Alex
@muddyfeettraining.bsky.social
Forest School trainer, outdoor learning, behaviour change, pro environmental behaviours. PT researcher. Generally interested in human - nature relationships.
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Did you know? Birds keep their knees hidden
The back bend in bird legs is actually the ankle not the knee. Birds’ knees are hidden higher up, closer to the body
#ScienceFactFriday
The back bend in bird legs is actually the ankle not the knee. Birds’ knees are hidden higher up, closer to the body
#ScienceFactFriday
December 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Did you know? Birds keep their knees hidden
The back bend in bird legs is actually the ankle not the knee. Birds’ knees are hidden higher up, closer to the body
#ScienceFactFriday
The back bend in bird legs is actually the ankle not the knee. Birds’ knees are hidden higher up, closer to the body
#ScienceFactFriday
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Studying for an MSc in the UK this year and looking for a research project? 🧪🌍
Check out our list of available MSc projects now live: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
Check out our list of available MSc projects now live: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
Postgraduate opportunities
The RSPB is offering a variety of exciting research projects for postgraduate students in 2026.
www.rspb.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Studying for an MSc in the UK this year and looking for a research project? 🧪🌍
Check out our list of available MSc projects now live: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
Check out our list of available MSc projects now live: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
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Sadly, we have seen a big increase in avian flu cases in the UK - particularly in waterfowl
Whilst the risk to the public remains assessed as very low, Government advice is not to touch any visibly sick or dead birds, and to keep pets away
Read on for ways to help:
📷Ben Andrew
Whilst the risk to the public remains assessed as very low, Government advice is not to touch any visibly sick or dead birds, and to keep pets away
Read on for ways to help:
📷Ben Andrew
November 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Sadly, we have seen a big increase in avian flu cases in the UK - particularly in waterfowl
Whilst the risk to the public remains assessed as very low, Government advice is not to touch any visibly sick or dead birds, and to keep pets away
Read on for ways to help:
📷Ben Andrew
Whilst the risk to the public remains assessed as very low, Government advice is not to touch any visibly sick or dead birds, and to keep pets away
Read on for ways to help:
📷Ben Andrew
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Connection with nature can benefit our mental health and biodiversity, but how can conservation orgs and healthcare providers work together more effectively?
Read on to find out 🧪
Full study: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Read on to find out 🧪
Full study: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#WorldMentalHealthDay
In a mental-health care setting, can nature conservation and health priorities align?
There is growing evidence that activities in nature could meet both health and nature conservation goals. Consequently, there is growing interest in collaborations between health and nature conserv...
www.tandfonline.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Connection with nature can benefit our mental health and biodiversity, but how can conservation orgs and healthcare providers work together more effectively?
Read on to find out 🧪
Full study: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Read on to find out 🧪
Full study: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#WorldMentalHealthDay
What a magnificent sunrise to start a day of data collection.
September 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
What a magnificent sunrise to start a day of data collection.
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Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
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Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
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Gulf of Mexico - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of...
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
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Stunning time-lapse of the Milky Way galaxy over Cerro Armazones in Chile.
Credit: ESO/S.Brunier
Credit: ESO/S.Brunier
February 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Stunning time-lapse of the Milky Way galaxy over Cerro Armazones in Chile.
Credit: ESO/S.Brunier
Credit: ESO/S.Brunier
Black Friday marketing emails mean I spend alot of time uusubscribing.
November 29, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Black Friday marketing emails mean I spend alot of time uusubscribing.
I visited a school today to complete a training assessment. A couple of fresh cms of snow on the ground very exciting for the children. Only they could only look at it out the window as it was deemed to unsafe to play outdoors during break. I wonder how we will ever connect our children to nature.
November 22, 2024 at 4:02 PM
I visited a school today to complete a training assessment. A couple of fresh cms of snow on the ground very exciting for the children. Only they could only look at it out the window as it was deemed to unsafe to play outdoors during break. I wonder how we will ever connect our children to nature.
Well this all look familiar! But a whole less toxic! Let's see how this unfolds.
November 19, 2024 at 5:43 AM
Well this all look familiar! But a whole less toxic! Let's see how this unfolds.
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‘My new research with colleagues has shown that teaching the curriculum through experiential – hands-on – learning can be a very effective way to help primary age children learn.’ theconversation.com/why-englands... via @ConversationUK
Why England’s new curriculum should involve as much hands-on learning as possible
An experiential learning approach has an emphasis on the development of skills.
theconversation.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:28 PM
‘My new research with colleagues has shown that teaching the curriculum through experiential – hands-on – learning can be a very effective way to help primary age children learn.’ theconversation.com/why-englands... via @ConversationUK