Andrew Jennison
@beverleylad.bsky.social
Retired after18 years at De Montfort University,enjoy cycling,walking & growing veg.Support Hull City & now volunteer geoconservationist working in Charnwood Forest Geopark.
Awarded the British Empire Medal in 2014 for Services to HE & Adult Learning
Awarded the British Empire Medal in 2014 for Services to HE & Adult Learning
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👍 Thank you to our fantastic volunteers who joined us on a very rainy day this week to install the new Geopark Info Hub at Morley Quarry.
🌐 Get involved and sign up to be a volunteer here: www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/
🌐 Get involved and sign up to be a volunteer here: www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/
January 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM
👍 Thank you to our fantastic volunteers who joined us on a very rainy day this week to install the new Geopark Info Hub at Morley Quarry.
🌐 Get involved and sign up to be a volunteer here: www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/
🌐 Get involved and sign up to be a volunteer here: www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/
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🔎 Want to discover more about our fantastic fossil Charnia?
🚶 Visit our Outwoods - Discovering Charnia geosite, and travel back to what life looked like 562 million years ago.
🌐 Plan your visit here: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/out...
🚶 Visit our Outwoods - Discovering Charnia geosite, and travel back to what life looked like 562 million years ago.
🌐 Plan your visit here: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/out...
January 19, 2026 at 8:40 AM
🔎 Want to discover more about our fantastic fossil Charnia?
🚶 Visit our Outwoods - Discovering Charnia geosite, and travel back to what life looked like 562 million years ago.
🌐 Plan your visit here: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/out...
🚶 Visit our Outwoods - Discovering Charnia geosite, and travel back to what life looked like 562 million years ago.
🌐 Plan your visit here: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/out...
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🌄 Charnwood Forest has long been celebrated for its fantastic views.
📘 In 1790, John Throsby wrote of the summit at Hill Hole in Markfield: "...England produceth not another where the mind of man, fixed on futurity, might exercise itself with more profit."
📘 In 1790, John Throsby wrote of the summit at Hill Hole in Markfield: "...England produceth not another where the mind of man, fixed on futurity, might exercise itself with more profit."
January 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM
🌄 Charnwood Forest has long been celebrated for its fantastic views.
📘 In 1790, John Throsby wrote of the summit at Hill Hole in Markfield: "...England produceth not another where the mind of man, fixed on futurity, might exercise itself with more profit."
📘 In 1790, John Throsby wrote of the summit at Hill Hole in Markfield: "...England produceth not another where the mind of man, fixed on futurity, might exercise itself with more profit."
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🌍 Did you know, when the sedimentary rocks of Beacon Hill were laid down - 565 million years ago - Charnwood Forest would have been at the bottom of the sea.
Back then our region was far from where it is now, with a latitude of around 60° south of the equator!
Back then our region was far from where it is now, with a latitude of around 60° south of the equator!
January 12, 2026 at 10:26 AM
🌍 Did you know, when the sedimentary rocks of Beacon Hill were laid down - 565 million years ago - Charnwood Forest would have been at the bottom of the sea.
Back then our region was far from where it is now, with a latitude of around 60° south of the equator!
Back then our region was far from where it is now, with a latitude of around 60° south of the equator!
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👍 Thank you to our fabulous volunteers who helped install a Geopark Information Hub in Woodhouse Eaves yesterday.
👉 The Hub also hosts the Woodhouse Eaves Earthquake Geosite, with interpretation on the tremor of 1893. Plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/woo...
👉 The Hub also hosts the Woodhouse Eaves Earthquake Geosite, with interpretation on the tremor of 1893. Plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/woo...
January 9, 2026 at 9:14 AM
👍 Thank you to our fabulous volunteers who helped install a Geopark Information Hub in Woodhouse Eaves yesterday.
👉 The Hub also hosts the Woodhouse Eaves Earthquake Geosite, with interpretation on the tremor of 1893. Plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/woo...
👉 The Hub also hosts the Woodhouse Eaves Earthquake Geosite, with interpretation on the tremor of 1893. Plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/woo...
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📖 Applications are now open for an exciting geopark-related PhD in storytelling at Loughborough University
🤔 Know anyone who might be interested?
🌐 Read more here: www.charnwoodforest.org/storytelling...
🤔 Know anyone who might be interested?
