Barrie Galpin
@barrieg.bsky.social
Lives in Fineshade Wood, Northants and part of Rockingham Forest Vision's core team
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Congratulations @tonyjuniper.bsky.social on being reappointed as chair of Natural England! - www.gov.uk/government/n...
Tony Juniper CBE reappointed to continue protecting nature and boosting growth as Natural England Chair
His reappointment comes as Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, is rewiring and reforming Defra and its arm's-length bodies to unlock growth under the Plan for Change
www.gov.uk
March 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Congratulations @tonyjuniper.bsky.social on being reappointed as chair of Natural England! - www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Jumping into January … in the #Northantsbirds Newsround, 28th December 2024 to 3rd January 2025 northantsbirds.com/2025/01/04/n...
January 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Jumping into January … in the #Northantsbirds Newsround, 28th December 2024 to 3rd January 2025 northantsbirds.com/2025/01/04/n...
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Did you play a part in our recent "Building the Links for #RockinghamForest" project? There's a summary of what was achieved here, with lots of pictures too
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/building-links
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/building-links
Building the Links for Rockingham Forest
The National Lottery Heritage Fund are funding this two-year partnership project to link people to the habitats and wildlife of Rockingham Forest.
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk
December 8, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Did you play a part in our recent "Building the Links for #RockinghamForest" project? There's a summary of what was achieved here, with lots of pictures too
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/building-links
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/building-links
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During Covid lockdown, if you had family round on Christmas Day the police could force their way into your home and make them return to their own homes.
Does anybody know if this service is still available and, if so, do you have to book it?
Does anybody know if this service is still available and, if so, do you have to book it?
December 7, 2024 at 12:42 PM
During Covid lockdown, if you had family round on Christmas Day the police could force their way into your home and make them return to their own homes.
Does anybody know if this service is still available and, if so, do you have to book it?
Does anybody know if this service is still available and, if so, do you have to book it?
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A wet weekend - just the time to settle down and take part in this important public consultation. Comments must be in by Monday!
Just 9 days left to comment on North Northamptonshire's important new strategy for nature recovery. If you need a bit of help to get started have a look here. www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/latest
@wildlifebcn.bsky.social
@wildlifebcn.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 11:01 AM
A wet weekend - just the time to settle down and take part in this important public consultation. Comments must be in by Monday!
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Out today is our December newsletter featuring the celebration artwork at the end of the 2-year Building the Links for #RockinghamForest project. Download it here
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/contacts
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/contacts
December 4, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Out today is our December newsletter featuring the celebration artwork at the end of the 2-year Building the Links for #RockinghamForest project. Download it here
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/contacts
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/contacts
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Beautiful evening light but still sad to see all this felling in Bedford Purlieus just now. This woodland's probably the jewel of the #RockinghamForest crown - read more about it here
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/woodland
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/woodland
November 29, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Beautiful evening light but still sad to see all this felling in Bedford Purlieus just now. This woodland's probably the jewel of the #RockinghamForest crown - read more about it here
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/woodland
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/woodland
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Today is the beginning of #NationalTreeWeek…
"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn" - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) #trees #nature
"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn" - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) #trees #nature
November 23, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Today is the beginning of #NationalTreeWeek…
"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn" - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) #trees #nature
"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn" - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) #trees #nature
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Lots more about this amazing woodland by Carolyn Church here - a full year's diary describing working and living in the wood. Well worth a read!
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/blog/categories/rawhaw
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/blog/categories/rawhaw
Last week I visited a wonderful independently owned coppice woodland. Third photo shows their award-winning 'dead-hedging' that keeps the deer off the young hazel growth, but naturally degrades just as the hazel is old enough to withstand the nibbling! Very clever stuff!
November 23, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Lots more about this amazing woodland by Carolyn Church here - a full year's diary describing working and living in the wood. Well worth a read!
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/blog/categories/rawhaw
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/blog/categories/rawhaw
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Good morning! Our petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... has just passed 10,000 signatures so Defra must respond. Thank you to 9,999 others who have signed it!
But we shouldn't stop there - please share and promote so that we reach 100,000 signatures and get a parliamentary debate.
But we shouldn't stop there - please share and promote so that we reach 100,000 signatures and get a parliamentary debate.
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
November 24, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Good morning! Our petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... has just passed 10,000 signatures so Defra must respond. Thank you to 9,999 others who have signed it!
But we shouldn't stop there - please share and promote so that we reach 100,000 signatures and get a parliamentary debate.
But we shouldn't stop there - please share and promote so that we reach 100,000 signatures and get a parliamentary debate.
