This article about Transition Together seed funding (£270k to give away!) is really fascinating, full of stories of what community organisations can do with even relatively small pots of funding. Get inspired and apply for some for your Transition group! transitiontogether.org.uk/how-seed-fundi…

My latest foray for the Guardian's Country Diary took me to the spectacular, gloomy, magnificent Isle of Portland. Country diary: A giant’s playground of limestone blocks and infinite pebbles | Anita Roy theguardian.com/environment/20…

The vibe in Shaftesbury this weekend is going to be 💚🌱😊😂😮🤯📚🍻💪🌳👌😘💙 Can’t wait. Last few tickets up for grabs…

Really looking forward to this weekend in Shaftesbury! With Dr Amy-Jane Beer (now posting on Bluesky) Guy Shrubsole Sophie Pavelle, Stephen Moss and all the others!

Wonderful session with the equally wonderful Anita Roy

“Three centuries of permissive access is still not enough to protect that access. It can still be removed on a whim. We need access reform to guarantee a new right of responsible access, to prevent such arbitrary decisions in future.”

Over here at Shaftesbury Book Festival HQ, we're still processing what an incredible weekend it was. Thanks for this gorgeous post Dr Amy-Jane Beer (now posting on Bluesky)

Enough is enough...

Coming to YOUR favourite SSSI? Shocking illegal destruction ‘allowed’ Rescue Hoad's Wood 🍃💚🍃. People making £, avoiding paying. Please amplify, sign petition in 🧵 A timely reminder #WildService, vigilance & action for nature & community takes many forms. Horrors hidden w’out access⬇️

For the love of everything we depend on, can we just get these insatiable ghouls gone now, please?

#WildService is a book, yes, but so much more. It took 13 of the most visionary, creative, conscientious, fierce, & kind folk I know to write it. We’re devoting a full series of online events to sharing it, chapter by chapter, from Tues. Sign up free 👇🏼 eventbrite.com/e/wild-service…

Country diary: A ghostly old canal enlivened by primroses and stitchwort | Anita Roy theguardian.com/environment/20…

Blimey! On a rare sunny November day!

absolutely. Timely and ... well, urgent.

"A humic archive of old nows" a wonderful hymn to the soil, earthing and connectedness this morning from Dr Amy-Jane Beer (now posting on Bluesky)

Bristol 💚 💚 💚

Where the wild things are: the untapped potential of our gardens, parks and balconies - excellent ⁦The Guardian Long Read⁩ from ⁦Kate Bradbury 🏳️‍🌈⁩ theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

180 scientists sign letter to all UK political parties asking them to make the loss of nature at home and overseas a priority both in this election and in the years to come: theconversation.com/the-uks-nature…

Eels in Classrooms - what a joyful project with Somerset Eel Recovery Project and the amazing Hannah Strode. #GreenWedmore #SustainableEelGroup

My latest country diary... shhhh... don't tell anyone about this place.