The Tufa Field, Bath, www.tufafield.com
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The Tufa Field is a SNCI in Bath UK that is being lost to development. It is a rich woodland apron habitat, home to Slow Worms, Raptors, Amphibians and large UK mammals. It also has unique flushes of Tufa, a calcareous deposit that supports its own flora.
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The installation of a reptile fence and the relocation of Slow Worms has started.
The installation of a reptile fence and the relocation of Slow Worms has started.
October 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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The installation of a reptile fence and the relocation of Slow Worms has started.
The installation of a reptile fence and the relocation of Slow Worms has started.
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George the #hedgehog popped out at 9:14 but has decided to wait for darkness to fall before he heads off to the hog cafe.
Watch all the action LIVE
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Watch all the action LIVE
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May 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
George the #hedgehog popped out at 9:14 but has decided to wait for darkness to fall before he heads off to the hog cafe.
Watch all the action LIVE
👉🏻🦔 www.youtube.com/live/dvBWRcr...
Watch all the action LIVE
👉🏻🦔 www.youtube.com/live/dvBWRcr...
This Bee got trapped overnight in the house. Exhausted and dehydrated, a spoon with sugar water revived it. A few minutes later it flew off. Bee experts can presumably identify the type?.
April 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This Bee got trapped overnight in the house. Exhausted and dehydrated, a spoon with sugar water revived it. A few minutes later it flew off. Bee experts can presumably identify the type?.
This crab apple is pollinating every apple tree in the area.
April 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This crab apple is pollinating every apple tree in the area.
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Flocks of these were regular residents of Bath even 20 years ago. No more.
Starlings fall to record low in UK’s 2025 Big Garden Birdwatch
RSPB urges people to support threatened birds by cutting lawns less frequently and avoiding pesticides
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April 11, 2025 at 6:27 AM
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Flocks of these were regular residents of Bath even 20 years ago. No more.
A couple of ruminating deer in the Tufa Field today.
April 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A couple of ruminating deer in the Tufa Field today.
Happy Christmas from the Tufa Field.
December 24, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Happy Christmas from the Tufa Field.
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Birds on the Tufa Field perching post.
December 23, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Birds on the Tufa Field perching post.
The last Christmas video from the Tufa Field. Next year this will be houses.
December 11, 2024 at 5:25 PM
The last Christmas video from the Tufa Field. Next year this will be houses.
Remembering summer, hear is the Dawn Chorus at the the Tufa Field. Sit back, listen and relax.
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December 5, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Remembering summer, hear is the Dawn Chorus at the the Tufa Field. Sit back, listen and relax.
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It's December 1st , I'm going for a slightly different advent this year– introducing 20 days of the worst fox hunting crimes from across the country with @huntsabs.bsky.social . Up first , the Avon Vale Hunt . . .
We need a #RealBanNow
We need a #RealBanNow
December 1, 2024 at 4:26 PM
It's December 1st , I'm going for a slightly different advent this year– introducing 20 days of the worst fox hunting crimes from across the country with @huntsabs.bsky.social . Up first , the Avon Vale Hunt . . .
We need a #RealBanNow
We need a #RealBanNow
This from the admirable Merlin bird song identifier app, which is free, and free from ads.
December 1, 2024 at 2:10 PM
This from the admirable Merlin bird song identifier app, which is free, and free from ads.
Glad to see the Choux Box at the Bath Christmas Market. Stunningly good pastries, and a real local business success story. They deserve wide recognition.
November 30, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Glad to see the Choux Box at the Bath Christmas Market. Stunningly good pastries, and a real local business success story. They deserve wide recognition.
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Bath Philharmonia and young carers's song ‘Love is Enough’ is available to download from iTunes for 99p, with all proceeds going to Carers Trust and Bath Philharmonia. slinky.to/LoveIsEnough
Love Is Enough – Bath Philharmonia Young Carers' Choir (feat. Ed Davey)
Check out this release from Bath Philharmonia & Bath Philharmonia Young Carers' Choir (feat. Ed Davey)
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November 29, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Bath Philharmonia and young carers's song ‘Love is Enough’ is available to download from iTunes for 99p, with all proceeds going to Carers Trust and Bath Philharmonia. slinky.to/LoveIsEnough
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Somerset Skullcap (Scutellaria altissima), a non-native species from SE Europe, now naturalised in parts of the UK, especially in #Somerset #UK where it was first discovered growing wild. 📷 at #Bath City Farm, July 2023
#Plant #Flower #Botany #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#Plant #Flower #Botany #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
November 27, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Somerset Skullcap (Scutellaria altissima), a non-native species from SE Europe, now naturalised in parts of the UK, especially in #Somerset #UK where it was first discovered growing wild. 📷 at #Bath City Farm, July 2023
#Plant #Flower #Botany #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#Plant #Flower #Botany #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
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2 Marsh Harriers, Chew Valley Lake.
November 27, 2024 at 5:29 PM
2 Marsh Harriers, Chew Valley Lake.
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Excellent.
River Avon beavers spreading in both directions…
River Avon beavers spreading in both directions…
Well this is EXCITING!
Beavers are known for playing an important role in filtering water, boosting wildlife habitat and for flood prevention and they may be here in Salisbury.
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Beavers are known for playing an important role in filtering water, boosting wildlife habitat and for flood prevention and they may be here in Salisbury.
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November 26, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Excellent.
River Avon beavers spreading in both directions…
River Avon beavers spreading in both directions…
The Tufa Field journey started with the nationally reported slaughter of protected Slow Worms by BATHNES contractors in 2020. Since then, a proper survey has revealed one of the largest concentrations in the area, shown by the heatmap. This will be lost when development starts next year.
November 25, 2024 at 3:07 PM
The Tufa Field journey started with the nationally reported slaughter of protected Slow Worms by BATHNES contractors in 2020. Since then, a proper survey has revealed one of the largest concentrations in the area, shown by the heatmap. This will be lost when development starts next year.
One of the consequences of building on the Tufa Field will be a significant increase in surface water reaching the adjacent road. This is the situation today without that additional runoff. The field currently provides natural water retention, holding back water from downslope areas.
November 24, 2024 at 1:41 PM
One of the consequences of building on the Tufa Field will be a significant increase in surface water reaching the adjacent road. This is the situation today without that additional runoff. The field currently provides natural water retention, holding back water from downslope areas.
This Buddleia has grown to full stature at the Tufa Field and is a haven for moths and butterflies. An example of natural rewilding when land is left to nature.
November 24, 2024 at 11:15 AM
This Buddleia has grown to full stature at the Tufa Field and is a haven for moths and butterflies. An example of natural rewilding when land is left to nature.
Deer are frequent visitors to the Tufa Field, and breed in the adjacent woods.
November 23, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Deer are frequent visitors to the Tufa Field, and breed in the adjacent woods.