Andrew Fielding
@halenffrind.bsky.social
archaeologist, salt making researcher, gardener
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CBDC's Challenge 365 is returning in 2026!
If you are looking for a challenge which will do something positive for nature, this is for you.
All you have to do is observe something. Every day. For one year. And tell us what you have seen.
www.cbdc.org.uk/recording-wi...
If you are looking for a challenge which will do something positive for nature, this is for you.
All you have to do is observe something. Every day. For one year. And tell us what you have seen.
www.cbdc.org.uk/recording-wi...
Challenge 365 - Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
Welcome to CBDC’s Challenge 365! Make 2026 the year you do something for nature – every single day. Take part Sign up for Challenge 365 which challenges YOU to make (at least) one wildlife record ever...
www.cbdc.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
CBDC's Challenge 365 is returning in 2026!
If you are looking for a challenge which will do something positive for nature, this is for you.
All you have to do is observe something. Every day. For one year. And tell us what you have seen.
www.cbdc.org.uk/recording-wi...
If you are looking for a challenge which will do something positive for nature, this is for you.
All you have to do is observe something. Every day. For one year. And tell us what you have seen.
www.cbdc.org.uk/recording-wi...
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30% of Shire books until 7th December. The Salt Industry.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
30% of Shire books until 7th December. The Salt Industry.
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My Agave Montana has decided it is time to flower, at the age of 60) years.
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
My Agave Montana has decided it is time to flower, at the age of 60) years.
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The Salt and Power project is reconstructing and operating an Iron Age salt kiln 2-8 November 2025. The experiments will be streamed live. Link provided in the poster.
October 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The Salt and Power project is reconstructing and operating an Iron Age salt kiln 2-8 November 2025. The experiments will be streamed live. Link provided in the poster.
A Small Copper joins our 2025 garden butterfly list.
July 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A Small Copper joins our 2025 garden butterfly list.
10 butterfly species seen this week, four shown here.
July 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
10 butterfly species seen this week, four shown here.
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The Immersive Chester Amphitheatre. Booking essential. Go to
festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-im... or festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-im...
festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-im... or festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-im...
June 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The Immersive Chester Amphitheatre. Booking essential. Go to
festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-im... or festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-im...
festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-im... or festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-im...
Another colourful caterpillar busy eating as many leaves as it can in our garden. This time, of the Yellow Tail Moth variety, munching on blackcurrant leaves
June 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Another colourful caterpillar busy eating as many leaves as it can in our garden. This time, of the Yellow Tail Moth variety, munching on blackcurrant leaves
The caterpillars of the mullein moth are currently devouring the mullein plants in the garden.
June 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The caterpillars of the mullein moth are currently devouring the mullein plants in the garden.
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Today is Ascension Day. Celebrate as they used to in Nantwich by Blessing the Brine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBFe...
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Blessing the Brine
YouTube video by Andrew Fielding
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May 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Today is Ascension Day. Celebrate as they used to in Nantwich by Blessing the Brine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBFe...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBFe...
Today is World Bee Day.
These are regular visitor to our garden.
These are regular visitor to our garden.
May 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Today is World Bee Day.
These are regular visitor to our garden.
These are regular visitor to our garden.
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🌿 Think spotting Himalayan Balsam is enough?
Now’s the time to Be #PlantWise and learn more.
👀 Learn how to pull it the right way — and meet the other invasive plants threatening our waters.
🌐 www.westcumbriariverstrust.org/wildlife/inns
#INNSWeek #BePlantWise #Biosecurity #WestCumbria
Now’s the time to Be #PlantWise and learn more.
👀 Learn how to pull it the right way — and meet the other invasive plants threatening our waters.
🌐 www.westcumbriariverstrust.org/wildlife/inns
#INNSWeek #BePlantWise #Biosecurity #WestCumbria
May 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🌿 Think spotting Himalayan Balsam is enough?
Now’s the time to Be #PlantWise and learn more.
👀 Learn how to pull it the right way — and meet the other invasive plants threatening our waters.
🌐 www.westcumbriariverstrust.org/wildlife/inns
#INNSWeek #BePlantWise #Biosecurity #WestCumbria
Now’s the time to Be #PlantWise and learn more.
👀 Learn how to pull it the right way — and meet the other invasive plants threatening our waters.
🌐 www.westcumbriariverstrust.org/wildlife/inns
#INNSWeek #BePlantWise #Biosecurity #WestCumbria
The bees are enjoying the fine weather, but the lack of rain is becoming very noticeable!
May 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The bees are enjoying the fine weather, but the lack of rain is becoming very noticeable!
20% off all Blurb books until 29th April.
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April 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
20% off all Blurb books until 29th April.
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Free guidebook explores how town's industrial past shapes its natural present
Free guidebook explores how town's industrial past shapes its natural present
A NEW free guidebook exploring how Northwich’s industrial heritage has shaped its landscape, wildflowers, and trees has been published.
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April 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Free guidebook explores how town's industrial past shapes its natural present
Sighting of an Orange Tip butterfly in the garden this afternoon.
April 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Sighting of an Orange Tip butterfly in the garden this afternoon.
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Microplastics in Inland Saline Lakes of the Central Ebro Basin, NE Spain. Water is a peer-reviewed, open access journal on water science and technology, including the ecology and management of water resources, and is published semimonthly online by MDPI.
www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17...
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March 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Microplastics in Inland Saline Lakes of the Central Ebro Basin, NE Spain. Water is a peer-reviewed, open access journal on water science and technology, including the ecology and management of water resources, and is published semimonthly online by MDPI.
www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17...
www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17...
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Please share this stunning poster!
March 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Please share this stunning poster!
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Festschrift for Mark Brisbane of Bournemouth University,
Producers, Traders and Consumers. Eds Mark Maltby, Deborah Hodges
Chapter 16 references the EU project Ecosal Atlantis, bringing together information about the unique 'salt ships' of Nantwich, Cheshire.
www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
Producers, Traders and Consumers. Eds Mark Maltby, Deborah Hodges
Chapter 16 references the EU project Ecosal Atlantis, bringing together information about the unique 'salt ships' of Nantwich, Cheshire.
www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
Archaeopress Publications
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March 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Festschrift for Mark Brisbane of Bournemouth University,
Producers, Traders and Consumers. Eds Mark Maltby, Deborah Hodges
Chapter 16 references the EU project Ecosal Atlantis, bringing together information about the unique 'salt ships' of Nantwich, Cheshire.
www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
Producers, Traders and Consumers. Eds Mark Maltby, Deborah Hodges
Chapter 16 references the EU project Ecosal Atlantis, bringing together information about the unique 'salt ships' of Nantwich, Cheshire.
www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
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We are officially coming off of X and focusing our efforts on fostering our archaeology community here!
Please share our account around so that we can find our people! We look forward to meeting you all!🏺
#ancientbluesky #archaeology #classicsbluesky
Please share our account around so that we can find our people! We look forward to meeting you all!🏺
#ancientbluesky #archaeology #classicsbluesky
a drawing of a cat and a blue butterfly by debbie olicone
Alt: a drawing of a cat and a blue butterfly by debbie olicone
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February 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
We are officially coming off of X and focusing our efforts on fostering our archaeology community here!
Please share our account around so that we can find our people! We look forward to meeting you all!🏺
#ancientbluesky #archaeology #classicsbluesky
Please share our account around so that we can find our people! We look forward to meeting you all!🏺
#ancientbluesky #archaeology #classicsbluesky