Beech
@beech-bristol.bsky.social
Bristol, cycling, vegan, climate, nature/wildlife, churches, mostly anglican
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This is the biggest upgrade to our modelling suite for three years. The irony of the improved forecasting of rain is not lost on us! Lots more details for the aficionados in the link
Introducing our new scientific model upgrade! We’ve launched the first major scientific model upgrade on the new Met Office supercomputer. Improvements include:
🌧️ More realistic rain maps
🌥️ More accurate forecasts of cloud cover
❄️ Advancements in winter temperature forecasts
🔗 bit.ly/4r2sSb7
🌧️ More realistic rain maps
🌥️ More accurate forecasts of cloud cover
❄️ Advancements in winter temperature forecasts
🔗 bit.ly/4r2sSb7
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
This is the biggest upgrade to our modelling suite for three years. The irony of the improved forecasting of rain is not lost on us! Lots more details for the aficionados in the link
Daylight through window
Gulls crying
Resting in their soundscape
The entrance door clattering
Insistent reminder I need to go
Gulls crying
Resting in their soundscape
The entrance door clattering
Insistent reminder I need to go
February 9, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Daylight through window
Gulls crying
Resting in their soundscape
The entrance door clattering
Insistent reminder I need to go
Gulls crying
Resting in their soundscape
The entrance door clattering
Insistent reminder I need to go
A winter in bristol
Twice hit by cars when cycling home
A city great the cycling?
A long way to go.
Twice hit by cars when cycling home
A city great the cycling?
A long way to go.
February 8, 2026 at 9:49 PM
A winter in bristol
Twice hit by cars when cycling home
A city great the cycling?
A long way to go.
Twice hit by cars when cycling home
A city great the cycling?
A long way to go.
Elusive silence
Exclusive silence
Silence a house market commodity
Home. Pub noise.
Streets. Traffic roar
Parks. Music blurs
Quiet lost, unwanted by some
Churches locked; open: an organ rages, tourists clatter
Silence elusive, considered uninviting
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Exclusive silence
Silence a house market commodity
Home. Pub noise.
Streets. Traffic roar
Parks. Music blurs
Quiet lost, unwanted by some
Churches locked; open: an organ rages, tourists clatter
Silence elusive, considered uninviting
1/2
February 8, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Elusive silence
Exclusive silence
Silence a house market commodity
Home. Pub noise.
Streets. Traffic roar
Parks. Music blurs
Quiet lost, unwanted by some
Churches locked; open: an organ rages, tourists clatter
Silence elusive, considered uninviting
1/2
Exclusive silence
Silence a house market commodity
Home. Pub noise.
Streets. Traffic roar
Parks. Music blurs
Quiet lost, unwanted by some
Churches locked; open: an organ rages, tourists clatter
Silence elusive, considered uninviting
1/2
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The World Council of Churches has released 'Ten Commandments of Climate-Responsible Banking', encouraging Christians to find out how much their bank invests in fossil fuels, move to a greener pension fund and more. www.oikoumene.org/news/wcc-lau...
WCC launches “Ten Commandments of Climate-Responsible Banking,” encouraging faith communities to divest from fossil fuels
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has released a new resource, Ten Commandments of Climate-Responsible Banking, calling on individuals, churches, and faith-based organizations to align their financi...
www.oikoumene.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:31 AM
The World Council of Churches has released 'Ten Commandments of Climate-Responsible Banking', encouraging Christians to find out how much their bank invests in fossil fuels, move to a greener pension fund and more. www.oikoumene.org/news/wcc-lau...
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Our woodlands play a key role in flood and climate resilience. 🗝️
In Blean Woods, Ranger Heidi shared some images demonstrating just that. All of this water isn't running off into roads and people's homes.
It's just one 'ecosystem service' we can thank our wild spaces for: kwtg.uk/eco-services
In Blean Woods, Ranger Heidi shared some images demonstrating just that. All of this water isn't running off into roads and people's homes.
It's just one 'ecosystem service' we can thank our wild spaces for: kwtg.uk/eco-services
February 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Our woodlands play a key role in flood and climate resilience. 🗝️
In Blean Woods, Ranger Heidi shared some images demonstrating just that. All of this water isn't running off into roads and people's homes.
It's just one 'ecosystem service' we can thank our wild spaces for: kwtg.uk/eco-services
In Blean Woods, Ranger Heidi shared some images demonstrating just that. All of this water isn't running off into roads and people's homes.
It's just one 'ecosystem service' we can thank our wild spaces for: kwtg.uk/eco-services
The church in the woods
Upon a hill
Villages afar below
Walking I stumble in
To hymn and organ
Words jointly said
In number few
To altar rail we tread
Upon a hill
Villages afar below
Walking I stumble in
To hymn and organ
Words jointly said
In number few
To altar rail we tread
February 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The church in the woods
Upon a hill
Villages afar below
Walking I stumble in
To hymn and organ
Words jointly said
In number few
To altar rail we tread
Upon a hill
Villages afar below
Walking I stumble in
To hymn and organ
Words jointly said
In number few
To altar rail we tread
To expend energy
Bow saw, lopper and fork
Shrub to clear, grassland retain
Nutrient poor and flower rich in soil
Warmth of exertion, scratch of bramble, blood and thorn
Deluges of rain
Wet, wet, wet, mud
The smell of drying waterproofs
The ache of muscles
A good time
Outside
Volunteering in nature
Bow saw, lopper and fork
Shrub to clear, grassland retain
Nutrient poor and flower rich in soil
Warmth of exertion, scratch of bramble, blood and thorn
Deluges of rain
Wet, wet, wet, mud
The smell of drying waterproofs
The ache of muscles
A good time
Outside
Volunteering in nature
February 8, 2026 at 5:29 PM
To expend energy
Bow saw, lopper and fork
Shrub to clear, grassland retain
Nutrient poor and flower rich in soil
Warmth of exertion, scratch of bramble, blood and thorn
Deluges of rain
Wet, wet, wet, mud
The smell of drying waterproofs
The ache of muscles
A good time
Outside
Volunteering in nature
Bow saw, lopper and fork
Shrub to clear, grassland retain
Nutrient poor and flower rich in soil
Warmth of exertion, scratch of bramble, blood and thorn
Deluges of rain
Wet, wet, wet, mud
The smell of drying waterproofs
The ache of muscles
A good time
Outside
Volunteering in nature
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Industrial heat is one of the hardest parts of the energy transition.
This sand battery is now delivering fossil-free heat for industry, storing renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and releasing it when needed. Simple idea, big impact.
This sand battery is now delivering fossil-free heat for industry, storing renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and releasing it when needed. Simple idea, big impact.
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Industrial heat is one of the hardest parts of the energy transition.
This sand battery is now delivering fossil-free heat for industry, storing renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and releasing it when needed. Simple idea, big impact.
This sand battery is now delivering fossil-free heat for industry, storing renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and releasing it when needed. Simple idea, big impact.
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Last year, helped by volunteers and visitors, the team at Wallington in Northumberland planted their *1 millionth* snowdrop. It was part of a ten year project and the site is now a destination for snowdrop spotting, with the welcome bloom carpeting the woodlands.
#NationalSnowdropDay
#NationalSnowdropDay
February 8, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Last year, helped by volunteers and visitors, the team at Wallington in Northumberland planted their *1 millionth* snowdrop. It was part of a ten year project and the site is now a destination for snowdrop spotting, with the welcome bloom carpeting the woodlands.
