Sam Gamblin
@samlkg.bsky.social
Neurodivergent nature nerd. Regional Centre Manager for Thrive, delivering social and therapeutic horticulture across Birmingham.
A very hot #SummerSolstice here in Birmingham but the golden hour was truly spectacular!
These Chandos Beauty roses also have glorious scent.
And a solstice visit from this beautiful Hummingbird Hawkmoth 😍
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Moth #BloomScrolling #Roses #UrbanWildlife #RedValerian
These Chandos Beauty roses also have glorious scent.
And a solstice visit from this beautiful Hummingbird Hawkmoth 😍
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Moth #BloomScrolling #Roses #UrbanWildlife #RedValerian
June 22, 2025 at 6:29 AM
A very hot #SummerSolstice here in Birmingham but the golden hour was truly spectacular!
These Chandos Beauty roses also have glorious scent.
And a solstice visit from this beautiful Hummingbird Hawkmoth 😍
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Moth #BloomScrolling #Roses #UrbanWildlife #RedValerian
These Chandos Beauty roses also have glorious scent.
And a solstice visit from this beautiful Hummingbird Hawkmoth 😍
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Moth #BloomScrolling #Roses #UrbanWildlife #RedValerian
I finally understand why it's called a Tulip Tree! This is a tree flower that makes a statement...
It is in our therapeutic gardens, but can be seen from the main park of Kings Heath park.
#LiriodendronTulipifera #BloomScrolling #GreenHeart #Gardening #TulipTree
It is in our therapeutic gardens, but can be seen from the main park of Kings Heath park.
#LiriodendronTulipifera #BloomScrolling #GreenHeart #Gardening #TulipTree
May 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I finally understand why it's called a Tulip Tree! This is a tree flower that makes a statement...
It is in our therapeutic gardens, but can be seen from the main park of Kings Heath park.
#LiriodendronTulipifera #BloomScrolling #GreenHeart #Gardening #TulipTree
It is in our therapeutic gardens, but can be seen from the main park of Kings Heath park.
#LiriodendronTulipifera #BloomScrolling #GreenHeart #Gardening #TulipTree
Hey #Bloomscrollers - how about this selection of coastal wildflowers in Corsica? What a beautiful walk - wish I could send the smell to you too 💚
#Bloomscrolling #Corsica #Maquis #Wildflowers
#Bloomscrolling #Corsica #Maquis #Wildflowers
May 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Hey #Bloomscrollers - how about this selection of coastal wildflowers in Corsica? What a beautiful walk - wish I could send the smell to you too 💚
#Bloomscrolling #Corsica #Maquis #Wildflowers
#Bloomscrolling #Corsica #Maquis #Wildflowers
Reposted by Sam Gamblin
Our beautiful Handkerchief tree is in full bloom with its gorgeous white bracts - have you found it yet?
May 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Our beautiful Handkerchief tree is in full bloom with its gorgeous white bracts - have you found it yet?
Welcome to Blue sky @highburyprkfriends.bsky.social 💚💚💚
Here's a photo taken in the park at 7am this morning. Just a couple of friends hanging out...
#Corvids #Parakeet
Here's a photo taken in the park at 7am this morning. Just a couple of friends hanging out...
#Corvids #Parakeet
May 2, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Welcome to Blue sky @highburyprkfriends.bsky.social 💚💚💚
Here's a photo taken in the park at 7am this morning. Just a couple of friends hanging out...
#Corvids #Parakeet
Here's a photo taken in the park at 7am this morning. Just a couple of friends hanging out...
#Corvids #Parakeet
The wisteria is out in the Thrive garden! I don't think I've ever appreciated it properly before - the scent is just gorgeous 💜
Not the best photo as I was too close, sniffing 😂
#BloomScrolling #GreenHeart #Gardening #Wisteria
Not the best photo as I was too close, sniffing 😂
#BloomScrolling #GreenHeart #Gardening #Wisteria
May 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The wisteria is out in the Thrive garden! I don't think I've ever appreciated it properly before - the scent is just gorgeous 💜
Not the best photo as I was too close, sniffing 😂
#BloomScrolling #GreenHeart #Gardening #Wisteria
Not the best photo as I was too close, sniffing 😂
#BloomScrolling #GreenHeart #Gardening #Wisteria
April 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Reposted by Sam Gamblin
Word of the day is ‘foxy’ (19th century), used of weather that misleads you into thinking it’s extremely warm when in reality it’s pretty chilly.
April 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Word of the day is ‘foxy’ (19th century), used of weather that misleads you into thinking it’s extremely warm when in reality it’s pretty chilly.
Reposted by Sam Gamblin
Inspection time!
A Chaffinch has dropped by your feed to keep an eye on things... 👀
📷 @kiransimpson.bsky.social
A Chaffinch has dropped by your feed to keep an eye on things... 👀
📷 @kiransimpson.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Inspection time!
