Joel Ashton
@joelashton.bsky.social
#WildlifeGarden Designer & Installer for 19yrs | #HouseMartin & #Butterfly admirer | Once rescued a Cuckoo | https://bsky.app/profile/wildyourgardenltd.bsky.social ~ Book & Online Shop #NoMowSummer #WildYourGarden
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Joel Ashton
@joelashton.bsky.social
· Dec 31
Just wanted to wish everyone on here a very #HappyNewYear! Thought I’d leave a little thread of just some of the projects I’ve undertaken to help #wildlife in 2024. Here’s to much more habitat creation, everywhere, in #2025 💚
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Rather than spraying 'cides and mowing incessantly - this is an inspiring example of how people could be interacting with their yard and garden. Joel demonstrates how we can appreciate and encourage all species who find a home near us.
Their rent is paid in wonder.
Their rent is paid in wonder.
In April 2025 I moved into a one acre plot of mostly mown grass. I then made it my ambition to try and encourage as much wildlife into the garden as possible. Here is the result of the last 8 months…
youtu.be/cztzjwbsKH8?...
youtu.be/cztzjwbsKH8?...
We Did Almost Nothing & Nature Came Back
YouTube video by Wild Your Garden with Joel Ashton
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January 23, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Rather than spraying 'cides and mowing incessantly - this is an inspiring example of how people could be interacting with their yard and garden. Joel demonstrates how we can appreciate and encourage all species who find a home near us.
Their rent is paid in wonder.
Their rent is paid in wonder.
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I spent an hour every day for about 6 weeks to dig and finally build a wildlife pond that has been on my *to do* list for years. I am pretty old, (gen x) so if I can do it, you can do it. @joelashton.bsky.social you tube videos helped me.
youtu.be/JizkfNC3O_E?...
youtu.be/JizkfNC3O_E?...
Making a Small Wildlife Pond - Timelapse - 4K
YouTube video by Wild Your Garden with Joel Ashton
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January 25, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I spent an hour every day for about 6 weeks to dig and finally build a wildlife pond that has been on my *to do* list for years. I am pretty old, (gen x) so if I can do it, you can do it. @joelashton.bsky.social you tube videos helped me.
youtu.be/JizkfNC3O_E?...
youtu.be/JizkfNC3O_E?...
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In April 2025 I moved into a one acre plot of mostly mown grass. I then made it my ambition to try and encourage as much wildlife into the garden as possible. Here is the result of the last 8 months…
youtu.be/cztzjwbsKH8?...
youtu.be/cztzjwbsKH8?...
We Did Almost Nothing & Nature Came Back
YouTube video by Wild Your Garden with Joel Ashton
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
In April 2025 I moved into a one acre plot of mostly mown grass. I then made it my ambition to try and encourage as much wildlife into the garden as possible. Here is the result of the last 8 months…
youtu.be/cztzjwbsKH8?...
youtu.be/cztzjwbsKH8?...
In April 2025 I moved into a one acre plot of mostly mown grass. I then made it my ambition to try and encourage as much wildlife into the garden as possible. Here is the result of the last 8 months…
youtu.be/cztzjwbsKH8?...
youtu.be/cztzjwbsKH8?...
We Did Almost Nothing & Nature Came Back
YouTube video by Wild Your Garden with Joel Ashton
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
In April 2025 I moved into a one acre plot of mostly mown grass. I then made it my ambition to try and encourage as much wildlife into the garden as possible. Here is the result of the last 8 months…
youtu.be/cztzjwbsKH8?...
youtu.be/cztzjwbsKH8?...
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🧵A very happy New Year to all our followers and a gentle reminder that it's never too late to resolve to submit your #arachnid records to the GB #Spider, #Harvestman and #Pseudoscorpion Recording Schemes via our #iRecord form: irecord.org.uk/enter-srs-re.... #NewYearsResolution #MakeYourRecordsCount
BAS recording schemes record entry form | iRecord
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January 1, 2026 at 3:07 PM
🧵A very happy New Year to all our followers and a gentle reminder that it's never too late to resolve to submit your #arachnid records to the GB #Spider, #Harvestman and #Pseudoscorpion Recording Schemes via our #iRecord form: irecord.org.uk/enter-srs-re.... #NewYearsResolution #MakeYourRecordsCount
What better way to start #2026 than separating this year’s collected Honesty seeds, prior to sowing them around the shady corners of my garden, to attract a host of insects in 2027.
Happy New Year everyone, and may yours be filled with wildlife 💚
Happy New Year everyone, and may yours be filled with wildlife 💚
January 1, 2026 at 5:36 PM
What better way to start #2026 than separating this year’s collected Honesty seeds, prior to sowing them around the shady corners of my garden, to attract a host of insects in 2027.