#NationalSnowdropDay
#NationalSnowdropDay
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February 8, 2026 at 6:25 AM
The co-op bake bean tin
In smallness scarce
To cycle near and far
Only to return with a coffee jar
In smallness scarce
To cycle near and far
Only to return with a coffee jar
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The co-op bake bean tin
In smallness scarce
To cycle near and far
Only to return with a coffee jar
In smallness scarce
To cycle near and far
Only to return with a coffee jar
If I were a poet I’d speak of
The filthy air of factories of old
Their noise and clang
Become thousands
Thousands of thousands
Individuals, their vechicles
Churning out filth, relentless noise, displacing life with there ever need for tarmac space
Their mouths exhaling smoke, vape, weed and all
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The filthy air of factories of old
Their noise and clang
Become thousands
Thousands of thousands
Individuals, their vechicles
Churning out filth, relentless noise, displacing life with there ever need for tarmac space
Their mouths exhaling smoke, vape, weed and all
1/2
February 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
If I were a poet I’d speak of
The filthy air of factories of old
Their noise and clang
Become thousands
Thousands of thousands
Individuals, their vechicles
Churning out filth, relentless noise, displacing life with there ever need for tarmac space
Their mouths exhaling smoke, vape, weed and all
1/2
The filthy air of factories of old
Their noise and clang
Become thousands
Thousands of thousands
Individuals, their vechicles
Churning out filth, relentless noise, displacing life with there ever need for tarmac space
Their mouths exhaling smoke, vape, weed and all
1/2
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I'm working on a beta tool to help you clean up old posts/likes/reposts on your Bluesky account
Because of rate limits, it will delete up to 4k records/hour and 30k per day from your account to leave you a little room to post
This thing DELETES DATA so use at your own risk
bsky.jazco.dev/cleanup
Because of rate limits, it will delete up to 4k records/hour and 30k per day from your account to leave you a little room to post
This thing DELETES DATA so use at your own risk
bsky.jazco.dev/cleanup
November 17, 2023 at 8:14 PM
I'm working on a beta tool to help you clean up old posts/likes/reposts on your Bluesky account
Because of rate limits, it will delete up to 4k records/hour and 30k per day from your account to leave you a little room to post
This thing DELETES DATA so use at your own risk
bsky.jazco.dev/cleanup
Because of rate limits, it will delete up to 4k records/hour and 30k per day from your account to leave you a little room to post
This thing DELETES DATA so use at your own risk
bsky.jazco.dev/cleanup
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The February full moon will arrive on the 1st, and is called the “full snow moon” or “storm moon” in reference to the weather that typically this period. ❄️🌕❄️
These photos I have taken of the snow moon in previous years in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
#SnowMoon #FullMoon #StormMoon #TheFens
These photos I have taken of the snow moon in previous years in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
#SnowMoon #FullMoon #StormMoon #TheFens
January 31, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The February full moon will arrive on the 1st, and is called the “full snow moon” or “storm moon” in reference to the weather that typically this period. ❄️🌕❄️
These photos I have taken of the snow moon in previous years in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
#SnowMoon #FullMoon #StormMoon #TheFens
These photos I have taken of the snow moon in previous years in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
#SnowMoon #FullMoon #StormMoon #TheFens
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#ThrowbackThursday
100 years ago, in 1925, the churches & chapels of Wales joined in a Peace Appeal/Apel Heddwch to the churches of America "on a matter which is causing us deep concern"..."to adequately fulfill the function of the world's Peacemaker."
#JystDweud #Heddwch
100 years ago, in 1925, the churches & chapels of Wales joined in a Peace Appeal/Apel Heddwch to the churches of America "on a matter which is causing us deep concern"..."to adequately fulfill the function of the world's Peacemaker."
#JystDweud #Heddwch
January 22, 2026 at 4:29 PM
#ThrowbackThursday
100 years ago, in 1925, the churches & chapels of Wales joined in a Peace Appeal/Apel Heddwch to the churches of America "on a matter which is causing us deep concern"..."to adequately fulfill the function of the world's Peacemaker."
#JystDweud #Heddwch
100 years ago, in 1925, the churches & chapels of Wales joined in a Peace Appeal/Apel Heddwch to the churches of America "on a matter which is causing us deep concern"..."to adequately fulfill the function of the world's Peacemaker."
#JystDweud #Heddwch
Loving the crocuses and snow drops (candelmas bells) beneath the trees in castle park
Everytime cycle past they lift my mood
Everytime cycle past they lift my mood
February 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Loving the crocuses and snow drops (candelmas bells) beneath the trees in castle park
Everytime cycle past they lift my mood
Everytime cycle past they lift my mood
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The medieval church at Llantrisant on Anglesey stands alone, isolated in the fields, with only ruined buildings for company.
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1/8
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The medieval church at Llantrisant on Anglesey stands alone, isolated in the fields, with only ruined buildings for company.
1/8
1/8
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It has been a long wait but the sale of the land near Bath, UK has finally gone through. We now own 81 acres of land on the banks of the River Avon which we are calling Warleigh Nature Reserve.
New website on the way, but for now you can sign up here for email updates! warleighnaturereserve.org
New website on the way, but for now you can sign up here for email updates! warleighnaturereserve.org
Warleigh Nature Reserve
Warleigh Nature Reserve is 81 acres of land directly on the River Avon near Bath
warleighnaturereserve.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
It has been a long wait but the sale of the land near Bath, UK has finally gone through. We now own 81 acres of land on the banks of the River Avon which we are calling Warleigh Nature Reserve.
