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Morston Pond
@morstonpond.bsky.social
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Community project aiming to restore our Norfolk village pond, to eradicate the invasive species within the water and to improve the biodiversity in the surrounding environment, for the benefit of all. https://www.morstonpondswamp.org/
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 16h
#Morston #pond earlier today
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Les Bicyclettes de Belsize @lesbicyclettes.bsky.social · 2d
#Derbyshire #cottage #interior at 6am natural light #photography
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 3d
www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/every-l... latest #blog post from #Morston #pond as we 'keep on troshin' removing #Crassula @carlsayer.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @bengarrod.bsky.social @patrickbarkham.bsky.social @robertbohan.bsky.social
"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree" - Emily Brontë
After the high winds and (welcome) rain of Storm Amy over the weekend, our doughty S.W.A.M.P. team were greeted with blue skies and balmy early October temperatures for their regular Monday afternoon ...
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 4d
#Morston #pond #October #community #wildlife #nature #biodiversity #photography #naturephotography #Norfolk #northnorfolk #normalfornorfolk
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 9d
www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/septemb... latest #blog post from your team at #Morston #pond as we continue our battle against Crassula! @carlsayer.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @bengarrod.bsky.social @jakefiennes.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social
“September tries its best to have us forget summer.”– Bernard Williams
The end of September saw our intrepid S.W.A.M.P. members grateful for a warm-ish afternoon to continue our efforts to remove Crassula from Morston Pond. An earlier start meant we were able to enjoy th...
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 15d
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkzv... A walk around #Morston #pond #September 2025 #autumn #nature #wildlife #community #volunteers
A Walk Around Morston Pond - 24 September 2025
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 15d
From the water's edge at #Morston #pond #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #community #volunteers #norfolk #northnorfolk #normalfornorfolk #photography #naturephotography
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 15d
#Morston #pond looking wonderfully clean as we continue to rid the area of invasive Crassula which has been suffocating the pond. A win for #community groups in action. #volunteers #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #norfolk #northnorfolk
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 16d
www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/all-the... NEW #blog post
"All the months are crude experiments, out of which the perfect September is made." — Virginia Woolf
A cooler September late afternoon met our SWAMP volunteers as we continued our work from our Educational Day earlier in the month to excavate Crassula from the remaining depths of the pond.View our 'E...
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 18d
Local community volunteer groups are also reviving ponds in Norfolk www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOgq...
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 19d
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 19d
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 19d
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOgq... Video & photos from the #Morston #pond 'Educational Day' How we are combatting Crassula & bringing our #nature resource back to life in #northnorfolk #Norfolk with help & advice from @carlsayer.bsky.social & Julia Mumford-Smith @norfolkponds.bsky.social
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 19d
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 19d
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOgq... Video & photos from the #Morston #pond 'Educational Day' How we are combatting Crassula & bringing our #nature resource back to life in #northnorfolk #Norfolk with help & advice from @carlsayer.bsky.social & Julia Mumford-Smith @norfolkponds.bsky.social
Morston Pond Educational Day - 1st September 2025
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 19d
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 19d
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOgq... Video & photos from the #Morston #pond 'Educational Day' How we are combatting Crassula & bringing our #nature resource back to life in #northnorfolk #Norfolk with help & advice from @carlsayer.bsky.social & Julia Mumford-Smith @norfolkponds.bsky.social
Morston Pond Educational Day - 1st September 2025
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 19d
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOgq... Video & photos from the #Morston #pond 'Educational Day' How we are combatting Crassula & bringing our #nature resource back to life in #northnorfolk #Norfolk with help & advice from @carlsayer.bsky.social & Julia Mumford-Smith @norfolkponds.bsky.social
Morston Pond Educational Day - 1st September 2025
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Iceni Bird Monitoring Group @icenibirdgroup.bsky.social · 19d
Monitoring Morston farm today resulted in 35 birds. Very few summer migrants left - 6 Blackcap & 4 Chiffchaff, but autumn migrants represented by 5 Meadow Pipits. Further 3 Stonechat colour -ringed. @btobirds.bsky.social ‪
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · 20d
Plenty of flying action over Morston Pond today - the sign of a healthy pond! #morston #norfolk #northnorfolk #community #volunteers #nature #wildlife #biodiversity
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Iceni Bird Monitoring Group @icenibirdgroup.bsky.social · 29d
Monitoring the Morston Farm resulted in 40 birds, few summer migrants, but local movements?
5 Blackcap
11 Chiffchaff
1 Whitethroat
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9 Dunnocks
3 Robin
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Iceni Bird Monitoring Group @icenibirdgroup.bsky.social · Aug 28
Monitoring Morston farm today produced 27 birds which as hoped for included 15 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcap and 2 Stonechats, both colour ringed for the project.
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · Aug 21
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · Aug 21
You are all warmly invited to our educational day at #Morston #Pond on 1st September from 2pm to 4pm to discover how we've been working to save our pond from invasive aquatic plants as well as improving the biodiversity in the area. Come along for a chat and say hello to our volunteer team!
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · Aug 21
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · Aug 21
You are all warmly invited to our educational day at #Morston #Pond on 1st September from 2pm to 4pm to discover how we've been working to save our pond from invasive aquatic plants as well as improving the biodiversity in the area. Come along for a chat and say hello to our volunteer team!
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · Aug 21
Warmly welcome ... @carlsayer.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @themarshtit.bsky.social @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @midsandeastnt.bsky.social @jakefiennes.bsky.social
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · Aug 21
You are all warmly invited to our educational day at #Morston #Pond on 1st September from 2pm to 4pm to discover how we've been working to save our pond from invasive aquatic plants as well as improving the biodiversity in the area. Come along for a chat and say hello to our volunteer team!
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · Aug 21
You are all warmly invited to our educational day at #Morston #Pond on 1st September from 2pm to 4pm to discover how we've been working to save our pond from invasive aquatic plants as well as improving the biodiversity in the area. Come along for a chat and say hello to our volunteer team!
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · Aug 19
Our latest blog post from the team at SWAMP restoring Morston Pond www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/slip-sl... @carlsayer.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @northnorfolkliving.bsky.social
"Slip slidin’ away, you know the nearer your destination, the more you’re slip slidin’ away" (Paul Simon)
S.W.A.M.P. sessions 11th and 18th August 2025Double-bubble Blog this week, folks, as our pond reaches its lowest water levels we've seen during a particularly long, dry summer.Where we'd excavated wit...
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · Aug 12
Will do - thank you Carl!
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · Aug 12
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Morston Pond @morstonpond.bsky.social · Aug 12
#Morston #pond Aug 23, 24 & 25 (dry, wet, very dry) on a positive note, we have progressed extremely well with our #crassula & #parrotsfeather removal #community #volunteers #nature #wildlife #wetlands #biodiversity #norfolk #sustainability @themarshtit.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social
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