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Kate Ashton
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People, poetry, and the natural world. Photos my own unless credited or re-posted.
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Love this so much, fascinating! 📚 youtu.be/BlsHsa7OYCE?...
Do books rot your brain? The Edwardians thought so
YouTube video by National Trust
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October 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Calling all young poets: free writing workshop alert!

To help inspire your entries to the Layered Landscapes workshop with @nationaltrust, we're running a free online writing workshop on Saturday 8 November.

Head to bit.ly/YPN-workshop to book your free space.
Poster for a free online poetry workshop for young people aged 14–25, run by The Poetry Society in partnership with the National Trust. The event is on Saturday 8 November at 2pm (UK time) on Zoom. The background features torn paper layers showing countryside scenes like hills, fields, and a stone bridge. Text encourages poets to write about familiar places or imagine what’s underground. There's a QR code and a short link: bit.ly/YPN-workshop.
October 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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October 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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On Thursday 26 June don't miss Elizabeth Parker, @katenoakes.bsky.social and Kaycee Hill (aka Braid Poetry Collective) performing their new poetry show ‘The New Nature of Flight’ at @smallcitybookshop.bsky.social in Bristol! Book tickets here www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk/event-detail...
The Small City Bookshop. Braid Poetry Evening: The New Nature of Flight. Thursday 26 June.
June 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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We're so excited, tickets for Gladfest go on sale in 30 minutes! 🥳 📚

You can book your tickets for the friendliest festival at 10am by going to the Events page on our website, or heading to the link at the bottom of this thread.

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June 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Magnolia and Forsythia taken this spring 🌼 🌸 #SundayYellow
Two trees in flower against a blue sky - a magnolia with pale pink flowers and a forsythia with dark yellow flowers.
June 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Loved getting my 'Nature Fix' with this new NT podcast today 🌿 youtu.be/w9ypZ2OBj2w?...
Welsh Myths and Waterfalls Walk
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May 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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I'm holding a flash sale this w/e-you can bag 15% off my June botanical or bird illustration & mental health w'shops w. the code LEAFYFLASH15.
Learn how creative activity & contact with nature gives us resilience to stress & trauma
Plus learn how to draw twigs or wrens ✒️🌿🪶
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May 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Our half-price sale is back with 50% off books on our website from today until Wednesday 28 May! Now's the perfect time to stock up on books for summer ☀️📚 Shop at www.serenbooks.com/books/
26-28 May. Bank Holiday Sale. Use code may50 for 50% off all titles on our website. Excludes new and forthcoming titles published in 2025.
May 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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A little splash of #SundayYellow from the Eden Project, Cornwall
Three yellow flowers with small dark centres, growing with green leaves against a stone background.
May 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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May 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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Bristol is brimming with beautiful Hawthorn #BlossomWatch
Close-up view of dark pink and white Hawthorn flowers, with green leaves and trees behind Close-up view of creamy white Hawthorn flowers with green leaves, in the evening sun
April 30, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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Have you taken a break with blossom today? If finding some real-life blossom is too much in your busy day, try our guided meditation instead. Bring nature to you – wherever you are -> buff.ly/G1EpwXJ

#BlossomWatch
5-minute guided meditation – Take a break with blossom
This short, guided meditation brings nature to you – wherever you are. Let us take you on a journey through the colours and sounds of spring. You’ll be trans...
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April 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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A busy bee spotted in the glasshouse at NT Felbrigg #BeeFriday 🌸🐝
A bumblebee shown on a plant covered in pink flowers and green buds.
April 18, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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#BlossomWatch in Cambridge, UK 🌸 🚲
Clusters of pale pink blossom on a tree, shown against a red brick building with blue sky and sunshine above
April 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Beautiful blooms at NT Felbrigg today @midsandeastnt.bsky.social #BlossomWatch #BloomScrolling
Pink Camellia flowers with green leaves against a blue sky Pale pink Camellia flowers with green leaves and a glimpse of blue sky Branches covered in white blossom with trees and blue sky in the background
April 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Thankful for blue skies and blossom today 🌸 #BlossomWatch
Branches of pale pink blossom flowers shown against a bright blue sky
April 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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#PurpleFriday #BlossomWatch
Close-up view of a small, delicate light purple flower with five petals and a yellow centre, with green leaves behind
March 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Take a blossom break at work, National Trust urges, as spring warms UK
Take a blossom break at work, National Trust urges, as spring warms UK
Charity’s poll finds 80% feel more positive after spending breaks outside, but only 10% do so Employees are being urged to step outside to take time to observe one of the wonders of the natural world: the fleeting but lovely spring blossom season.…
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March 20, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Bristol blooms 🌸🌸🌸 #BlossomWatch
Branch of a blossom tree with pale pink and white flowers, with more branches, blossom and blue sky in the background.
March 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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A burst of #SundayYellow taken at NT Tyntesfield last September 🌼
Close-up view of a bright yellow dahlia flower, with green leaves and red brick wall in the background.
March 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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We proudly publish brilliant women poets all year round but for #IWD2025 let's celebrate these 'Fearless Women' with a trio of #poetry titles together for just £17.99: from @jessmookherjee.bsky.social @janeburn.bsky.social and Katie Griffiths

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March 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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A little contribution for #PurpleFriday #BloomScrolling Taken in Bath, UK.
Close-up view of a crocus flower from above, with six purple petals and a yellow centre, surrounded by green leaves and grass.
February 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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February 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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#BlueSkyMonday Taken at the Upfest Street art festival in Bristol. Artist: splash of blue.
A painting in different shades of light and dark blue, with the words 'Kindness is King'. Artist: splash of blue, Bristol.
February 17, 2025 at 7:46 AM