A Chaffinch has dropped by your feed to keep an eye on things... 👀
📷 @kiransimpson.bsky.social
A Chaffinch has dropped by your feed to keep an eye on things... 👀
📷 @kiransimpson.bsky.social
A lovely birthday spent visiting the 1000+ year old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest. Yes, the one where Robin Hood is supposed to have hidden out.
Spectacular tree, and ancient oaks galore in the forest around 💚
#AncientTrees #Oak #EnglishOak #QuercusRobur #RobinHood
Spectacular tree, and ancient oaks galore in the forest around 💚
#AncientTrees #Oak #EnglishOak #QuercusRobur #RobinHood
March 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A lovely birthday spent visiting the 1000+ year old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest. Yes, the one where Robin Hood is supposed to have hidden out.
Spectacular tree, and ancient oaks galore in the forest around 💚
#AncientTrees #Oak #EnglishOak #QuercusRobur #RobinHood
Spectacular tree, and ancient oaks galore in the forest around 💚
#AncientTrees #Oak #EnglishOak #QuercusRobur #RobinHood
Look at this absolute beauty! Not entirely sure what it is - the closest I can find is Narcissus Cassata. Never seen one like it 💛
The gardens and park are full of #daffodils and #narcissus, big and small - it's a joyous sight after a long cold winter.
#BloomScrolling #Spring #GreenHeart #Gardens
The gardens and park are full of #daffodils and #narcissus, big and small - it's a joyous sight after a long cold winter.
#BloomScrolling #Spring #GreenHeart #Gardens
March 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Look at this absolute beauty! Not entirely sure what it is - the closest I can find is Narcissus Cassata. Never seen one like it 💛
The gardens and park are full of #daffodils and #narcissus, big and small - it's a joyous sight after a long cold winter.
#BloomScrolling #Spring #GreenHeart #Gardens
The gardens and park are full of #daffodils and #narcissus, big and small - it's a joyous sight after a long cold winter.
#BloomScrolling #Spring #GreenHeart #Gardens
March 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I love #crocuses; probably the most important reason is that they're packed full of pollen for early bumblebees.
This buff-tailed bumble was excitedly diving into flower after flower.
#Bumblebees are struggling with the climate - try @katebradbury.bsky.social for tips to help them out!
#Gardening
This buff-tailed bumble was excitedly diving into flower after flower.
#Bumblebees are struggling with the climate - try @katebradbury.bsky.social for tips to help them out!
#Gardening
March 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I love #crocuses; probably the most important reason is that they're packed full of pollen for early bumblebees.
This buff-tailed bumble was excitedly diving into flower after flower.
#Bumblebees are struggling with the climate - try @katebradbury.bsky.social for tips to help them out!
#Gardening
This buff-tailed bumble was excitedly diving into flower after flower.
#Bumblebees are struggling with the climate - try @katebradbury.bsky.social for tips to help them out!
#Gardening
I am stuck in my kitchen working, but what a view! Planting bulbs in autumn is an activity which encapsulates the hope involved in #gardening ...all done in anticipation of how much joy those flowers might bring in many months time 💚
#GreenHeart #bloomscrolling #Iris #Spring #Bulbs
#GreenHeart #bloomscrolling #Iris #Spring #Bulbs
February 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I am stuck in my kitchen working, but what a view! Planting bulbs in autumn is an activity which encapsulates the hope involved in #gardening ...all done in anticipation of how much joy those flowers might bring in many months time 💚
#GreenHeart #bloomscrolling #Iris #Spring #Bulbs
#GreenHeart #bloomscrolling #Iris #Spring #Bulbs
What a day! Finally a day of the backdoor open and being outside most of the day.
Irises filling the pot, the first cherry blossom and clearing out the bird box with wonder at the Great Tits' work from last year. Rewarded with the first evening black bird song of the year 💚💚💚
#Greenheart #Garden
Irises filling the pot, the first cherry blossom and clearing out the bird box with wonder at the Great Tits' work from last year. Rewarded with the first evening black bird song of the year 💚💚💚
#Greenheart #Garden
February 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
What a day! Finally a day of the backdoor open and being outside most of the day.
Irises filling the pot, the first cherry blossom and clearing out the bird box with wonder at the Great Tits' work from last year. Rewarded with the first evening black bird song of the year 💚💚💚
#Greenheart #Garden
Irises filling the pot, the first cherry blossom and clearing out the bird box with wonder at the Great Tits' work from last year. Rewarded with the first evening black bird song of the year 💚💚💚
#Greenheart #Garden
Seedlings and more seedlings! The joy of gardening in February is the hope of what's to come. All of our client gardeners sow seeds and watch them develop so there is a complex system of labelling!
#STH #GreenHeart #TherapeuticGardening #Garden #Hope #Spring
#STH #GreenHeart #TherapeuticGardening #Garden #Hope #Spring
February 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Seedlings and more seedlings! The joy of gardening in February is the hope of what's to come. All of our client gardeners sow seeds and watch them develop so there is a complex system of labelling!
