Nick
@nickb5.bsky.social
I am Grounds Manager for a 37acre estate, for the Oxford Said Business school, I manage it as sustainably as I can and for the Biodiversity, before anything else, I am a professional gardener, who is diversifying into Ecology and conservation.
A few weeks ago I had a wonderful but somewhat soggy day at Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education centre run by @BBOWT taking part in a hurdle making course.
It was a great day and I'd recommend giving it a go.
#BBOWT #hurdlemaking #willow #weaving #sustainable
It was a great day and I'd recommend giving it a go.
#BBOWT #hurdlemaking #willow #weaving #sustainable
December 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
A few weeks ago I had a wonderful but somewhat soggy day at Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education centre run by @BBOWT taking part in a hurdle making course.
It was a great day and I'd recommend giving it a go.
#BBOWT #hurdlemaking #willow #weaving #sustainable
It was a great day and I'd recommend giving it a go.
#BBOWT #hurdlemaking #willow #weaving #sustainable
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October 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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The weekend just gone we went for a lovely walk and foraged lots of Hawthorn berries, cooking apples, and elderberries. Sunday I spent the day making Hawthorn ketchup and apple chutney which was a 1st time. I’ve also made plenty of plum jam and cherry plum jam this yr.
#foraging #jammaking
#foraging #jammaking
September 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The weekend just gone we went for a lovely walk and foraged lots of Hawthorn berries, cooking apples, and elderberries. Sunday I spent the day making Hawthorn ketchup and apple chutney which was a 1st time. I’ve also made plenty of plum jam and cherry plum jam this yr.
#foraging #jammaking
#foraging #jammaking
This wild flower patch used to be kept mown short, then during lockdown I let it grow and was amazed at how many wildflowers came up. I started to let it grow naturally every spring and this is want we get now
#naturepositiveuniversities #bbowt #oxfordenvsust
#wildflowers #wildorchids #biodiversity
#naturepositiveuniversities #bbowt #oxfordenvsust
#wildflowers #wildorchids #biodiversity
June 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This wild flower patch used to be kept mown short, then during lockdown I let it grow and was amazed at how many wildflowers came up. I started to let it grow naturally every spring and this is want we get now
#naturepositiveuniversities #bbowt #oxfordenvsust
#wildflowers #wildorchids #biodiversity
#naturepositiveuniversities #bbowt #oxfordenvsust
#wildflowers #wildorchids #biodiversity
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Love #bumblebees? Then you probably know they're in crisis and need our help
You can help by supporting the very lovely @bumble-being.bsky.social raise funds for @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
as she walks the Northumberland Coast Path 🐝 👣
Please donate here 🙏
www.justgiving.com/page/charlot...
You can help by supporting the very lovely @bumble-being.bsky.social raise funds for @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
as she walks the Northumberland Coast Path 🐝 👣
Please donate here 🙏
www.justgiving.com/page/charlot...
Charlotte's North-bumble-land Walk 🐝
Help Charlotte Rankin raise money to support Bumblebee Conservation Trust
www.justgiving.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Love #bumblebees? Then you probably know they're in crisis and need our help
You can help by supporting the very lovely @bumble-being.bsky.social raise funds for @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
as she walks the Northumberland Coast Path 🐝 👣
Please donate here 🙏
www.justgiving.com/page/charlot...
You can help by supporting the very lovely @bumble-being.bsky.social raise funds for @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
as she walks the Northumberland Coast Path 🐝 👣
Please donate here 🙏
www.justgiving.com/page/charlot...
While checking for more Orchids, I stumbled upon this beautiful young fawn. The parents were probably not far away, so I did not get too close. I took this at full zoom at arms length and then had to crop in to the image.
I quickly and quietly backed away and left them in peace.
I quickly and quietly backed away and left them in peace.
June 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
While checking for more Orchids, I stumbled upon this beautiful young fawn. The parents were probably not far away, so I did not get too close. I took this at full zoom at arms length and then had to crop in to the image.
I quickly and quietly backed away and left them in peace.
I quickly and quietly backed away and left them in peace.
The Pyramidal Orchids (Anacamptis pyramidalis) have now started appearing, and it looks like it is going to be a really good year for them. I was starting to worry! 😊
#Orchids #Egrovepark #naturepositiveuniversites #wildflowers #pyramidalorchids #getoutside #biodiversity #conservation
#Orchids #Egrovepark #naturepositiveuniversites #wildflowers #pyramidalorchids #getoutside #biodiversity #conservation
June 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The Pyramidal Orchids (Anacamptis pyramidalis) have now started appearing, and it looks like it is going to be a really good year for them. I was starting to worry! 😊
#Orchids #Egrovepark #naturepositiveuniversites #wildflowers #pyramidalorchids #getoutside #biodiversity #conservation
#Orchids #Egrovepark #naturepositiveuniversites #wildflowers #pyramidalorchids #getoutside #biodiversity #conservation
At Egrove Park today, I came across my first Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) of the year.
while working in the wildflower meadow, 2 Roe deer appeared to graze
#Egrovepark #biodiversity #oxforduninversity #naturepositiveuniversities #wildlife #nature #oxfordsaidbusinessschool
while working in the wildflower meadow, 2 Roe deer appeared to graze
#Egrovepark #biodiversity #oxforduninversity #naturepositiveuniversities #wildlife #nature #oxfordsaidbusinessschool
May 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
At Egrove Park today, I came across my first Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) of the year.
while working in the wildflower meadow, 2 Roe deer appeared to graze
#Egrovepark #biodiversity #oxforduninversity #naturepositiveuniversities #wildlife #nature #oxfordsaidbusinessschool
while working in the wildflower meadow, 2 Roe deer appeared to graze
#Egrovepark #biodiversity #oxforduninversity #naturepositiveuniversities #wildlife #nature #oxfordsaidbusinessschool
The first common spotted Orchid of the year coming up in the wild flower meadows! I always get a buzz from the Orchids appearing
May 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The first common spotted Orchid of the year coming up in the wild flower meadows! I always get a buzz from the Orchids appearing
Looks like the lonesome Graylag that lives with the Canada Geese is not so lonely now😁.
