineGreen for advice on who to ask…

We at the Small Woods Association have been pleased to be part of the process of reviewing how we can make forestry standards more relevant to small woodlands. We are grateful to FSC for facilitating an open and thought provoking process regarding the st…lnkd.in/eGu84XgN

@BBC6Music The evening is the best listening on 6music, with so much new music. Samantha Moy is making the station unlistenable bit by bit. Having destroyed the daytime, she is moving onto the night. With the best 4 DJs now compressed into 14 hours a week, less than Craig Charles on his own

Schedule Change News 🗞 From Monday the 5th of June we’ll be launching two brand new shows on 6 Music.

@Al_Humphreys Happy to read a few pages for you @Al_Humphreys . We have a feature on rewinding in our latest magazine, so been thinking about this a little recently.

@IoloWilliams2 @jahanlon2 & birding….& football, still got the bruises!

@jahanlon2 Raving in mid-Wales!

Banging night!!!!

Anyone interested in this, I am happy to talk it through, just message me. lnkd.in/e8sras6Q