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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 1h

It's not really rewilding and it's not really regen, but if you cut thru all the marketing babble, they are probably doing better stuff for the environment than most.
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Everything you need to know about regenerative farming | Wildfarmed

Discover the benefits of regenerative farming with Wildfarmed. Learn how our sustainable agriculture practices improve soil health, enhance biodiversity, and support eco-friendly food production.

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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 7h

Are those l'âge du fairy lights?

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 23h

Our Chairman, Simon Francis, recently hopped on the Fly Culture Podcast for a good natter with the host (and friend of our charity) Pete Tyjas. Give it a listen, to learn about fishing in the East Lyn and Simon's vision for the future of the Wild Trout Trust 🐟 open.spotify.com/episode/7FUT...

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Wiltshire Museum @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social · 23h

Now in display in our Downland exhibition are items from our collections that inspired Rose Ferraby. One of the highlights is the 'White Horses' dummy of a Puffin book by Eric Ravilious. Find out more here ...
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White Horse - dummy Puffin book by Eric Ravilious - Wiltshire Museum

In 1939 Eric Ravilious was commissioned to create a Puffin book for children about the chalk downs and White Horses. He began a 'dummy' of sketches showing how the book might work and began to paint a...

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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 23h

The ring of truth!

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Not Bourne Yesterday @notbourneyesterday.bsky.social · 1d

“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” (MacClean, 1976). Today is World Mental Health Day, a day to reflect on the rivers that run through our landscapes and minds, inspiring thought and feeling, improving our our mental wellbeing. What is your first memory of a river?

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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a white shirt is peeking out of a tent holding a pair of glasses .

ALT: a man in a white shirt is peeking out of a tent holding a pair of glasses .

media.tenor.com

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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not sure about the violent imagery, nor the backstory of who the mouse has slain, nor the ethics of the implied quest.

But the written message is resonating this week.

Alt text: badge reads I MUST KEEP GOING for I know not what else to do.

armoured mouse wanders a battlefield under clouds

Benzie, the puppies Penn & Teller, and Richard @rdaily.medsky.social · 2d

I need this badge!

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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 2d

So stylish

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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 2d

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...

A few paragraphs in, we find that even when browsing in a shop, archaeologists only stumble upon artefacts 🙄

Someone Donated These Mysterious Artifacts to a Thrift Shop. Experts Think They Might Date to Medieval Times

A shopper who said he was an archaeologist spotted the 11 rings and two medallions and alerted a volunteer

www.smithsonianmag.com

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Chris H @chris-bh.bsky.social · 3d

#HillfortsWednesday
Between 1795-1816 the hillforts of #Dorset were part of a chain of visual shutter relay telegraph stations for the Admiralty connecting Plymouth to London. The chain included the high Hillforts of Lewesdon, Bulbarrow and Hambledon and at the racetrack by Badbury Rings
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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 3d

Given I have been teaching students about Lipo's walking moai for nearly 10 years, I do wonder how this is 'news'

But I'm delighted to see it getting more airtime. It's a brilliant piece of work

Isabelle Marie @isabellemarie.bsky.social · 3d

Easter Island's statues actually 'walked,' and physics backs it up.
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Easter Island's statues actually 'walked,' and physics backs it up

For years, researchers have puzzled over how the ancient people of Rapa Nui did the seemingly impossible and moved their iconic moai statues. Using a combination of physics, 3D modeling and on-the-gro...

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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 4d

Believe it or not, that image was the influence for a tattoo 23yo me got on my kneecap!

A tattoo of a horned man with stem expression, green tinted features, and a gold torc of his neck

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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 4d

Ink-read-ible

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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 4d

You have a brilliant museum there.. very much enjoyed my first visit last week.

Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 4d

Strong Sir Terry Pratchett energy here.
Anoia: Goddess of Things That Get Stuck in Drawers

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gkt-wales.bsky.social @gkt-wales.bsky.social · 5d

How awful. There’s been a break in at the St Fagans Museum of History in west Cardiff. Artefacts have been taken including Bronze Age jewellery. I hope they are caught quickly. #heritagecrime

South Wales Police statement on the burglary at St Fagans Museum of History early on Monday 6th October.

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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 4d

#MosaicMonday

Spotted last week in my travels into the southwest. Originally covering a 2 chambered room in a 4thC building, this hunting dog fragment now lives in the Wiltshire Museum in Devizes.

📸Mine 26/09/25

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