🌐 Read more here: www.charnwoodforest.org/storytelling...
January 5, 2026 at 10:08 AM
📖 Applications are now open for an exciting geopark-related PhD in storytelling at Loughborough University
🤔 Know anyone who might be interested?
🌐 Read more here: www.charnwoodforest.org/storytelling...
🤔 Know anyone who might be interested?
🌐 Read more here: www.charnwoodforest.org/storytelling...
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⭐️ Recap of 2025 - Our Biggest Stories of the Year ⭐️
👉 In November we submitted our application to become a UNESCO Global Geopark... with the backing of Sir David Attenborough!
🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/charnwood-fo...
👉 In November we submitted our application to become a UNESCO Global Geopark... with the backing of Sir David Attenborough!
🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/charnwood-fo...
December 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
⭐️ Recap of 2025 - Our Biggest Stories of the Year ⭐️
👉 In November we submitted our application to become a UNESCO Global Geopark... with the backing of Sir David Attenborough!
🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/charnwood-fo...
👉 In November we submitted our application to become a UNESCO Global Geopark... with the backing of Sir David Attenborough!
🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/charnwood-fo...
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⭐️ Recap of 2025 - Our Biggest Stories of the Year ⭐️
👉 In September we announced our 100 Treasures list, featuring famous sites and forgotten features of Charnwood Forest's rich heritage.
🌐 Discover the 100 Treasures: www.charnwoodforest.org/forgotten-ar...
👉 In September we announced our 100 Treasures list, featuring famous sites and forgotten features of Charnwood Forest's rich heritage.
🌐 Discover the 100 Treasures: www.charnwoodforest.org/forgotten-ar...
December 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
⭐️ Recap of 2025 - Our Biggest Stories of the Year ⭐️
👉 In September we announced our 100 Treasures list, featuring famous sites and forgotten features of Charnwood Forest's rich heritage.
🌐 Discover the 100 Treasures: www.charnwoodforest.org/forgotten-ar...
👉 In September we announced our 100 Treasures list, featuring famous sites and forgotten features of Charnwood Forest's rich heritage.
🌐 Discover the 100 Treasures: www.charnwoodforest.org/forgotten-ar...
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⭐️ Recap of 2025 - Our Biggest Stories of the Year ⭐️
👉 Throughout the year we've been installing new interpretation and information points across Charnwood Forest - sharing the Geopark's amazing heritage.
🌐 Read more about our work in Thurcaston: www.charnwoodforest.org/thurcastons-...
👉 Throughout the year we've been installing new interpretation and information points across Charnwood Forest - sharing the Geopark's amazing heritage.
🌐 Read more about our work in Thurcaston: www.charnwoodforest.org/thurcastons-...
December 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
⭐️ Recap of 2025 - Our Biggest Stories of the Year ⭐️
👉 Throughout the year we've been installing new interpretation and information points across Charnwood Forest - sharing the Geopark's amazing heritage.
🌐 Read more about our work in Thurcaston: www.charnwoodforest.org/thurcastons-...
👉 Throughout the year we've been installing new interpretation and information points across Charnwood Forest - sharing the Geopark's amazing heritage.
🌐 Read more about our work in Thurcaston: www.charnwoodforest.org/thurcastons-...
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🦺 Our fabulous volunteers recently helped us to install an Information Hub at Billa Barra.
ℹ️ Geopark Info Hubs welcome visitors to Charnwood Forest, and encourage people to explore local heritage.
🎥 Video by John H
ℹ️ Geopark Info Hubs welcome visitors to Charnwood Forest, and encourage people to explore local heritage.
🎥 Video by John H
December 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🦺 Our fabulous volunteers recently helped us to install an Information Hub at Billa Barra.
ℹ️ Geopark Info Hubs welcome visitors to Charnwood Forest, and encourage people to explore local heritage.
🎥 Video by John H
ℹ️ Geopark Info Hubs welcome visitors to Charnwood Forest, and encourage people to explore local heritage.
🎥 Video by John H
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💧 Thornton Reservoir, in the south west of the Geopark, was constructed in 1854 to supply drinking water to the growing communities of Leicestershire.
🚶 Today it is a peaceful place to explore the trails around the water's edge.
🚶 Today it is a peaceful place to explore the trails around the water's edge.
