Patrick Barkham

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Patrick Barkham

Patrick Barkham

@patrick_barkham

Guardian writer. Books, butterflies, Norfolk Wildlife Trust President. Latest is THE SWIMMER, biography of Roger Deakin. (The silver fox in the Speedos is Rog.)

Norfolk Katılım Mart 2009
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Patrick Barkham@patrick_barkham·
Happy 100th Birthday Norfolk Wildlife Trust! So exciting to visit its new nature reserve. Restoration projects like Wood Norton represent real local hope & action in gloomy times. And they are happening nationally, thanks to charities, farmers, businesses. theguardian.com/environment/20…
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Matthew Oates@MatthewOates76·
Unable to sit on my favourite garden chair this afternoon as it was already occupied...
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Happy 100th Birthday @NorfolkWT !!! Norwich doctor Sydney Long began the county wildlife trusts by saving Cley marshes on March 6th 1926. From one reserve, there are now 2,600 nationwide, and 945k members. Free entry to NWT reserves this weekend! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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Beaver Trust@BeaverTrust·
Today, full legal protection has been granted in Wales and beavers are recognised as a native species by the @WelshGovernment. This brings Wales in line with Scotland & England, ensuring cross-border consistency. Find out more 👇 1/4 beavertrust.org/historic-momen…
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Beaver pair living wild in Norfolk. They, or the beaver bombers, chose an excellent location. Hope this amazing native species is protected and farmers supported if they need support (but beavers likely to be unproblematic) theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/f…
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Great news amidst all the gloom. There have been a lot of beaver releases but these wild releases are really significant in England – finally we are giving this life-giving animal the right to roam. theguardian.com/environment/20…
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Wendy Tobitt 💙@12beesbuzzing·
The wonderful @patrick_barkham author of the superb 'Badgerlands' is again championing Brock, this time wearing a badger suit in the London Marathon! Donate now, link in post 👇#Norfolk #backthebadger
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Thanks to everyone so far who has #backedthebadger, the fool who is running the London Marathon in a badger suit. I'm hoping to raise awareness of fab @NorfolkWT's 100th birthday and raise money to buy land for nature and people! 2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/backthebadg…

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Patrick Barkham@patrick_barkham·
@aaronjohn74 Thank you Aaron - I feel like we should be in touch, I hear Tulsa on Canary Call every week (is that right?!) My email is still the same Guardian one... hope you are well.
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Simon Hayhow
Simon Hayhow@SimonHayhow·
@patrick_barkham With sympathy. My most inspirational lecturer at UEA in 1975-8. I am still a Seasonal Ecologist.
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Patrick Barkham@patrick_barkham·
Roger Deakin and my biography, the Swimmer, is on the fabulous Radio Sohemia podcast (can't quite remember what I said but hope I make sense, it was, erm, recorded in the pub!) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rad…
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Hannah Bourne-Taylor
Hannah Bourne-Taylor@WriterHannahBT·
Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously! 4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE ⁦@markruskell⁩ ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
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Patrick Barkham@patrick_barkham·
Cut blackthorn hedges less often = boost brown hairstreak butterflies. Really simple, cost-free (or even money-saving) measures can massively benefit wildlife: theguardian.com/environment/20…
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