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Chris Fitch
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📚 Author of Wild Cities 🌳
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✍️ Writer for hire
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Time to re-reintroduce myself.

My name is Chris Fitch, I'm a writer and author whose latest book is Wild Cities, a scientific travelogue exploring the benefits and challenges of nature and wildlife in urban spaces

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If conservatives don't want people to think they promote violence, maybe they should stop using their speeches to tell their supporters to fight all the time
November 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Conveniently, 2025's best pastel de nata was from the same bakery as 2024's best pastel de nata, meaning this article from last year remains almost entirely relevant a full 12 months later

www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...
Where to eat Lisbon’s best pastel de nata
The Portuguese custard tart is a Lisbon classic, and where to find the best is hotly debated by locals and visitors alike. As the winner of the Best Pastel de Nata 2024 competition is announced, we ea...
www.nationalgeographic.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I'll be at @kneppwilding.bsky.social next week to talk about getting nature into cities, with the great Isabella Tree. Drinks & dinner included 🌳🏠

Some tickets still available, follow the link 🔗

knepp.co.uk/view/events/...
November 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
"One long walk" = 10–15 minutes, by the way

www.bbc.com/news/article...
One long walk beats short strolls for a healthy heart, study says
Walking for at least 15 minutes without stopping is ideal, according to new research.
www.bbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
There's no therapy as good as uninstalling apps, unsubscribing from newsletters... getting all that filler out of your life
October 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I'm sure it's more complicated than this. But I've not seen any explanation for why the whales couldn't simply live... in the sea 🐋

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Thirty belugas in Canada face being euthanised. Can they be saved?
After years of controversy and financial struggles, Marineland says it may have to euthanise 30 whales if it cannot find them another home.
www.bbc.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
If you've not seen it, 'Jane' on Disney is a great insight into what it was like for Jane Goodall struggling to be taken seriously in the 60s
October 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I'm giving a talk at @kneppwilding.bsky.social in November, and you could be there 🦋

knepp.co.uk/view/events/...
September 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Not exactly news, but good to be reminded

www.utu.fi/en/news/pres...
August 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Thinking of starting a thread of all the research showing how Wild Cities were the best places to be during the pandemic

medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08...
Access to green space a mental health lifeline during COVID-19 pandemic, research reveals
A new national study led by researchers from Carleton University and the University of Toronto reveals that older adults living in greener neighborhoods were less likely to experience depression durin...
medicalxpress.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A moment to celebrate green rooftops 🌿

It's only when you see inspiring buildings that are really embracing the opportunities available to green up their roofs, that you realise how bleak, grey and dead most cities look from above.
July 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Time to re-reintroduce myself.

My name is Chris Fitch, I'm a writer and author whose latest book is Wild Cities, a scientific travelogue exploring the benefits and challenges of nature and wildlife in urban spaces

🌴🐝🏡🦜🦁🏢🦭
July 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Look, I got it wrong.

I stuck it out on twitter.
Then I switched to threads.
Two bad decisions.

It's ok, I'm here now.
July 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM