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Mercy
@mercymorris.bsky.social
Lover of plants, cats, birds. Manager at PlantNetwork. Trustee of PGTrust. Holder of National Plant Collection of Chlorophytum comosum (spider plants). Herder of run-walkers. Views are those of my cat, not anyone else.
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BBC News - Gower woodland which was illegally felled to become nature reserve - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gower woodland which was illegally felled to become nature reserve
Natural Resources Wales said it was the worst case of illegal tree felling it had seen in 30 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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🌱🌾🌍🌺🌳🌲🌴 Next Botanical Bingo - book about soil suggested ‪@staykinduniverse.swifties.social 'Finding the Mother Tree' by Suzanne Simard. Some content controversial and a very interesting, thought-provoking read. #BUC2025
suzannesimard.com/finding-the-...
June 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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I am excited to share that the first chapter of my PhD thesis has been published! The paper is titled “Harmonising digitised herbarium data to enhance biodiversity knowledge: Major steps towards an updated checklist for the flora of Greenland”.

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Harmonising digitised herbarium data to enhance biodiversity knowledge: Major steps towards an updated checklist for the flora of Greenland
Herbaria worldwide hold centuries of plant data that are key to understanding and protecting biodiversity; however, even with increased digital access, differences in plant naming systems make it dif....
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Five tickets left for Tiverton next Wednesday

www.liznojanbooks.co.uk/events/norma...
Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal | Liznojan Books
Join us for a fun evening with Robin Ince.
www.liznojanbooks.co.uk
June 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Amid the recent dry conditions across much of the UK, the latest Hydrological Outlook, published today, outlines projections for river flows, groundwater and rainfall for the next 3 months.
Download the full report via hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook
April 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Many people have asked me how can they best stay informed and protect their health while we navigate the indefinite pause on communications from NIH, CDC, & FDA. Here’s a thread on concrete steps YOU can take to protect yourself & your community. 🧵
January 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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🌾🌱🌍🍄🌳🌺🧪 Botanical University Challenge #BUC2025 starts from 14:00 GMT Wednesday 12 February. Streaming on YouTube. Even more teams are going to take part! @bsbibotany.bsky.social @drmgoeswild.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
If you have never seen a National Plant Collection in transit, here you go! These are my spider plants awaiting their smug, bubble-wrapped greenhouse. #nationalplantcollection #spiderplants
November 14, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Obligatory nervous cat post. This is Tiberius.
November 14, 2024 at 6:49 PM