May 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Looks like the lonesome Graylag that lives with the Canada Geese is not so lonely now😁.
This morning sunrise. beautiful.
May 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This morning sunrise. beautiful.
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Breaking news!The government has just voted against the same swift brick amendment they voted for 2 years ago. We can only save our swifts if we all act. Email your MP. Ask them to sign edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... MEET your MP. Tell them how much this matters or we’ll lose them
May 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Breaking news!The government has just voted against the same swift brick amendment they voted for 2 years ago. We can only save our swifts if we all act. Email your MP. Ask them to sign edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... MEET your MP. Tell them how much this matters or we’ll lose them
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A baby bird algorithm - please follow if you find a littly (or not so littly) out of the nest.
🧪🌏🪶
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May 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A baby bird algorithm - please follow if you find a littly (or not so littly) out of the nest.
🧪🌏🪶
🧪🌏🪶
Saw this bee swarm the other evening while walking the hound beautiful things, watching as they all come and go helping to regulate the temperature of the queen!
May 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Saw this bee swarm the other evening while walking the hound beautiful things, watching as they all come and go helping to regulate the temperature of the queen!
Another beautiful morning, an early run with the hound. Best time to be out, sun rising dawn chorus, low ground mist just perfect!
May 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Another beautiful morning, an early run with the hound. Best time to be out, sun rising dawn chorus, low ground mist just perfect!
A beautiful morning this morning went for a early run with the hound, just perfect morning!
May 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A beautiful morning this morning went for a early run with the hound, just perfect morning!
Discovered a new sett entrance a few meters from the main sett entrance, at the Egrove Badger sett, so set my camera up I was very pleased to see 4 badgers out and about.
#badgers #oxfordshirebadgergroup #badgerconservationtrust #oxforduniversity #oxfordsaidbusinessschool #oxofrdshiremammalgorup
#badgers #oxfordshirebadgergroup #badgerconservationtrust #oxforduniversity #oxfordsaidbusinessschool #oxofrdshiremammalgorup
May 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Discovered a new sett entrance a few meters from the main sett entrance, at the Egrove Badger sett, so set my camera up I was very pleased to see 4 badgers out and about.
#badgers #oxfordshirebadgergroup #badgerconservationtrust #oxforduniversity #oxfordsaidbusinessschool #oxofrdshiremammalgorup
#badgers #oxfordshirebadgergroup #badgerconservationtrust #oxforduniversity #oxfordsaidbusinessschool #oxofrdshiremammalgorup
A Wisteria sinensis grown as a standard. It’s looking great and smells fab.
May 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A Wisteria sinensis grown as a standard. It’s looking great and smells fab.
Many people know that I am a lover of books, and this is my latest book haul, I do try to buy second hand, text books as they can be expensive, and rightly so, when you think about the the amount of time and research that goes into them. 4 books for education, 1 for a fun educational read
May 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Many people know that I am a lover of books, and this is my latest book haul, I do try to buy second hand, text books as they can be expensive, and rightly so, when you think about the the amount of time and research that goes into them. 4 books for education, 1 for a fun educational read
I see our government has done us proud again in the adapting to climate change report.
www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
Progress in adapting to climate change: 2025 report to Parliament - Climate Change Committee
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www.theccc.org.uk
April 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I see our government has done us proud again in the adapting to climate change report.
www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
Beautiful morning, lovely sunrise. Took this while on my early morning run with the hound.
#sunrise #morningrun #beautifulmorning
#sunrise #morningrun #beautifulmorning
April 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Beautiful morning, lovely sunrise. Took this while on my early morning run with the hound.
#sunrise #morningrun #beautifulmorning
#sunrise #morningrun #beautifulmorning
I took this photo back in March, out large pond was full of Frogs and Toads. I did not have time to try and count them and even if I did I don't think it would have been very accurate.
April 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I took this photo back in March, out large pond was full of Frogs and Toads. I did not have time to try and count them and even if I did I don't think it would have been very accurate.
Last week I started a new online course with University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education called Understanding the Biodiversity Crisis: introduction to Ecology and Conservation.
@oxfordconted.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
@oxfordconted.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
April 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Last week I started a new online course with University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education called Understanding the Biodiversity Crisis: introduction to Ecology and Conservation.
@oxfordconted.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
@oxfordconted.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
The blossom is amazing this year! Just a few of the trees and shrubs we have at Egrove
April 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The blossom is amazing this year! Just a few of the trees and shrubs we have at Egrove
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I recommend no fewer than 4 copies of any beloved book. A paperback for traveling and lending to friends, an eBook for reading with greasy snack fingers, an audio book so you know how the characters' names are actually pronounced, and a pristine hardcover to be buried with you like a pharaoh
December 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
I recommend no fewer than 4 copies of any beloved book. A paperback for traveling and lending to friends, an eBook for reading with greasy snack fingers, an audio book so you know how the characters' names are actually pronounced, and a pristine hardcover to be buried with you like a pharaoh