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The end of the beginning. Our Heritage Lottery funded project ends in December but Rockingham Forest Vision goes on from strength to strength. We'll be using Bluesky increasingly, along with our website: www.rockinghamforest.org.uk and hope you'll continue with us on the next stage of the journey
Rockingham Forest Vision
Working to connect landscapes,
people and wildlife in the former Rockingham Forest
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk
November 22, 2024 at 5:39 PM
The end of the beginning. Our Heritage Lottery funded project ends in December but Rockingham Forest Vision goes on from strength to strength. We'll be using Bluesky increasingly, along with our website: www.rockinghamforest.org.uk and hope you'll continue with us on the next stage of the journey
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A veteran Field Maple, pollarded long ago, marking the Medieval wood-boundary of Old Sulehay Forest. Host to a magnificent tiered specimen of Mossy Maple Polypore (also known more prosaically as Poplar Bracket).
#ThickTrunkTuesday 📸🍄
#fungifriends
#ThickTrunkTuesday 📸🍄
#fungifriends
November 19, 2024 at 5:40 PM
A veteran Field Maple, pollarded long ago, marking the Medieval wood-boundary of Old Sulehay Forest. Host to a magnificent tiered specimen of Mossy Maple Polypore (also known more prosaically as Poplar Bracket).
#ThickTrunkTuesday 📸🍄
#fungifriends
#ThickTrunkTuesday 📸🍄
#fungifriends
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www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/blog
Writing about Rockingham Forest by those who live, work or play here. We'd love you to join our team of writers if you have interesting things to say about the forest.
Writing about Rockingham Forest by those who live, work or play here. We'd love you to join our team of writers if you have interesting things to say about the forest.
November 19, 2024 at 11:18 AM
www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/blog
Writing about Rockingham Forest by those who live, work or play here. We'd love you to join our team of writers if you have interesting things to say about the forest.
Writing about Rockingham Forest by those who live, work or play here. We'd love you to join our team of writers if you have interesting things to say about the forest.
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We're planning more free guided walks in #RockinghamForest for 2025.
Where shall we go next year? Back to the same areas or somewhere new? Any ideas? Or any offers to lead walks in little-known parts of the forest especially welcome! Please get in touch www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/contacts
Where shall we go next year? Back to the same areas or somewhere new? Any ideas? Or any offers to lead walks in little-known parts of the forest especially welcome! Please get in touch www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/contacts
November 19, 2024 at 11:35 AM
We're planning more free guided walks in #RockinghamForest for 2025.
Where shall we go next year? Back to the same areas or somewhere new? Any ideas? Or any offers to lead walks in little-known parts of the forest especially welcome! Please get in touch www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/contacts
Where shall we go next year? Back to the same areas or somewhere new? Any ideas? Or any offers to lead walks in little-known parts of the forest especially welcome! Please get in touch www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/contacts
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This is #FineshadeWood, one of the largest remaining parts of #RockinghamForest. Snow didn't last very long this morning
November 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM
This is #FineshadeWood, one of the largest remaining parts of #RockinghamForest. Snow didn't last very long this morning
Felt like winter had arrived yesterday. Cold but Bluesky
November 18, 2024 at 7:58 AM
Felt like winter had arrived yesterday. Cold but Bluesky
The special showiness of spindle
November 16, 2024 at 9:24 PM
The special showiness of spindle
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Well off track, with only the dog for company, deep in #Fineshade wood today
November 16, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Well off track, with only the dog for company, deep in #Fineshade wood today
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The demise of Twitter is so very sad. Many of us had many years of community, networking and fun. Then came Müskification.
But, after a slow start. Bluesky has suddenly taken off! 🚀 Now with 16m users and many old friends and familiar faces now here, we’ve found our new home. And I’m loving it!
But, after a slow start. Bluesky has suddenly taken off! 🚀 Now with 16m users and many old friends and familiar faces now here, we’ve found our new home. And I’m loving it!
November 14, 2024 at 8:26 PM
The demise of Twitter is so very sad. Many of us had many years of community, networking and fun. Then came Müskification.
But, after a slow start. Bluesky has suddenly taken off! 🚀 Now with 16m users and many old friends and familiar faces now here, we’ve found our new home. And I’m loving it!
But, after a slow start. Bluesky has suddenly taken off! 🚀 Now with 16m users and many old friends and familiar faces now here, we’ve found our new home. And I’m loving it!
Seems an appropriate first post here. There’s a kite at the bottom of the garden.
November 16, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Seems an appropriate first post here. There’s a kite at the bottom of the garden.