Joey Pickard
@bootlegbryos.bsky.social
Your friendly neighbourhood peat and moss person
I mostly work on habitat restoration and upland research in south Wales for @havenecology.bsky.social Adfer Natur CIC, Swansea Uni & Lost Peatlands, views my own etc
I mostly work on habitat restoration and upland research in south Wales for @havenecology.bsky.social Adfer Natur CIC, Swansea Uni & Lost Peatlands, views my own etc
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Want to restore your peatland as an asset for future generations?
£10K-£250K grant to develop a plan and/or to action its restoration.
Recorded guidance webinar now online youtu.be/eTIOtUStmPY
Deadline 14/1/2026.
More here: bit.ly/4qbX6bT
@natreswales.bsky.social @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social
#farming
£10K-£250K grant to develop a plan and/or to action its restoration.
Recorded guidance webinar now online youtu.be/eTIOtUStmPY
Deadline 14/1/2026.
More here: bit.ly/4qbX6bT
@natreswales.bsky.social @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social
#farming
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Want to restore your peatland as an asset for future generations?
£10K-£250K grant to develop a plan and/or to action its restoration.
Recorded guidance webinar now online youtu.be/eTIOtUStmPY
Deadline 14/1/2026.
More here: bit.ly/4qbX6bT
@natreswales.bsky.social @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social
#farming
£10K-£250K grant to develop a plan and/or to action its restoration.
Recorded guidance webinar now online youtu.be/eTIOtUStmPY
Deadline 14/1/2026.
More here: bit.ly/4qbX6bT
@natreswales.bsky.social @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social
#farming
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Checked out our shiny new website yet?
bsbi.org
New to @bsbibotany.bsky.social or #WildFlowerID?
We think you'll find it easier than ever to access resources, hear about events & learn more about wild plants in your area.
Seasoned botanist?
All your fave pages are still there + lots of new stuff!
bsbi.org
New to @bsbibotany.bsky.social or #WildFlowerID?
We think you'll find it easier than ever to access resources, hear about events & learn more about wild plants in your area.
Seasoned botanist?
All your fave pages are still there + lots of new stuff!
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Checked out our shiny new website yet?
bsbi.org
New to @bsbibotany.bsky.social or #WildFlowerID?
We think you'll find it easier than ever to access resources, hear about events & learn more about wild plants in your area.
Seasoned botanist?
All your fave pages are still there + lots of new stuff!
bsbi.org
New to @bsbibotany.bsky.social or #WildFlowerID?
We think you'll find it easier than ever to access resources, hear about events & learn more about wild plants in your area.
Seasoned botanist?
All your fave pages are still there + lots of new stuff!
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Join us for our AGM on Thursday 20th November! 🦋
Come along to hear about what we've achieved over the last year and what exciting projects we've got coming up.
Find out more: champ.ly/EP-UFEs6
📸 Vaughn Matthews
Come along to hear about what we've achieved over the last year and what exciting projects we've got coming up.
Find out more: champ.ly/EP-UFEs6
📸 Vaughn Matthews
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Join us for our AGM on Thursday 20th November! 🦋
Come along to hear about what we've achieved over the last year and what exciting projects we've got coming up.
Find out more: champ.ly/EP-UFEs6
📸 Vaughn Matthews
Come along to hear about what we've achieved over the last year and what exciting projects we've got coming up.
Find out more: champ.ly/EP-UFEs6
📸 Vaughn Matthews
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The Marsh Award for Ornithology goes to Dr. Rob Thomas! @robthomasbirds.bsky.social has made a huge contribution to ornithology through academic research, teaching & mentorship that’s inspired generations of students. He’s also published a monograph on the Storm-petrels. @marshawards.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The Marsh Award for Ornithology goes to Dr. Rob Thomas! @robthomasbirds.bsky.social has made a huge contribution to ornithology through academic research, teaching & mentorship that’s inspired generations of students. He’s also published a monograph on the Storm-petrels. @marshawards.bsky.social
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Looking for a PhD in environmental science? I will soon have an advert out for a project at @liverpooluni.bsky.social with @ukceh.bsky.social & @nationaltrust.org.uk.
"Peatland drainage + rewetting across the UK uplands + lowlands"
All about GHG emissions and aquatic carbon. Watch this space!
"Peatland drainage + rewetting across the UK uplands + lowlands"
All about GHG emissions and aquatic carbon. Watch this space!
October 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Looking for a PhD in environmental science? I will soon have an advert out for a project at @liverpooluni.bsky.social with @ukceh.bsky.social & @nationaltrust.org.uk.
"Peatland drainage + rewetting across the UK uplands + lowlands"
All about GHG emissions and aquatic carbon. Watch this space!
"Peatland drainage + rewetting across the UK uplands + lowlands"
All about GHG emissions and aquatic carbon. Watch this space!
