Darran Jaques
@darranjaques.bsky.social
Horticultural Creative Director | Most things outside interest me.
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For #ThrowbackThursday it’s Bright and Breezy, and Simply the Best, seen at #rhswisley last September.
Have a good day everyone, take care, stay dry if you can. #roses 🌱
Have a good day everyone, take care, stay dry if you can. #roses 🌱
January 29, 2026 at 10:01 AM
For #ThrowbackThursday it’s Bright and Breezy, and Simply the Best, seen at #rhswisley last September.
Have a good day everyone, take care, stay dry if you can. #roses 🌱
Have a good day everyone, take care, stay dry if you can. #roses 🌱
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Camellia japonica Dr Burnside is in a hurry this year! First blooms open in January!
#gardeningtips
#gardeningtips
January 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Camellia japonica Dr Burnside is in a hurry this year! First blooms open in January!
#gardeningtips
#gardeningtips
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Hi Guys… Dragons Den New series starts tonight BBC 8pm… and there are some surprises!
January 29, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Hi Guys… Dragons Den New series starts tonight BBC 8pm… and there are some surprises!
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🌱 #clematisThursday
Another memory to share with you. Clematis play a big role in my tiny garden because they take up such a small space at ground level and flower for many weeks. Today is the last dry day for the foreseeable so I will be outside.
Another memory to share with you. Clematis play a big role in my tiny garden because they take up such a small space at ground level and flower for many weeks. Today is the last dry day for the foreseeable so I will be outside.
January 29, 2026 at 8:27 AM
🌱 #clematisThursday
Another memory to share with you. Clematis play a big role in my tiny garden because they take up such a small space at ground level and flower for many weeks. Today is the last dry day for the foreseeable so I will be outside.
Another memory to share with you. Clematis play a big role in my tiny garden because they take up such a small space at ground level and flower for many weeks. Today is the last dry day for the foreseeable so I will be outside.
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Four pink ladies for #RoseWednesday
A Whiter Shade of Pale, Sweet Pretty, Felicia, Eustacia Vye.
We have a brief respite from rain today, which will allow the sitting water to soak away. Hope you’re all safe and dry. Take care. #roses 🌱
A Whiter Shade of Pale, Sweet Pretty, Felicia, Eustacia Vye.
We have a brief respite from rain today, which will allow the sitting water to soak away. Hope you’re all safe and dry. Take care. #roses 🌱
January 28, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Four pink ladies for #RoseWednesday
A Whiter Shade of Pale, Sweet Pretty, Felicia, Eustacia Vye.
We have a brief respite from rain today, which will allow the sitting water to soak away. Hope you’re all safe and dry. Take care. #roses 🌱
A Whiter Shade of Pale, Sweet Pretty, Felicia, Eustacia Vye.
We have a brief respite from rain today, which will allow the sitting water to soak away. Hope you’re all safe and dry. Take care. #roses 🌱
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JOB! Lecturer in early medieval history at my lovely once and future department! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/136727-...
Lecturer in Early Medieval History | King's College London
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January 28, 2026 at 5:40 PM
JOB! Lecturer in early medieval history at my lovely once and future department! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/136727-...
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When it rains, it now rains more.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
January 27, 2026 at 10:02 PM
When it rains, it now rains more.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
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The architecture of the unseen: 'Living Soil' named among 2025 Architecture Drawing Prize Winners thedirt.news/the-architec...
The Architecture Of The Unseen: 'Living Soil' Named Among 2025 Architecture Drawing Prize Winners
Titled Living Soil, the drawing by Amsterdam-based landscape design and interior architecture studio, Inside Outside, visualises the underground mycorrhizal
thedirt.news
January 27, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The architecture of the unseen: 'Living Soil' named among 2025 Architecture Drawing Prize Winners thedirt.news/the-architec...
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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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Are you an academic or amateur researcher, or PhD student, carrying out research into the British & Irish flora?
Is it work capable of resulting in a scientific publication?
Would you like <£1,000 towards your costs?
Apply for a #BSBIScienceandResearchGrant!
Here's how:
bsbi.org/learn/grants...
Is it work capable of resulting in a scientific publication?
Would you like <£1,000 towards your costs?
Apply for a #BSBIScienceandResearchGrant!
Here's how:
bsbi.org/learn/grants...
January 26, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Are you an academic or amateur researcher, or PhD student, carrying out research into the British & Irish flora?
Is it work capable of resulting in a scientific publication?
Would you like <£1,000 towards your costs?
Apply for a #BSBIScienceandResearchGrant!
Here's how:
bsbi.org/learn/grants...
Is it work capable of resulting in a scientific publication?
Would you like <£1,000 towards your costs?
Apply for a #BSBIScienceandResearchGrant!
Here's how:
bsbi.org/learn/grants...
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Magnolia alert! 🌸Spotted at Greenway, Devon.
The garden here often wakes up in January with magnolias, snowdrops, daffodils and cyclamen making an appearance. Let us know if you've spotted any of these blooming and where.
📸 Lauren Hutchinson
The garden here often wakes up in January with magnolias, snowdrops, daffodils and cyclamen making an appearance. Let us know if you've spotted any of these blooming and where.
