Jenny
@headcovers.bsky.social
I love nature and all its forms. I love gardening for wildlife too. Tha mi ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig. Based in South West Wiltshire, UK, currently planning to move to Scotland! Talk to me about: nature; gardening; wholefood, plant based recipes; rural life.
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Jenny
@headcovers.bsky.social
· Jan 29
Myth-busting bats, newts and the economy vs nature protections | The Wildlife Trusts
There has been widespread misinformation blaming nature as a blocker to growth in the run up to the Chancellor’s speech this week, writes Joe Keegan, public affairs officer at The Wildlife Trusts.
www.wildlifetrusts.org
The Wildlife Trust bite back "...in fact, more than 1 million homes granted planning permission since 2015 have not been built, suggesting that unpicking the planning system and weakening environmental regulation will do little to help house building"
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/joe-kee...
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/joe-kee...
Does any other gardener out there hunt around the garden searching for ladybirds and then move them to the apple tree to deal with the aphids..... no, just me.... OK then. @BBCSpringwatch @Buzz_dont_tweet
May 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Does any other gardener out there hunt around the garden searching for ladybirds and then move them to the apple tree to deal with the aphids..... no, just me.... OK then. @BBCSpringwatch @Buzz_dont_tweet
In honour of @Nationalteaday, I've had one each of my favourite teas: @WiltshireTea "s Summer Sunshine, their Green Tea with apple, their rosehip and hibiscus tea (I love Wiltshire Tea), also @Tesco's Finest Vanilla Chai and @Pukkaherbs 's Three Mint tea. #NationalTeaDay
April 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
In honour of @Nationalteaday, I've had one each of my favourite teas: @WiltshireTea "s Summer Sunshine, their Green Tea with apple, their rosehip and hibiscus tea (I love Wiltshire Tea), also @Tesco's Finest Vanilla Chai and @Pukkaherbs 's Three Mint tea. #NationalTeaDay
Wow, @SalisburyCath looks stunning this afternoon. I love living in Salisbury!
April 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Wow, @SalisburyCath looks stunning this afternoon. I love living in Salisbury!
My damson, which I planted as a whip 11 years ago, is a constant source of delight, whether it be the beautiful spring blossom, the wildlife that it attracts, or the delicious fruit it bears. Today, however, it should be full of pollinators and..... it's not and yesterday was the same 😢
April 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
My damson, which I planted as a whip 11 years ago, is a constant source of delight, whether it be the beautiful spring blossom, the wildlife that it attracts, or the delicious fruit it bears. Today, however, it should be full of pollinators and..... it's not and yesterday was the same 😢
First bee fly of 2025 in the garden. They love those pulmonaria.
March 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
First bee fly of 2025 in the garden. They love those pulmonaria.
Happy equilux, everyone!
March 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Happy equilux, everyone!
Not long now until my #DamsonBlossom appears. 🌱
March 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Not long now until my #DamsonBlossom appears. 🌱
First signs of my muscari. It didn't do very well last year, so fingers crossed. It's funny, but I didn't really like them at one time, but they grew on me (oh, pun not intended!)
March 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
First signs of my muscari. It didn't do very well last year, so fingers crossed. It's funny, but I didn't really like them at one time, but they grew on me (oh, pun not intended!)
For gods sake, we have enough HGV traffic thundering through our villages off the A36 as it is! Whenever there is an accident, they squeeze along country roads trashing the countryside & the rumble of traffic can be heard 4 miles. Put it on the railway!!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Study recommends new M4 to south coast corridor to avoid Bath
M4 traffic to the south coast should be routed via Wiltshire rather than Bath, says National Highways.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
For gods sake, we have enough HGV traffic thundering through our villages off the A36 as it is! Whenever there is an accident, they squeeze along country roads trashing the countryside & the rumble of traffic can be heard 4 miles. Put it on the railway!!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Jenny
Did they not engage their brains for more than 5 seconds before giving this the go-ahead?
It's not exactly helping the cause 🙄🙄
It's not exactly helping the cause 🙄🙄
March 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Did they not engage their brains for more than 5 seconds before giving this the go-ahead?
It's not exactly helping the cause 🙄🙄
It's not exactly helping the cause 🙄🙄
I just saved £25, thanks to an email to an article by @WhichUK. I had previously tried to find a way to get my Microsoft O365 renewed without the AI, but hadn't found it until the article. Probably saved cost of my Which? Money sub (well not quite 😉). www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Microsoft 365 prices have risen by up to £30 a year – here's how to beat them - Which? News
Microsoft 365 prices are going up, but there’s a simple way to avoid paying more
www.which.co.uk
February 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I just saved £25, thanks to an email to an article by @WhichUK. I had previously tried to find a way to get my Microsoft O365 renewed without the AI, but hadn't found it until the article. Probably saved cost of my Which? Money sub (well not quite 😉). www.which.co.uk/news/article...
