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I (Rob) am not sure that X is the space for happy pics any more, but I don't care. 12 years ago we got married on the shores of Wastwater and each and every day I count my blessings.

Just in case your day needed a singing robin, well, one popped up to perform for us yesterday. There were a few around #watersmeet in #Exmoor all trying to sonically rise above the white-water clamour and doing an excellent job.

Thought that we would get involved with #thicktrunktuesday for the first time with this old, pollarded oak seen last week in the woods above Porlock in #exmoor in Hawkcombe NNR. This was the biggest of many such awesome trees.

With all the Big Stuff happening at the moment sometimes it's worth looking down at the little (amazing!) stuff that goes on. Last week we came across this colony of wood ants in Horner Wood #Exmoornationalpark I'm sure folk have studied them so wondered why they were so active?

Still places left on our environmental arts workshop next Wednesday 6.30-8:30pm, online. Hosted by the always fabulous Cumbria Arts and Culture Network How can art and culture make a difference? What’s your experience, and what are your questions? More info here cacn.co.uk/event/workshop…

Very much looking forward to running this and meeting other artists/arts organisations who are entangled in/with the pressing climate and biodiversity emergency.

Was great to meet Adrian in #Dartmoor recently. If you're curious about remedies for Molinia, or the challenge of managing commons for nature, climate and people, dip into the article here 👇 Chris Short Food, Farming and Countryside Commission eftec Julia Aglionby 🧡 Dartmoor National Park Foundation for Common Land

Join us at the opening of a new exhibition! Labour of Love: Life, land and nature in England’s Upland Commons Dales Countryside Museum Hawes DL8 3NT Friday April 19 - We'll be there 3-5.30pm so drop in & say hi, see what we have been up to the past 2 yrs Foundation for Common Land Yorkshire Dales National Park

Measuring, smiling, straightening … getting ready Dales Countryside Museum. ‘Labour of Love’ exhibition opens April 19: England’s upland commons in the spotlight. Foundation for Common Land Yorkshire Dales National Park The National Lottery Heritage Fund Esmée Fairbairn Huge thanks to all the commoners & others who are featured here.

Ten yrs ago I (Rob) went to Nepal to work as a porter on the Everest Trail. I wanted to find out more about their lives & how tough it might be (very). I made a film of the experience and made portraits on my #realfilm large format camera. I'll post some portraits in coming days

The Legend that is Guillemot the springer has just turned 14 and we thought that X doesn't quite show enough awesome in these challenging times, so here he is, looking awesome. Still always up for a walk he is the silent partner in our business. Guilly, we salute you 🙌

As promised 4 of 30 portraits I made on my large format camera as part of my iPorter project 10 yrs ago in Everest region. I'd love to be able to show these images somewhere again & perhaps do a project revisit - but I'm not up for being a porter again! ILFORD PHOTO Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

And they’re off! Smiles all round, starting the 20-mile walk to celebrate 20 years of Growing Well and raise funds for this fabulous community organisation. Good luck walkers (and please, no rain 🌧 ). #mentalhealth #growing #walking #Cumbria

On the longest day we visited the 3 treefolds we created across Cumbria seven years ago to see how the trees are. A very fine way to spend time, especially catching sunrise through the opening at treefold:centre in Grizedale Sculpture Other two on Friends of Ullswater and Little Asby

Trigger-alert. Midges! re-visiting the Cumbria #treefolds that we built in 2017 on the longest day was not all joy. We were joined to watch the sunrise in Grizedale Sculpture at treefold:centre by about a gazillion blood-sucking blighters. @WoodlandTrust Lake District

Harriet's at Watermillock Hall, July 10, 7.30pm talking about 'Watershed'; her poetic response to land in the Ullswater Valley as part of her PhD; & a project across 4-nations looking at land use policy, net zero & nature. Free - donations welcome for FoUW ullswaterheritage.org/home

Join poet and naturalist Phil Houghton and myself next Saturday 20th July for a Natural History and Wainwright walk in the Northern Fells(Berrier and Souther Fell) with Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and The Wainwright Society RGS-IBG North West somewhere-nowhere

This will be a great walk in the company of two experts. Can’t think of a better way of spending a Saturday.

Which side are you on? Add your name to the petition calling on the UK government to ban the use of pesticides on the streets, parks and playgrounds of our villages, towns and cities. pesticidecollaboration.org/go-pesticide-f… #GoPesticideFree

We are enjoying our involvement in the LUNZ Hub and will soon be sharing a film with views from landusers from the 4 UK nations that was used to provoke conversations at this event. Lots to think about and work through!