Urban Nature Project Ecologist at NHM London
Tunbridge Wells
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Download our new 'Pavement Plants' guide here: nhm.ac.uk/take-part/identify….
It contains >90 species from >30 plant families. To make identification easier, it is arranged by flower colour, and includes phenology charts to indicate when you might see each plant in leaf and bloom.
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Download our new free 'Wall Plants' ID guide here: nhm.ac.uk/take-part/identify…
It includes 38 species of flowering plant, fern and moss which are commonly found growing on urban walls around the UK. The guide is organised by flower colour for ease of use 🌿🌼🌱
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Yesterday @Becky_Clover, Rebecca Hilton, & I took the #UrbanNatureProject and @NHM_UKBiodiv on the road to @The_Herbert to talk to visitors about #UrbanWildlife and #NatureOverheard. We also got to say hi to #Dippy while we were there! @NHM_London @NHM_Science
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Download our new 'Pavement Plants' guide here: nhm.ac.uk/take-part/identify….
It contains >90 species from >30 plant families. To make identification easier, it is arranged by flower colour, and includes phenology charts to indicate when you might see each plant in leaf and bloom.
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Come and join us for a day learning how to identify and record wildlife in our Museum nature discovery garden on the 19th! #NewCourse #BiologicalRecording #IdentifyWildlife #UKWildlife @NHM_UKBiodiv @NHM_Science @BNAscience @britnats @LNHSoc @WildLondon eventbrite.com/e/introductio…
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Out in the field! Ben is our UK #NatureRecovery & #CommunityScience Coordinator 🌿 and Becky is our #UrbanBiodiversity Officer 🐞
Want to take part?
🔎Community Science projects: nhm.ac.uk/take-part/monitor-…
🔎Urban Nature Network: the-urban-nature-network.mn.…
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Missed #CityNatureChallenge this weekend? Don't worry - you can still play your part! 🐌
Help us to verify observations: verified records can be shared more widely with the scientific community and used towards conservation efforts. inaturalist.org/projects/cit…
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The UK has ambitious tree planting targets to combat climate change and recover nature🌳
We support these ambitions, but we’re speaking up for bumblebees to warn about the potential dangers if we get mass tree planting and woodland creation wrong🐝
📰 bumblebeeconservation.org/tr…
We’re speaking up for #bumblebees to warn about the potential dangers if we get mass tree planting and woodland creation wrong 🌳🐝
Full statement 👉 bumblebeeconservation.org/tr…
#BeeFriendlyTreePlanting
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ALT An image of a woodland with the following text: "How can we ensure tree planting targets don't put bumblebees at risk?"
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Have you spotted your first bumblebee of 2024? 🐝👀
As spring approaches, some bumblebee queens start to emerge from hibernation, while others enjoy a longer lie in. Here is a quick Q and A thread about snoozing queens and what to do if you find one:
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📍 Check out the schools, nurseries, and colleges on the National #EducationNaturePark map!
🌳 With 1250+ settings now involved, we can't wait to see the differences being made for nature in the new year.
Educators, curious about joining? 👇
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nhm.ac.uk/discover/green-roo….
If we try, we can make space for nature anywhere 🌿🌿
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If you encounter bats exposed like this, please do follow the advice available from our website bats.org.uk/advice/help-ive-… and contact the National Bat helpline
This service is only possible thanks to your donations justgiving.com/campaign/batc… and the help of bat carers across the UK
#StormDebi & another dead Ash blown over☹️usually I like to leave the🌳to rot but landed in the garden so had to cut it up🪵 A warning to anyone clearing🌳 🙏check for🦇& other wildlife especially if you’re thinking of🔥it @_BCT_ @Andrew9Boswell
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We had a great day at London Day of Nature on Saturday 🌿 there were lots of great talks and it was lovely to meet so many people working to protect nature in London. Big thanks to @iGiGL for hosting and organising 🌳
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Huge thanks to the phenomenal speakers and attendees for bringing such energy and curiosity to Saturday's London Day of Nature!🌿🐞It was great to hear the inspiring talks dedicated to work improving and advocating for nature in the capital!
LDN webpage👉gigl.org.uk/recording-survey…
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🎆📷With bonfire night fast approaching a reminder before lighting your bonfires to check out our 'Bonfire Checklist for #hedgehogs' 📷🎇
@PTES @hedgehogsociety @OfficialZSL @ZSLScience #RememberHedgehogs
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🎟️ 1 week left to get London Day of Nature tickets here: buff.ly/45C466j
We'll be hearing about @NHM_London's Urban Nature Project, including the Nature Recording Hub, the Urban Nature Network and the Nature Overheard community science project🦊🌿
#UrbanNature
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Get involved in a Street Safari this October!
To celebrate #InternationalWalktoSchoolMonth we’re partnering with @livingstreets to invite you to record wildlife near roads on your walk to and from school, work, or even the park or bus!
nhm.ac.uk/take-part/monitor-…
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📢 Exciting news - the National #EducationNaturePark has launched!
This free programme enables young people to boost biodiversity on their learning sites, develop green skills and connect to nature 🍃
Find out how you can get involved! 👇
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Great day at @KelvingroveArt yesterday talking urban nature with @RSPBGlasgow @GlasgowMuseums @CommuniGALLANT & recording wildlife for #Eurobioblitz. We even did the first Scottish #NatureOverheard survey 🎶🪲
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