Kate Bradbury
@katebradbury.bsky.social
Garden/Nature writer/presenter 🏳️🌈 @Froglifers and @BumblebeeTrust patron. @savebutterflies and @the_RHS
ambassador. Agent @DFMTalent. Born at 342.54ppm
ambassador. Agent @DFMTalent. Born at 342.54ppm
My next wildlife garden safari at the rewilded walled garden @kneppwilding is this Thursday, 21 August. The morning session has a new later time of 10am and the afternoon session is at 2pm. Still spaces in each. Get involved!
knepp.co.uk/view/garden-...
knepp.co.uk/view/garden-...
August 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
My next wildlife garden safari at the rewilded walled garden @kneppwilding is this Thursday, 21 August. The morning session has a new later time of 10am and the afternoon session is at 2pm. Still spaces in each. Get involved!
knepp.co.uk/view/garden-...
knepp.co.uk/view/garden-...
Baby seagull has been adventuring this week: can fly down but not up. Spent three days on a neighbour’s garage. Then flew into the road (I managed to catch it and return to my neighbour’s roof. Will prob need to again). Eight weeks old tomorrow. Learn to fly UP baby seagull! 🐣🙈
July 22, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Baby seagull has been adventuring this week: can fly down but not up. Spent three days on a neighbour’s garage. Then flew into the road (I managed to catch it and return to my neighbour’s roof. Will prob need to again). Eight weeks old tomorrow. Learn to fly UP baby seagull! 🐣🙈
Treasure!!! @benjyhere.bsky.social @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social
These wool carder bees were hatched as eggs in my bee hotel last year. Fingers crossed they choose to nest with me again! 🤞🏼
These wool carder bees were hatched as eggs in my bee hotel last year. Fingers crossed they choose to nest with me again! 🤞🏼
June 17, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Treasure!!! @benjyhere.bsky.social @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social
These wool carder bees were hatched as eggs in my bee hotel last year. Fingers crossed they choose to nest with me again! 🤞🏼
These wool carder bees were hatched as eggs in my bee hotel last year. Fingers crossed they choose to nest with me again! 🤞🏼
I’ve got a poorly bumblebee nest here @davegoulson.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social any ideas?No sign of wax moth. Is the white stuff between the wax pots significant? Not a single bee came to see what I was doing 😭 but there was high-pitched buzzing from within - has the nest lost its queen?
June 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I’ve got a poorly bumblebee nest here @davegoulson.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social any ideas?No sign of wax moth. Is the white stuff between the wax pots significant? Not a single bee came to see what I was doing 😭 but there was high-pitched buzzing from within - has the nest lost its queen?
The rewilded walled garden at Knepp is looking fantastic and there is SO much wildlife to be found! Come join me on my next Garden Wildlife safari on 25 July, where we will walk around the garden and learn how to identify the different species that use it.
Get involved! knepp.co.uk/view/garden-...
Get involved! knepp.co.uk/view/garden-...
June 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
The rewilded walled garden at Knepp is looking fantastic and there is SO much wildlife to be found! Come join me on my next Garden Wildlife safari on 25 July, where we will walk around the garden and learn how to identify the different species that use it.
Get involved! knepp.co.uk/view/garden-...
Get involved! knepp.co.uk/view/garden-...
Happy book publication anniversary to me! Wow what a year, and what better way to celebrate than with my People’s Book Prize! Still pinching myself that I won - thank you SO much to all who voted.
My prize winner video is up on YouTube, a very happy book anniversary indeed 💚
youtu.be/0CPkDUkxUfU
My prize winner video is up on YouTube, a very happy book anniversary indeed 💚
youtu.be/0CPkDUkxUfU
June 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Happy book publication anniversary to me! Wow what a year, and what better way to celebrate than with my People’s Book Prize! Still pinching myself that I won - thank you SO much to all who voted.
My prize winner video is up on YouTube, a very happy book anniversary indeed 💚
youtu.be/0CPkDUkxUfU
My prize winner video is up on YouTube, a very happy book anniversary indeed 💚
youtu.be/0CPkDUkxUfU
New on the Substack, on not doing the garden:
open.substack.com/pub/katebrad...
open.substack.com/pub/katebrad...
May 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
New on the Substack, on not doing the garden:
open.substack.com/pub/katebrad...
open.substack.com/pub/katebrad...
Just saw off a sparrow. Herring gulls are the best parents 💚
May 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Just saw off a sparrow. Herring gulls are the best parents 💚
Barry and Caroline have started nest building - you can just make out the twiggy frame between the chimney pots. I am SO excited! 🐣
April 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Barry and Caroline have started nest building - you can just make out the twiggy frame between the chimney pots. I am SO excited! 🐣
Waking up to this !!!
April 15, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Waking up to this !!!
Anyone know who these moths are, on the Thames? Loads and loads of them!
April 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Anyone know who these moths are, on the Thames? Loads and loads of them!
The closing date for the People’s Book Prize is 30 April! THANKS to all who have voted. If you haven’t, I would love you to - this would give a book about climate and biodiversity a push, which could lead to more flowers, hedgehog holes, ponds and more. Thanks!
peoplesbookprize.com/2024-cat/non...
peoplesbookprize.com/2024-cat/non...