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Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
October 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
‘Other investors’ means Trumps son in law, so I look forward to the next Star Wars Jedi game telling me that the empire is great and actually always was. I assume also now you can only build walls in the Sims
Report: Saudi Arabia And Other Investors Nearing $50 Billion Deal To Buy EA
Saudi Arabia & Other Investors Nearing $50 Billion Deal To Buy EA
The massive deal might be announced officially as soon as next week according to sources with knowledge of the situation
kotaku.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
‘Other investors’ means Trumps son in law, so I look forward to the next Star Wars Jedi game telling me that the empire is great and actually always was. I assume also now you can only build walls in the Sims
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Sure, let's eat and review this Shrek Ass of an apple --
Apple Review #4: Knobbed Russet
Holy fucking shit, look at this Shrek-Ass Apple. Sorry, I’m getting ahead of myself. Before we begin, a note on how (and why) I’m reviewing these. The why, first. Once upon a time, ther…
terribleminds.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Sure, let's eat and review this Shrek Ass of an apple --
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🚨 BREAKING: The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill, has pleaded guilty to #bribery, admitting he received corrupt payments as a Brexit Party MEP in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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I am glad to be part of the largest paper on bryophyte genomics. Spearheaded by Shanshan Dong and Yang Liu ( Fairy Lake Botanical Garden) presents: "A comprehensive super-pangenome analysis, incorporating 123 newly sequenced bryophyte nuclear genomes......"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants - Nature Genetics
A super-pangenome analysis incorporating 123 newly sequenced bryophyte genomes reveals that bryophytes exhibit a larger number of unique and lineage-specific gene families than vascular plants.
www.nature.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I am glad to be part of the largest paper on bryophyte genomics. Spearheaded by Shanshan Dong and Yang Liu ( Fairy Lake Botanical Garden) presents: "A comprehensive super-pangenome analysis, incorporating 123 newly sequenced bryophyte nuclear genomes......"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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YFORY! | TOMORROW!
Ymunwch â Heneb a Buglife ar-lein am noson o Natur a Threftadaeth. Darlith AM DDIM. Archebwch le yma: heneb.org.uk/cy/event/dar...
Join Heneb and Buglife online for an evening of Nature and Heritage. FREE lecture. Book here: heneb.org.uk/event/henebs...
Ymunwch â Heneb a Buglife ar-lein am noson o Natur a Threftadaeth. Darlith AM DDIM. Archebwch le yma: heneb.org.uk/cy/event/dar...
Join Heneb and Buglife online for an evening of Nature and Heritage. FREE lecture. Book here: heneb.org.uk/event/henebs...
September 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
YFORY! | TOMORROW!
Ymunwch â Heneb a Buglife ar-lein am noson o Natur a Threftadaeth. Darlith AM DDIM. Archebwch le yma: heneb.org.uk/cy/event/dar...
Join Heneb and Buglife online for an evening of Nature and Heritage. FREE lecture. Book here: heneb.org.uk/event/henebs...
Ymunwch â Heneb a Buglife ar-lein am noson o Natur a Threftadaeth. Darlith AM DDIM. Archebwch le yma: heneb.org.uk/cy/event/dar...
Join Heneb and Buglife online for an evening of Nature and Heritage. FREE lecture. Book here: heneb.org.uk/event/henebs...
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There’s an interesting series of 5 free online paleobotany lectures via the Oxford University Botanic Garden this autumn. You can book all 5 lectures here (scroll down webpage to ‘Get your tickets now’ button) www.obga.ox.ac.uk/event/dr-san... #paleobotany
September 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
There’s an interesting series of 5 free online paleobotany lectures via the Oxford University Botanic Garden this autumn. You can book all 5 lectures here (scroll down webpage to ‘Get your tickets now’ button) www.obga.ox.ac.uk/event/dr-san... #paleobotany
As I approach old age (30) it’s pretty rare I find myself out for late nights. Zero chance of missing Matt Stewart’s stand up show this week though, he made it all the way from Melbourne to Swansea! Great time, still laughing and a nice distraction from *gestures at the bin fire we call the UK*
September 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
As I approach old age (30) it’s pretty rare I find myself out for late nights. Zero chance of missing Matt Stewart’s stand up show this week though, he made it all the way from Melbourne to Swansea! Great time, still laughing and a nice distraction from *gestures at the bin fire we call the UK*
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🚨📸 About 2 weeks left to send in your best #wildlife in a #peatland shot and publish in the 2026 edition of #PeatCalendar
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 30 September
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 30 September
September 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🚨📸 About 2 weeks left to send in your best #wildlife in a #peatland shot and publish in the 2026 edition of #PeatCalendar
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 30 September
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 30 September
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Only photo I got
September 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Only photo I got
The only photo I managed to take today, if you look closely you can even see the rain! Despite the very changeable weather it was nice to be on Castell Nos peatland site again after a year to see how it’s doing. Also nice to be with other bog nerds from the @peatlandcymru.bsky.social NPAP team
September 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The only photo I managed to take today, if you look closely you can even see the rain! Despite the very changeable weather it was nice to be on Castell Nos peatland site again after a year to see how it’s doing. Also nice to be with other bog nerds from the @peatlandcymru.bsky.social NPAP team
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Annual report of the small but mighty Initiative for Nature Conservation Cymru (INCC) @inccymru.bsky.social - and yes, as a trustee I am biased ;)
www.natureconservation.wales
September 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Annual report of the small but mighty Initiative for Nature Conservation Cymru (INCC) @inccymru.bsky.social - and yes, as a trustee I am biased ;)
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Some very nosey company for NVC surveys today. Personal space doesn’t translate into farm horse apparently
September 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Some very nosey company for NVC surveys today. Personal space doesn’t translate into farm horse apparently
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Alongside the hammering rain that seems to have made itself at home over the past couple of weeks, the other challenge I’ve noticed is finding time to post work updates alongside the annual August fieldwork rush. NVC surveys have been enjoyable despite the weather though!
