Garden designer. Visualising the big picture; curating the fine details; transforming spaces to places.
South East, England
Joined June 2017
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Our First Occasional Newsletter! - Hurray! A coffee Break Read! mailchi.mp/60dc5bd2a9c6/occa…
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This morning I used the water I used to cool my boiled eggs to water my plant pots in the garden. My borders are full to the brim with tough plants. I haven’t used my hose for weeks.
bocook.co.uk/blog/water-savi…
Why we need to respect the Earth’s last great wilderness….
My piece in the Observer today:
Why we need to respect Earth’s last great wilderness – the ocean theguardian.com/environment/…
#ocean #climate
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Worth a read, and remember to help her out ASAP…. 40mins isn’t long 🐝💚
Queen #Bees - HELP THEM OUT!
Another important thread concerning #bumblebee queens at this time of year!
Please #retweet/#share as every queen bee that survives gets to establish a nest that otherwise would not happen. This has knock on effects going forward. Let me explain.
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An interesting read about #bumblebees and their early spring behaviour. Have a look … and retweet
Many people asking us about #bumblebees at the moment - why they’re seeing them on the ground - so here’s a quick thread to explain what they’re up to. Please #retweet as every #queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce new queen #bees for next year! 1/8
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We all need to watch episode 6 💚
BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of rightwing backlash theguardian.com/media/2023/m…
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Awesome job! Hope you are planning to post updates! I know big change takes time but I still think it’s exciting to see the small stuff 💚
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Just still time to sneak in a #thicktrunktuesday or three from a recent trip to Wiltshire! Magnificent beasts, all beautiful in the up-close as well as loving their shear enormity… I love a thick trunk 😍
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I just told my 9 yr old daughter to stare at it and tell me what happens. She started for a few seconds and said ‘oh it went white’. Just fades out for me. Weird! 🤪
Stare at this image for a few seconds and it completely disappears. This effect (known as Troxler's fading) has been attributed to the adaptation of neurons vital for perceiving stimuli in the visual system
[read more: bit.ly/2zHGoIl]
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The marrying together of materials needs careful consideration. Here you can see how beautifully @ChelmerValley Abbey Dark Multi and @_LONDONSTONE Kota Blue work together. A great collaboration of paving units! #gardendesignsussex #gardendesigner #landscaping #garden #lovemyjob
Day off today, so a fly with friends on the hill this morning 🪂#gardendesigner #adventure #paraglidinggirls
This year I’ve learnt a whole new language…met a whole load of awesome folks… made new friends… been called a badass… and this is just the beginning! In June if you’d said I’d be paragliding addicted I’d have laughed at you!
Today I turn 50. Quietly
#paragliding #adventure