Happy New Year everyone, and may yours be filled with wildlife 💚
Happy New Year everyone, and may yours be filled with wildlife 💚
Recently I travelled to Yorkshire to help a couple revive a wildflower meadow on a steep hillside to its former glory. See the first phase of works in my latest YouTube video here👇
youtu.be/1QXBT82x5lM?...
youtu.be/1QXBT82x5lM?...
I Went to Manage an Abandoned Wildflower Meadow on a Remote Hillside - Here’s What I Discovered
YouTube video by Wild Your Garden with Joel Ashton
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December 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Recently I travelled to Yorkshire to help a couple revive a wildflower meadow on a steep hillside to its former glory. See the first phase of works in my latest YouTube video here👇
youtu.be/1QXBT82x5lM?...
youtu.be/1QXBT82x5lM?...
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Recently I revisited a 1/2 acre site to carry out the annual hay cut, where two years ago, I created a wildflower meadow & wildlife pond from a piece of mown grass. It’s now a thriving habitat that’s full of invertebrates, mammals, amphibians and many bird species. #NoMowSummer
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Recently I revisited a 1/2 acre site to carry out the annual hay cut, where two years ago, I created a wildflower meadow & wildlife pond from a piece of mown grass. It’s now a thriving habitat that’s full of invertebrates, mammals, amphibians and many bird species. #NoMowSummer
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Day 12 of our #AdventCalendar features two helleborines, a Dark-red Helleborine x Broad-leaved Helleborine hybrid, and a pale variant of Dark-red Helleborine. Orchid treasures like these are found hidden away on the limestone pavement of Hutton Roof in Cumbria... (1/2)
#orchids #NaturePhotography
#orchids #NaturePhotography
December 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Day 12 of our #AdventCalendar features two helleborines, a Dark-red Helleborine x Broad-leaved Helleborine hybrid, and a pale variant of Dark-red Helleborine. Orchid treasures like these are found hidden away on the limestone pavement of Hutton Roof in Cumbria... (1/2)
#orchids #NaturePhotography
#orchids #NaturePhotography
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Another Hen Harrier suspected illegally killed on a grouse moor, her satellite tag had been 'removed'.
Details and commentary ⬇️⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/11/a...
Details and commentary ⬇️⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/11/a...
Another Hen Harrier suspected illegally killed on a grouse moor, her satellite tag had been ‘removed’
Over the last few weeks I’ve blogged about a number of illegally-killed Hen Harriers whose deaths have been barely publicised by the authorities, but instead have been quietly entered onto a …
raptorpersecutionuk.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Another Hen Harrier suspected illegally killed on a grouse moor, her satellite tag had been 'removed'.
Details and commentary ⬇️⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/11/a...
Details and commentary ⬇️⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/11/a...
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The UK charity Hen Harrier Action @henharrieraction.bsky.social launches Xmas fundraiser to buy more satellite tags.
Commentary on why this is important & a link to the fundraiser ⬇️⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/11/t...
Commentary on why this is important & a link to the fundraiser ⬇️⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/11/t...
The charity Hen Harrier Action launches Xmas fundraiser to buy satellite tags
The charity Hen Harrier Action has launched its annual Xmas fundraising appeal, this year with a target of £15K to purchase five satellite tags to be fitted to Hen Harrier chicks in 2026. As you…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The UK charity Hen Harrier Action @henharrieraction.bsky.social launches Xmas fundraiser to buy more satellite tags.
Commentary on why this is important & a link to the fundraiser ⬇️⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/11/t...
Commentary on why this is important & a link to the fundraiser ⬇️⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/11/t...
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1/ Brilliant to see @bbs-birds.bsky.social survey data from dedicated volunteers in Scotland being used in The Scottish Terrestrial Breeding Bird Indicator published today! ➡️ www.nature.scot/doc/official... #Ornithology #BirdingScotland 🌍 🧪
December 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
1/ Brilliant to see @bbs-birds.bsky.social survey data from dedicated volunteers in Scotland being used in The Scottish Terrestrial Breeding Bird Indicator published today! ➡️ www.nature.scot/doc/official... #Ornithology #BirdingScotland 🌍 🧪
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That is a beautiful thing to have been responsible for. We need more of this. Looking forward to pics of it at other times of the year.
December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
That is a beautiful thing to have been responsible for. We need more of this. Looking forward to pics of it at other times of the year.