December 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
💧 Thornton Reservoir, in the south west of the Geopark, was constructed in 1854 to supply drinking water to the growing communities of Leicestershire.
🚶 Today it is a peaceful place to explore the trails around the water's edge.
🚶 Today it is a peaceful place to explore the trails around the water's edge.
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⛰️ Explore Britain's unexpected upland and discover a landscape with roots that go back nearly 600 million years...
#CharnwoodForest🌳
#CharnwoodForest🌳
December 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
⛰️ Explore Britain's unexpected upland and discover a landscape with roots that go back nearly 600 million years...
#CharnwoodForest🌳
#CharnwoodForest🌳
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🌟 Our volunteers have now supported the Geopark on more than 1000 occasions, helping us to conserve and celebrate Charnwood Forest. Check out this video to hear why they love being Geopark volunteers 😀
🌐 Want to get involved? Sign up here: www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/
🌐 Want to get involved? Sign up here: www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🌟 Our volunteers have now supported the Geopark on more than 1000 occasions, helping us to conserve and celebrate Charnwood Forest. Check out this video to hear why they love being Geopark volunteers 😀
🌐 Want to get involved? Sign up here: www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/
🌐 Want to get involved? Sign up here: www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/
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👉 Visit our Morley Quarry Geosite, and learn about the oldest rocks in Charnwood Forest, and how they have shaped our landscape and communities.
🌐 Discover more, and plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/mor...
🌐 Discover more, and plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/mor...
December 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
👉 Visit our Morley Quarry Geosite, and learn about the oldest rocks in Charnwood Forest, and how they have shaped our landscape and communities.
🌐 Discover more, and plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/mor...
🌐 Discover more, and plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/mor...
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🥳 We are delighted to announce that we have submitted Charnwood Forest's application to become a UNESCO Global Geopark, and we have done so with the backing of Sir David Attenborough!
🌐 Read more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/charnwood-fo...
🌐 Read more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/charnwood-fo...
December 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🥳 We are delighted to announce that we have submitted Charnwood Forest's application to become a UNESCO Global Geopark, and we have done so with the backing of Sir David Attenborough!
🌐 Read more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/charnwood-fo...
🌐 Read more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/charnwood-fo...
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John Major labels Brexit an ‘act of collective folly’
'Britain's enemies celebrated and our friends despaired.'
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/joh...
'Britain's enemies celebrated and our friends despaired.'
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/joh...
John Major labels Brexit an 'act of collective folly'
John Major has launched a devastating attack on Brexit, branding it an "act of collective folly."
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
John Major labels Brexit an ‘act of collective folly’
'Britain's enemies celebrated and our friends despaired.'
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/joh...
'Britain's enemies celebrated and our friends despaired.'
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/joh...
The perfect morning for a walk over Warren Hills, one of the gems of the @charnwoodforest.bsky.social
Great views north over Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire and views south over Leicestershire and Warwickshire.
Also some wonderful ever changing landscape colours.
Great views north over Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire and views south over Leicestershire and Warwickshire.
Also some wonderful ever changing landscape colours.
November 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The perfect morning for a walk over Warren Hills, one of the gems of the @charnwoodforest.bsky.social
Great views north over Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire and views south over Leicestershire and Warwickshire.
Also some wonderful ever changing landscape colours.
Great views north over Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire and views south over Leicestershire and Warwickshire.
Also some wonderful ever changing landscape colours.
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🌳 Stay connected with everything that's happening in Charnwood Forest Geopark.
📰 Sign up to our monthly newsletter now: www.charnwoodforest.org/newsletter-s...
📰 Sign up to our monthly newsletter now: www.charnwoodforest.org/newsletter-s...
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🌳 Stay connected with everything that's happening in Charnwood Forest Geopark.
📰 Sign up to our monthly newsletter now: www.charnwoodforest.org/newsletter-s...
📰 Sign up to our monthly newsletter now: www.charnwoodforest.org/newsletter-s...
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🌧 On Friday, Storm Claudia brought large amounts of rain to Charnwood Forest.
☔ Mount St Bernard Abbey was one of the rainiest places in the country with 96 mm in the 24 hrs from 7am Friday.
☔ Mount St Bernard Abbey was one of the rainiest places in the country with 96 mm in the 24 hrs from 7am Friday.
November 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🌧 On Friday, Storm Claudia brought large amounts of rain to Charnwood Forest.
☔ Mount St Bernard Abbey was one of the rainiest places in the country with 96 mm in the 24 hrs from 7am Friday.
☔ Mount St Bernard Abbey was one of the rainiest places in the country with 96 mm in the 24 hrs from 7am Friday.
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Have Reform UK Ltd’s county councils delivered on their promises?
A six-month review of Reform-led county councils explores how effectively they have delivered what they promised to their electors
@garygilligan.bsky.social
A six-month review of Reform-led county councils explores how effectively they have delivered what they promised to their electors
@garygilligan.bsky.social
Have Reform UK Ltd’s county councils delivered on their promises?
A six-month review of Reform-led county councils explores how effectively they have delivered what they promised to their electors
centralbylines.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Have Reform UK Ltd’s county councils delivered on their promises?
A six-month review of Reform-led county councils explores how effectively they have delivered what they promised to their electors
@garygilligan.bsky.social
A six-month review of Reform-led county councils explores how effectively they have delivered what they promised to their electors
@garygilligan.bsky.social
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"If not just Parker’s music, but pub rock, the roots of UK punk, and great stories about ’70s rock and roll are up your alley, I highly recommend this book" @bigtakeover.com writes in its review of grahamparkershowlinwind.net, written with the assistance of @thegrahamparker.bsky.social.#rockandroll
Graham Parker's Howlin' Wind by Jay Nachman with Graham Parker and The Rumour (Tangible Press, 2025)
bigtakeover.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"If not just Parker’s music, but pub rock, the roots of UK punk, and great stories about ’70s rock and roll are up your alley, I highly recommend this book" @bigtakeover.com writes in its review of grahamparkershowlinwind.net, written with the assistance of @thegrahamparker.bsky.social.#rockandroll
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🔎 The Geopark and our partners are looking for 2 researchers to join exciting projects, funded by the Collaboratory Research Hub:
🌳 PhD on nature & wellbeing
🦖 Research Placement on public understanding of fossils
🌐 Deadline approaching! More info here: www.charnwoodforest.org/collaborator...
🌳 PhD on nature & wellbeing
🦖 Research Placement on public understanding of fossils
🌐 Deadline approaching! More info here: www.charnwoodforest.org/collaborator...
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🔎 The Geopark and our partners are looking for 2 researchers to join exciting projects, funded by the Collaboratory Research Hub:
🌳 PhD on nature & wellbeing
🦖 Research Placement on public understanding of fossils
🌐 Deadline approaching! More info here: www.charnwoodforest.org/collaborator...
🌳 PhD on nature & wellbeing
🦖 Research Placement on public understanding of fossils
🌐 Deadline approaching! More info here: www.charnwoodforest.org/collaborator...
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Today at 11am the nation will pause to honour all those who gave their lives in the service of freedom.
👉 Learn more about Charnwood Forest's connection to WWI at our Broom Leys House Geosite, which was used as a hospital for injured soldiers.
🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/bro...
👉 Learn more about Charnwood Forest's connection to WWI at our Broom Leys House Geosite, which was used as a hospital for injured soldiers.
🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/bro...
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Today at 11am the nation will pause to honour all those who gave their lives in the service of freedom.
👉 Learn more about Charnwood Forest's connection to WWI at our Broom Leys House Geosite, which was used as a hospital for injured soldiers.
🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/bro...
👉 Learn more about Charnwood Forest's connection to WWI at our Broom Leys House Geosite, which was used as a hospital for injured soldiers.
🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/bro...
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🌳 Are you a landowner in Charnwood Forest with geological outcrops on your land?
❓ Not sure if they might be important or need conserving?
🌐 Get in touch - we provide free advice to landowners across the Geopark area. Contact us through our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/contact/
❓ Not sure if they might be important or need conserving?
🌐 Get in touch - we provide free advice to landowners across the Geopark area. Contact us through our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/contact/
October 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🌳 Are you a landowner in Charnwood Forest with geological outcrops on your land?
❓ Not sure if they might be important or need conserving?
🌐 Get in touch - we provide free advice to landowners across the Geopark area. Contact us through our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/contact/
❓ Not sure if they might be important or need conserving?
🌐 Get in touch - we provide free advice to landowners across the Geopark area. Contact us through our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/contact/