#STH #GreenHeart #TherapeuticGardening #Garden #Hope #Spring
#STH #GreenHeart #TherapeuticGardening #Garden #Hope #Spring
A little walk round the gardens today to lift the spirits on this grey old day. Spring flowers and robins serenading us at every corner
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Gardens #BloomScrolling #Spring #Robin
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Gardens #BloomScrolling #Spring #Robin
February 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A little walk round the gardens today to lift the spirits on this grey old day. Spring flowers and robins serenading us at every corner
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Gardens #BloomScrolling #Spring #Robin
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Gardens #BloomScrolling #Spring #Robin
It was a bitterly cold lunchtime dog walk at Holders Woods, but as well as this blackbird who sat observing me for some time, I watched some woodpecker territory action high up in the canopy.
Only one counts for my @ecorecord.bsky.social Feb bird count though!
#Birmingham
Only one counts for my @ecorecord.bsky.social Feb bird count though!
#Birmingham
February 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It was a bitterly cold lunchtime dog walk at Holders Woods, but as well as this blackbird who sat observing me for some time, I watched some woodpecker territory action high up in the canopy.
Only one counts for my @ecorecord.bsky.social Feb bird count though!
#Birmingham
Only one counts for my @ecorecord.bsky.social Feb bird count though!
#Birmingham
A beautiful show of aconites and cyclamen in the gardens this morning. Just the cheer we need on this grey and bitter day.
#aconites #cyclamen #SpringFlowers #greenheart #gardening #Birmingham #GardeningForWellbeing
#aconites #cyclamen #SpringFlowers #greenheart #gardening #Birmingham #GardeningForWellbeing
February 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
A beautiful show of aconites and cyclamen in the gardens this morning. Just the cheer we need on this grey and bitter day.
#aconites #cyclamen #SpringFlowers #greenheart #gardening #Birmingham #GardeningForWellbeing
#aconites #cyclamen #SpringFlowers #greenheart #gardening #Birmingham #GardeningForWellbeing
I've taken @ecorecord.bsky.social up on their 28 Birds Later February bird spotting challenge. Prepare for blurry camera phone photos...No 1 today - one of the many Carrion Crows of Highbury Park, who then proceeded to hassle the dog!
#birds #CityPark #Birmingham #Corvids
#birds #CityPark #Birmingham #Corvids
February 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I've taken @ecorecord.bsky.social up on their 28 Birds Later February bird spotting challenge. Prepare for blurry camera phone photos...No 1 today - one of the many Carrion Crows of Highbury Park, who then proceeded to hassle the dog!
#birds #CityPark #Birmingham #Corvids
#birds #CityPark #Birmingham #Corvids
I love buying seeds from @higgledygarden.bsky.social - it's all about the personal touch. And I couldn't resist trying out some "Rainbow Hippy Lovechild" as I definitely fall into that category myself 😍
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Seeds #Rainbow
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Seeds #Rainbow
January 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I love buying seeds from @higgledygarden.bsky.social - it's all about the personal touch. And I couldn't resist trying out some "Rainbow Hippy Lovechild" as I definitely fall into that category myself 😍
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Seeds #Rainbow
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Seeds #Rainbow
Birds that came to our during garden the @rspb.bsky.social #BigGardenBirdwatch - 8 house sparrows, 2 each of blue tits, great tits, robins, coal tits, wood pigeons, 1 blackbird, 1 dunnock, 1 wren and 1 goldcrest! I was pretty pleased for a suburban garden in Brum altho' no sign of 3 other regulars 🙂
January 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Birds that came to our during garden the @rspb.bsky.social #BigGardenBirdwatch - 8 house sparrows, 2 each of blue tits, great tits, robins, coal tits, wood pigeons, 1 blackbird, 1 dunnock, 1 wren and 1 goldcrest! I was pretty pleased for a suburban garden in Brum altho' no sign of 3 other regulars 🙂
The rhubarb's on its way! We've got about 3 times this much in the gardens, and some is now being forced. I love rhubarb so hoping there will be some spare 😁💚
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Rhubarb #STH
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Rhubarb #STH
January 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The rhubarb's on its way! We've got about 3 times this much in the gardens, and some is now being forced. I love rhubarb so hoping there will be some spare 😁💚
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Rhubarb #STH
#GreenHeart #Gardening #Rhubarb #STH
An icy but beautiful start here today at our therapeutic gardens in Birmingham. Phlomis seed heads, tall grasses and silver birch looking spectacular. Even the walk down to the gardens was pretty stunning 😍💚
#GreenHeart
#Garden
#Gardening
#TherapyGarden
#STH
#CityPark
#GreenHeart
#Garden
#Gardening
#TherapyGarden
#STH
#CityPark
January 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
An icy but beautiful start here today at our therapeutic gardens in Birmingham. Phlomis seed heads, tall grasses and silver birch looking spectacular. Even the walk down to the gardens was pretty stunning 😍💚
#GreenHeart
#Garden
#Gardening
#TherapyGarden
#STH
#CityPark
#GreenHeart
#Garden
#Gardening
#TherapyGarden
#STH
#CityPark