My old walk in plastic greenhouse (see below) has too many issues & I've had to buy a replacement cover. Does anyone have any ideas for recycling the old cover? I've thought about fashioning covers for crates as mini greenhouses, but I wanted any ideas from other gardeners out there. 🌱🌿💚
February 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
My old walk in plastic greenhouse (see below) has too many issues & I've had to buy a replacement cover. Does anyone have any ideas for recycling the old cover? I've thought about fashioning covers for crates as mini greenhouses, but I wanted any ideas from other gardeners out there. 🌱🌿💚
So my neighbour clearly feels that they haven't irritated us enough by letting their dogs bark and howl all day and well into the night, as they've now decided to give them squeaky toys, which join in the cacophany, which adds to the the hell which is my life living next door to them.
a man is covering his ears in a black and white photo with the words make it stop
Alt: A man is covering his ears in a black and white photo with the words make it stop
media.tenor.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
So my neighbour clearly feels that they haven't irritated us enough by letting their dogs bark and howl all day and well into the night, as they've now decided to give them squeaky toys, which join in the cacophany, which adds to the the hell which is my life living next door to them.
I really want to make some fudge, but I've never made it before. I tried to get advice online - fat chance! 🙄
February 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I really want to make some fudge, but I've never made it before. I tried to get advice online - fat chance! 🙄
Well, that's a relief, I couldn't go on much longer not being able to pick up someone else's filthy litter.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Novichok poisonings: Seven-year Salisbury litter picking ban ends
Dawn Sturgess died after being exposed to the nerve agent from a discarded perfume bottle.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Well, that's a relief, I couldn't go on much longer not being able to pick up someone else's filthy litter.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Wildlife Trust bite back "...in fact, more than 1 million homes granted planning permission since 2015 have not been built, suggesting that unpicking the planning system and weakening environmental regulation will do little to help house building"
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/joe-kee...
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/joe-kee...
Myth-busting bats, newts and the economy vs nature protections | The Wildlife Trusts
There has been widespread misinformation blaming nature as a blocker to growth in the run up to the Chancellor’s speech this week, writes Joe Keegan, public affairs officer at The Wildlife Trusts.
www.wildlifetrusts.org
January 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The Wildlife Trust bite back "...in fact, more than 1 million homes granted planning permission since 2015 have not been built, suggesting that unpicking the planning system and weakening environmental regulation will do little to help house building"
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/joe-kee...
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/joe-kee...
I'm going to get a lot of hate for this (or not as I don't get much engagement on here or X), but this really hits the mark. As the article says I don't hate dogs, in fact I love them and regularly donate to the dogs trust, but this article really resonates with me. Enough is enough.....
January 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I'm going to get a lot of hate for this (or not as I don't get much engagement on here or X), but this really hits the mark. As the article says I don't hate dogs, in fact I love them and regularly donate to the dogs trust, but this article really resonates with me. Enough is enough.....
Easy, sell to Britain for £1, then we give them immediate independence. Bish, bash, bosh,job done!
Were Denmark to sell Greenland it would have to give Britain first refusal under the terms of an agreement made more than a century ago, the last Danish minister for the Arctic island has said ⬇️
Sorry, Trump: this pact says Britain has first dibs on Greenland
www.thetimes.com
January 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Easy, sell to Britain for £1, then we give them immediate independence. Bish, bash, bosh,job done!
OK, @metoffice, this is really messy and really not helpful. I guess the way to go is to assume darker the yellow I'm under, the more I should worry? #NotGoingOutToday
January 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
OK, @metoffice, this is really messy and really not helpful. I guess the way to go is to assume darker the yellow I'm under, the more I should worry? #NotGoingOutToday
Every time I click a link to what purports to be a link to a Bluesky profile, it just opens the app and links to a page of posts and not the person's profile. The most recent was the link at end of this BBC News item (included as an example). Can @support.bsky.team help?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Warning of stowaway snakes and tree-frogs hiding in pot plants
Frogs, lizards, snakes and insect pests are being transported across the world on ornamental plants.
www.bbc.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Every time I click a link to what purports to be a link to a Bluesky profile, it just opens the app and links to a page of posts and not the person's profile. The most recent was the link at end of this BBC News item (included as an example). Can @support.bsky.team help?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Not my first snowdrops this season, but the first I've seen in the snow. Beautiful
January 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Not my first snowdrops this season, but the first I've seen in the snow. Beautiful
There's only one thing to do when it gets this cold. Add a hot apple and cinnamon and some leftover Xmas cake and my happiness is complete. 🔥❄️
January 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
There's only one thing to do when it gets this cold. Add a hot apple and cinnamon and some leftover Xmas cake and my happiness is complete. 🔥❄️
Uh oh! This is what happens when #TheArchers runs a story about illegally releasing animals as a rewilding project.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Police warning after two lynx illegally released in Highlands
The alarm was raised when the wild cats were spotted in the Drumguish area, near to Kingussie.
www.bbc.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Uh oh! This is what happens when #TheArchers runs a story about illegally releasing animals as a rewilding project.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...