September 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Alongside the hammering rain that seems to have made itself at home over the past couple of weeks, the other challenge I’ve noticed is finding time to post work updates alongside the annual August fieldwork rush. NVC surveys have been enjoyable despite the weather though!
Very atmospheric (c.f. rainy) day out in the Rhondda doing water vole surveys for Lost Peatlands sites at Mynyndd Ton and then Cwmparc. Great to have @inccymru.bsky.social with us as well for the day. Been a while since I’ve been in the Cwm and it’s fantastic, despite the razor sharp tussock sedge
September 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Very atmospheric (c.f. rainy) day out in the Rhondda doing water vole surveys for Lost Peatlands sites at Mynyndd Ton and then Cwmparc. Great to have @inccymru.bsky.social with us as well for the day. Been a while since I’ve been in the Cwm and it’s fantastic, despite the razor sharp tussock sedge
Stunning place for a puncture! I know the Skoda Yeti has its fans and it’s served me pretty well on my peaty and ecology adventures but file this one under ‘how to ruin a car by giving it stupid sized wheels’. I miss my Land Rover every day.
August 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Stunning place for a puncture! I know the Skoda Yeti has its fans and it’s served me pretty well on my peaty and ecology adventures but file this one under ‘how to ruin a car by giving it stupid sized wheels’. I miss my Land Rover every day.
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Interested in #wetlands and #peatlands? Want to be part of a growing network to help promote these ecosystems?
We are looking for new ECR committee members
Email for more information (in link below):
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/peat...
@britishecologicalsociety.org
We are looking for new ECR committee members
Email for more information (in link below):
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/peat...
@britishecologicalsociety.org
Peatlands and Wetlands Group - British Ecological Society
Providing a forum to unite researchers working across all aspects of peatland and wetland science.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
August 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Interested in #wetlands and #peatlands? Want to be part of a growing network to help promote these ecosystems?
We are looking for new ECR committee members
Email for more information (in link below):
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/peat...
@britishecologicalsociety.org
We are looking for new ECR committee members
Email for more information (in link below):
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/peat...
@britishecologicalsociety.org
Some interesting bog employment opportunities coming out for those on the peatlands and wetlands feed!
@ulsterwildlife.bsky.social wants to appoint a PEAT+ Peatland Restoration Manager. Full time, fixed term to 31 March 2029, unless renewed. Northern Ireland, various locations
Ulster Wildlife: PEAT+ Peatland Restoration Manager advertised with CJS
Salary: £38,579 to £41,806. Access to employer’s contributory pension scheme - maximum 10% per annum. Contract type: Fixed term to 31 March 2029, unless renewed. Working hours: Full time Location:…
c-js.uk
August 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Some interesting bog employment opportunities coming out for those on the peatlands and wetlands feed!
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No tickets needed! Just turn up on the night!
VALLEYS BOOK EVENT!
THURSDAY 25TH OF SEPTEMBER, STORYVILLE BOOKS @storyvillebooks.bsky.social PONTYPRIDD, 7PM. PIZZA FROM ZUCCO!
Writers/poets/designers! @dantyte.bsky.social, Rhian Elizabeth, @sionmun.bsky.social, Patrick Jones and @seanrees.bsky.social
Come along and celebrate the Valleys!
THURSDAY 25TH OF SEPTEMBER, STORYVILLE BOOKS @storyvillebooks.bsky.social PONTYPRIDD, 7PM. PIZZA FROM ZUCCO!
Writers/poets/designers! @dantyte.bsky.social, Rhian Elizabeth, @sionmun.bsky.social, Patrick Jones and @seanrees.bsky.social
Come along and celebrate the Valleys!
August 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
No tickets needed! Just turn up on the night!