Shout out for #impactweek @rcadesres.bsky.social @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social coming up over the next few weeks. Amazing work catalysed by our impact team

Get a postcard from Antarctica! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/cw/arielwald... I am headed back to Antarctica to film an entirely new documentary and I could use your help to bring this project to life. Please share!

I was asked to host a #peoplesemergencybriefing this week, and have made a set of cards to help the facilitation afterwards. Have put them up here as a free to download resource, for printing professionally, at home or using online. Please share with others. #peb #neb smithery.com/peoples_emer...

Unexpected mornings

🌾 What can we grow in the future, balancing farming, nature and climate change? On @fao.org #WorldFoodDay we highlight research in the Cambridgeshire Fens, where we're testing crops on rewetted peatlands, including rice. Listen out for a new #CountingTheEarth episode on this topic, coming soon!

Take this as your sign to spend a little time outdoors today 💚 Nature has a unique way of reducing stress, calming the nervous system and lifting our mood. It doesn't have to be a big adventure, even a short stroll can help you reset and recharge. #WorldMentalHealthDay 📸: Chester Tugwell

👋 Say hello to the stars of your new bank notes! After a public vote which saw over 2.5 million responses, the Bank of England have revealed the Atlantic puffin, barn owl, European hedgehog and buff-tailed bumblebee will appear on redesigned notes over the coming years.

The weekend starts here! Love the patterns that breaking waves leave behind, whether it's on a beach or in the sea. This is from October 2023. #DronePhotography #DJIMavic3Pro #Iceland

Leafy autumn trails? Yes please. ⠀ With over 3,300km of footpaths, bridleways and byways, there's loads of great opportunities to make the most of the Autumn. ⠀ ⠀ Check out some of our suggested walking routes: buff.ly/ZkMAUY4 🍂 📸: Joe James

Calling all fungi fans 🍄 Join us on a fungi guided walk at Waggoners Wells in Hindhead, where you'll be guided by fungi expert and photographer, Daniel Greenwood. 📍9 October, 10.30am-12.30pm Book your place here: buff.ly/HV46p7n 🔗 📸: Tim West

The climate crisis, geopolitical shocks, cyber-attacks and energy outages are among the threats to food chain security, according to the open letter, which claims the government is “complacent about food as a national security matter”. www.theguardian.com/business/202... 🧪

British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’

Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages

theguardian.com

Homes for sale in foraging hotspots in England, Scotland and Wales – in pictures

Homes for sale in foraging hotspots in England, Scotland and Wales – in pictures

From a thatched cottage with a green-topped sweeping extension to a lodge-style home in a town that is heaven for foodies

theguardian.com

October's autumnal magic is here! Look out for: • The brilliant shades of autumn colour • Fungi appearing (admire, don't pick, as some can be poisonous) • Spiders and their webs • Nuts and berries ripening for wildlife Take a moment to slow down and enjoy the natural world 🍂 📸Emma Varley

Did you know that heritage sits at the heart of the National Park's purposes? We're proud to have made a renewed commitment to our historic environment - which includes all the ancient lumps and bumps in the ground, historic buildings and much more! 📷: Edburton Hill, Historic England

🥧 If you can’t face yet another crumble & have a freezer full of fruit, it's time to consider sharing your surplus! Check out our fruit donation directory to find a willing recipient nearby: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/donate-apples #CommunityOrchards

Starlings over the Helter Skelter, Brighton. 1000s arrive here every winter from as far as Scandinavia & somehow they move as one in a murmuration. Each bird is only reacting to its 7 closest neighbours, a phenomenon known as phase transition, yet the whole group ripples like a single living thing.

New blog from me about the ongoing debate over grazing and nature on Dartmoor. Farmers’ livelihoods matter. So does the state of nature. We need to take both seriously. www.dartmoornature.org.uk/post/failing...

Approaches Failing Nature Require Scrutiny

This article, written by DNA's Tony Whitehead, first appeared in the Western Morning News on 26 September 2026.This week, Farmers Weekly reported that more than 40 Dartmoor farmers and commoners have ...

dartmoornature.org.uk

Scientists forecast that Godzilla El Niño will put London at increased risk of flooding🌧. Extra rain caused by fossil fuel driven climate change fuels North Sea storm surges pushing up the tidal Thames + swollen rivers & tributaries + intense rainfall overwhelming drainage in the densely built city🌊

London news, sport and culture | The Standard | London Evening …@standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy · last mo.

The South Downs has been lived on and worked by generations of people for over 5,000 years. From Stone Age tribes and Iron Age people to Romans, Saxons, Normans and Victorians, they’ve all helped shape the landscape we see today. 📸: James Ratchford [1/2]

The weekend starts here! Staying on the turquoise theme, one of my favourite river braids in the south-east of #Iceland.

If the weather holds out for the @bkbookfest.bsky.social this weekend, you can also pick up a limited run "Hold Everything Dear" tee shirt.

Verso Books@versobooks.bsky.social · 4w ago

Find us this weekend at the Brooklyn Book Festival for early access to our limited run John Berger "Art and Revolution" hats.

A little window into the South Downs to brighten your Monday morning. 📸: Christopher Pearson

💧2025 was one of the driest years for global rivers. UKCEH contributed to WMO’s State of Global Water Resources report, highlighting erratic water cycles and widespread glacier loss. Find out more: library.wmo.int/records/item... www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... #ClimateChange #WaterSecurity

Don’t miss Caroline Lucas on Question Time tonight. Watch from 9pm on BBC News and iPlayer or 10:40pm on BBC One.

Coming in February! An edited collection on rivers past and present and how they move. The code E27RIVER gets you 30% off a preorder from Duke. #envhist #rivers #envhum

To celebrate #EuropeanYouthInParksDay and this year's theme, Parks After Dark, we're reflecting on some magical evenings spent under the stars through our Discover the Downs project. 📸: Jennifer Linton [1/3]

Mist over the Sussex Weald, as seen from the South Downs. This set was shot from some of my favourite viewpoints along the South Downs, on mornings when the weald below filled with mist. The last view just sold as an A2 print, so felt like a good time to share a few more on the same theme.

BBC News - New site planned for endangered wart-biter cricket www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New Sussex site planned for critically endangered wart-biter cricket

Conservationists say the endangered crickets are important indicators of grass chalkland health.

bbc.co.uk

YES! If you don't compost you are missing out on one of life's great pleasures. Honestly this is true. This article is very good guide. Although ignore indoor composting, they are wrong about that.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · last mo.

If you’re curious about composting but nervous to begin, we're here to help. We spoke with seven experts about how to start composting—no matter where you live—and how to avoid common mistakes. nyti.ms/4zYFmp7

A few places on this beautiful planet that made me feel (and look) small.