New website on the way, but for now you can sign up here for email updates! warleighnaturereserve.org
New website on the way, but for now you can sign up here for email updates! warleighnaturereserve.org
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King Charles’s new film ‘Finding Harmony’ is out today on Amazon Prime Video.
If you feel our world is in need of some different big ideas, then it’s certainly worth watching.
Get a feel for what it’s about from the trailer.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R_jB...
If you feel our world is in need of some different big ideas, then it’s certainly worth watching.
Get a feel for what it’s about from the trailer.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R_jB...
Finding Harmony: A King's Vision | Official Trailer | Prime Video
YouTube video by Amazon Prime Video UK & IE
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February 6, 2026 at 9:16 AM
King Charles’s new film ‘Finding Harmony’ is out today on Amazon Prime Video.
If you feel our world is in need of some different big ideas, then it’s certainly worth watching.
Get a feel for what it’s about from the trailer.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R_jB...
If you feel our world is in need of some different big ideas, then it’s certainly worth watching.
Get a feel for what it’s about from the trailer.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R_jB...
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Did you know air pollution is the top preventable cause of premature death + ill-health in the world today: killing nearly 10 million people per year? And 2/3 of air pollution comes from burning fossil fuels?
For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social
For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social
Opinion | Air Pollution Kills 10 Million People a Year. Why Do We Accept That as Normal? (Published 2022)
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Did you know air pollution is the top preventable cause of premature death + ill-health in the world today: killing nearly 10 million people per year? And 2/3 of air pollution comes from burning fossil fuels?
For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social
For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social
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Triangle of Unity Family Festival
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Join us anytime between 10am and 2.15pm tomorrow for our free family fun day featuring arts, crafts and music.
Activities include:
🥁 steel drum performance and workshop
🗣️Folk tales
🌍Globes exhibition
🍃Climate pledge station
📚Book nook
and more!
ow.ly/ZaOm50Y62V3
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Join us anytime between 10am and 2.15pm tomorrow for our free family fun day featuring arts, crafts and music.
Activities include:
🥁 steel drum performance and workshop
🗣️Folk tales
🌍Globes exhibition
🍃Climate pledge station
📚Book nook
and more!
ow.ly/ZaOm50Y62V3
January 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Triangle of Unity Family Festival
~
Join us anytime between 10am and 2.15pm tomorrow for our free family fun day featuring arts, crafts and music.
Activities include:
🥁 steel drum performance and workshop
🗣️Folk tales
🌍Globes exhibition
🍃Climate pledge station
📚Book nook
and more!
ow.ly/ZaOm50Y62V3
~
Join us anytime between 10am and 2.15pm tomorrow for our free family fun day featuring arts, crafts and music.
Activities include:
🥁 steel drum performance and workshop
🗣️Folk tales
🌍Globes exhibition
🍃Climate pledge station
📚Book nook
and more!
ow.ly/ZaOm50Y62V3
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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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Northey Island made the headlines last week about the new island for birds we're creating in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex. Did you see it?
Watch our video to find out more about how we're turning history into habitat in the ultimate marine recycling project.👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad44...
Watch our video to find out more about how we're turning history into habitat in the ultimate marine recycling project.👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad44...
Creation of a new bird island at Northey Island
YouTube video by EastofEnglandNT
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February 4, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Northey Island made the headlines last week about the new island for birds we're creating in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex. Did you see it?
Watch our video to find out more about how we're turning history into habitat in the ultimate marine recycling project.👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad44...
Watch our video to find out more about how we're turning history into habitat in the ultimate marine recycling project.👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad44...
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We welcome the passing of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill, that creates a better legal framework for nature recovery in Scotland.
🎯 Statutory nature restoration targets
🦌 reforms to deer management legislation, &
🏞️ improvements to our National Parks
have been needed for years. 1/4
🎯 Statutory nature restoration targets
🦌 reforms to deer management legislation, &
🏞️ improvements to our National Parks
have been needed for years. 1/4
January 30, 2026 at 10:52 AM
We welcome the passing of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill, that creates a better legal framework for nature recovery in Scotland.
🎯 Statutory nature restoration targets
🦌 reforms to deer management legislation, &
🏞️ improvements to our National Parks
have been needed for years. 1/4
🎯 Statutory nature restoration targets
🦌 reforms to deer management legislation, &
🏞️ improvements to our National Parks
have been needed for years. 1/4