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Cheers! from Corfu 🍷
Day 9 #AdventCalendar
Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius) by guest Allan F on our joint @butterflycorfu.bsky.social tour. They are partial to a drop of wine, fermenting fruit too.
As well as glasses, another tour that also raised funds for @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Day 9 #AdventCalendar
Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius) by guest Allan F on our joint @butterflycorfu.bsky.social tour. They are partial to a drop of wine, fermenting fruit too.
As well as glasses, another tour that also raised funds for @europebutterfly.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Cheers! from Corfu 🍷
Day 9 #AdventCalendar
Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius) by guest Allan F on our joint @butterflycorfu.bsky.social tour. They are partial to a drop of wine, fermenting fruit too.
As well as glasses, another tour that also raised funds for @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Day 9 #AdventCalendar
Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius) by guest Allan F on our joint @butterflycorfu.bsky.social tour. They are partial to a drop of wine, fermenting fruit too.
As well as glasses, another tour that also raised funds for @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Recently I revisited a 1/2 acre site to carry out the annual hay cut, where two years ago, I created a wildflower meadow & wildlife pond from a piece of mown grass. It’s now a thriving habitat that’s full of invertebrates, mammals, amphibians and many bird species. #NoMowSummer
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Recently I revisited a 1/2 acre site to carry out the annual hay cut, where two years ago, I created a wildflower meadow & wildlife pond from a piece of mown grass. It’s now a thriving habitat that’s full of invertebrates, mammals, amphibians and many bird species. #NoMowSummer
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Great day recently with @savebutterflies.bsky.social Lincolnshire branch, exploring the possibilities of habitat restoration for the now Red Listed Grizzled Skipper #butterfly. Very much looking forward to getting started on this project in the new year.
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Great day recently with @savebutterflies.bsky.social Lincolnshire branch, exploring the possibilities of habitat restoration for the now Red Listed Grizzled Skipper #butterfly. Very much looking forward to getting started on this project in the new year.
Great day recently with @savebutterflies.bsky.social Lincolnshire branch, exploring the possibilities of habitat restoration for the now Red Listed Grizzled Skipper #butterfly. Very much looking forward to getting started on this project in the new year.
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Great day recently with @savebutterflies.bsky.social Lincolnshire branch, exploring the possibilities of habitat restoration for the now Red Listed Grizzled Skipper #butterfly. Very much looking forward to getting started on this project in the new year.
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Not the warmest of days for getting in a pond and hand pulling reeds! 😅🥶 #WildlifePond
November 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Not the warmest of days for getting in a pond and hand pulling reeds! 😅🥶 #WildlifePond
Not the warmest of days for getting in a pond and hand pulling reeds! 😅🥶 #WildlifePond
November 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Not the warmest of days for getting in a pond and hand pulling reeds! 😅🥶 #WildlifePond
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A beautiful day for cutting hay! Managing one of the many #wildflowermeadows that I’ve created over the last 20 years. This one has 31 recorded butterfly species and has the same floral diversity as SSSI grassland. All on less than an acre. #Meadow #NoMowSummer
November 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A beautiful day for cutting hay! Managing one of the many #wildflowermeadows that I’ve created over the last 20 years. This one has 31 recorded butterfly species and has the same floral diversity as SSSI grassland. All on less than an acre. #Meadow #NoMowSummer
A beautiful day for cutting hay! Managing one of the many #wildflowermeadows that I’ve created over the last 20 years. This one has 31 recorded butterfly species and has the same floral diversity as SSSI grassland. All on less than an acre. #Meadow #NoMowSummer
November 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A beautiful day for cutting hay! Managing one of the many #wildflowermeadows that I’ve created over the last 20 years. This one has 31 recorded butterfly species and has the same floral diversity as SSSI grassland. All on less than an acre. #Meadow #NoMowSummer
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Beech leaves looking their BEST right now…! 😍👌🍃🍁🍂
November 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Beech leaves looking their BEST right now…! 😍👌🍃🍁🍂
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We interrupt this butterfly broadcast, for an orchid post...
Ophrys reinholdii from the @greenwingstours.bsky.social orchids of Rhodes tour in April.
Ophrys reinholdii from the @greenwingstours.bsky.social orchids of Rhodes tour in April.
November 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We interrupt this butterfly broadcast, for an orchid post...
Ophrys reinholdii from the @greenwingstours.bsky.social orchids of Rhodes tour in April.
Ophrys reinholdii from the @greenwingstours.bsky.social orchids of Rhodes tour in April.
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Terabytes of footage. Shocking discoveries. The fight to end bird shooting starts now.
November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Terabytes of footage. Shocking discoveries. The fight to end bird shooting starts now.