April 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The closing date for the People’s Book Prize is 30 April! THANKS to all who have voted. If you haven’t, I would love you to - this would give a book about climate and biodiversity a push, which could lead to more flowers, hedgehog holes, ponds and more. Thanks!
peoplesbookprize.com/2024-cat/non...
peoplesbookprize.com/2024-cat/non...
Proud of this one @smartyfish.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Proud of this one @smartyfish.bsky.social
A very long but brilliant day, celebrating the launch of James Canton’s new book Renaturing at Oxford literary festival, then to London for Scientists for XR book launch.
LOVED spending the day with writing/nature legends and the evening with actual climate protesters off the telly. A day of HOPE.
LOVED spending the day with writing/nature legends and the evening with actual climate protesters off the telly. A day of HOPE.
March 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A very long but brilliant day, celebrating the launch of James Canton’s new book Renaturing at Oxford literary festival, then to London for Scientists for XR book launch.
LOVED spending the day with writing/nature legends and the evening with actual climate protesters off the telly. A day of HOPE.
LOVED spending the day with writing/nature legends and the evening with actual climate protesters off the telly. A day of HOPE.
Absolutely loved being yesterday’s Tweet of the Day! You can catch up here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
March 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Absolutely loved being yesterday’s Tweet of the Day! You can catch up here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
10 days later and they have names. Meet Barry and Caroline (Emma named them after her favourite spinning duo 🙄). Their chicks will be called Baroline (after the duo’s spin class 🙄). Yep, Emma loves the gym and Nope I’m not letting her name anything again. Also glad we don’t have kids tbh 😂
March 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
10 days later and they have names. Meet Barry and Caroline (Emma named them after her favourite spinning duo 🙄). Their chicks will be called Baroline (after the duo’s spin class 🙄). Yep, Emma loves the gym and Nope I’m not letting her name anything again. Also glad we don’t have kids tbh 😂
Ruby tiger moth caterpillar rudely awoken by mud-encrusted gardener. Returned to safety to sleep or eat as it chooses, with no further bother from me.
March 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Ruby tiger moth caterpillar rudely awoken by mud-encrusted gardener. Returned to safety to sleep or eat as it chooses, with no further bother from me.
Tosca took Violette around Stanmer woods today. Had a lovely time. There is a *lot* of tree felling going on in Stanmer at the mo and not just ash - any locals know what’s going on? #brighton #dohashtagsworkonbluesky
March 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Tosca took Violette around Stanmer woods today. Had a lovely time. There is a *lot* of tree felling going on in Stanmer at the mo and not just ash - any locals know what’s going on? #brighton #dohashtagsworkonbluesky
The Wildlife Garden Directory is celebrating its first anniversary! If you're a wildlife friendly gardener, why not join and connect with people who need your skills? And if you're looking for help in your garden, use the directory to find a wildlife-gardener: wildlifegardendirectory.org.uk
March 14, 2025 at 5:55 AM
The Wildlife Garden Directory is celebrating its first anniversary! If you're a wildlife friendly gardener, why not join and connect with people who need your skills? And if you're looking for help in your garden, use the directory to find a wildlife-gardener: wildlifegardendirectory.org.uk
I’m seeing a lot of bumblebees nectaring in daffodils this year. Daffs are quite toxic and bees generally avoid them. A sign of desperation perhaps? Anyone else seen this? @davegoulson.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @benjyhere.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I’m seeing a lot of bumblebees nectaring in daffodils this year. Daffs are quite toxic and bees generally avoid them. A sign of desperation perhaps? Anyone else seen this? @davegoulson.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @benjyhere.bsky.social
How beautiful is this?
March 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
How beautiful is this?
Quietly hopeful 🤞🏼🐣
March 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Quietly hopeful 🤞🏼🐣
Morning! Some tour dates for you (more to come as they're confirmed). Come see me! linktr.ee/katebradbury
March 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Morning! Some tour dates for you (more to come as they're confirmed). Come see me! linktr.ee/katebradbury
Hi! Tosca would like to ask you to vote for One Garden Against the World in the People’s Book Prize. This will help get a book about biodiversity and climate more attention and could (?!) lead to more gardens for wildlife. We’ve got to dream, right? Thank you!!
peoplesbookprize.com/2024-cat/non...
peoplesbookprize.com/2024-cat/non...
February 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Hi! Tosca would like to ask you to vote for One Garden Against the World in the People’s Book Prize. This will help get a book about biodiversity and climate more attention and could (?!) lead to more gardens for wildlife. We’ve got to dream, right? Thank you!!
peoplesbookprize.com/2024-cat/non...
peoplesbookprize.com/2024-cat/non...
They’re back! After 2 weeks of males politely calling for females, and just 5 blobs of spawn, followed by a cold spell that completely stopped play, the frog gods have decided that today is the day. 🐸🍆
With rain and average temps well over 5 degs there will be no stopping them now. 🐸🐸🐸
With rain and average temps well over 5 degs there will be no stopping them now. 🐸🐸🐸
February 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
They’re back! After 2 weeks of males politely calling for females, and just 5 blobs of spawn, followed by a cold spell that completely stopped play, the frog gods have decided that today is the day. 🐸🍆
With rain and average temps well over 5 degs there will be no stopping them now. 🐸🐸🐸
With rain and average temps well over 5 degs there will be no stopping them now. 🐸🐸🐸