📸 Lauren Hutchinson
January 26, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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The week ahead is set to be very wet, especially in the west. Flooding is likely in places, so stay up to date with the forecast and leave extra time for your journeys ⚠️
Here's how much rain you can expect by the end of Friday 👇
Here's how much rain you can expect by the end of Friday 👇
January 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The week ahead is set to be very wet, especially in the west. Flooding is likely in places, so stay up to date with the forecast and leave extra time for your journeys ⚠️
Here's how much rain you can expect by the end of Friday 👇
Here's how much rain you can expect by the end of Friday 👇
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Waiting at Urgent Treatment Centre to get assessed.
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Waiting at Urgent Treatment Centre to get assessed.
January 26, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Oops....
Ouch.....
Waiting at Urgent Treatment Centre to get assessed.
Ouch.....
Waiting at Urgent Treatment Centre to get assessed.
January 25, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Which bath would you choose for a long, luxurious soak?
Photos: Packwood, Warwickshire by James Dobson; Cragside, Northumberland by Andreas von Einsiedel; Dunster Castle, Somerset by Nadia Mackenzie; Tredegar House, South Wales by James Dobson
Photos: Packwood, Warwickshire by James Dobson; Cragside, Northumberland by Andreas von Einsiedel; Dunster Castle, Somerset by Nadia Mackenzie; Tredegar House, South Wales by James Dobson
January 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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My most frequent interaction with Proteaceae is eating macadamia nuts! 😛
Here's Macadamia integrifolia. Note how the perianth curls back to reveal the exserted style. The tip of the style scrapes pollen from the anthers as it elongates & presents the pollen to visitors. #Proteaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Here's Macadamia integrifolia. Note how the perianth curls back to reveal the exserted style. The tip of the style scrapes pollen from the anthers as it elongates & presents the pollen to visitors. #Proteaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
January 24, 2026 at 11:28 AM
My most frequent interaction with Proteaceae is eating macadamia nuts! 😛
Here's Macadamia integrifolia. Note how the perianth curls back to reveal the exserted style. The tip of the style scrapes pollen from the anthers as it elongates & presents the pollen to visitors. #Proteaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Here's Macadamia integrifolia. Note how the perianth curls back to reveal the exserted style. The tip of the style scrapes pollen from the anthers as it elongates & presents the pollen to visitors. #Proteaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
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January 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The best result....
I'm sorry some had to go back empty handed as they all deserved the money but Rachel and Stephen were just brilliant traitors.
#TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK
I'm sorry some had to go back empty handed as they all deserved the money but Rachel and Stephen were just brilliant traitors.
#TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK
January 23, 2026 at 9:50 PM
The best result....
I'm sorry some had to go back empty handed as they all deserved the money but Rachel and Stephen were just brilliant traitors.
#TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK
I'm sorry some had to go back empty handed as they all deserved the money but Rachel and Stephen were just brilliant traitors.
#TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK
Sarcococca confusa pumping out some wonderful fragrance in our Surrey, Exotic Courtyard Garden.
Sometimes called Winter Box or Sweet Box it's actually related, along with Pachysandra, to Buxus (Box / Boxwood).
#Garden #Gardening #Plants 🌱
Sometimes called Winter Box or Sweet Box it's actually related, along with Pachysandra, to Buxus (Box / Boxwood).
#Garden #Gardening #Plants 🌱
January 23, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Sarcococca confusa pumping out some wonderful fragrance in our Surrey, Exotic Courtyard Garden.
Sometimes called Winter Box or Sweet Box it's actually related, along with Pachysandra, to Buxus (Box / Boxwood).
#Garden #Gardening #Plants 🌱
Sometimes called Winter Box or Sweet Box it's actually related, along with Pachysandra, to Buxus (Box / Boxwood).
#Garden #Gardening #Plants 🌱
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January 21, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Yes we do, but when someone is only interested in likes for minimal effort integrity goes out the window.
A genuine question, prompted by personal experience.
I’ve discovered someone has reposted my photographs and writing on another platform as if they created them — and even added their own watermark to some of my images.
Do we not owe artists and creators proper acknowledgement?
I’ve discovered someone has reposted my photographs and writing on another platform as if they created them — and even added their own watermark to some of my images.
Do we not owe artists and creators proper acknowledgement?
January 23, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Yes we do, but when someone is only interested in likes for minimal effort integrity goes out the window.
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The Unsettling (2021)
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Oil and acrylic on canvas
January 23, 2026 at 8:50 AM
The Unsettling (2021)
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Oil and acrylic on canvas
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This is a beautiful design for affordable courtyard housing in London
Note how the external walls are curved to retain the mature trees around the site
By Stephen Taylor Architects
Note how the external walls are curved to retain the mature trees around the site
By Stephen Taylor Architects
January 23, 2026 at 8:12 AM
This is a beautiful design for affordable courtyard housing in London
Note how the external walls are curved to retain the mature trees around the site
By Stephen Taylor Architects
Note how the external walls are curved to retain the mature trees around the site
By Stephen Taylor Architects