Phil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️
@philsturgeon.com
Co-founder of @protect.earth, a registered charity (England & Wales) creating/restoring woodlands and other knackered ecosystems to sequester carbon and fight the biodiversity crisis. Electric van life, bikepacking, and boycotting fossil fuels.
Trend continues obviously.
If you want to ignore the post that came from try reading this. neweconomics.org/2023/03/carb...
If you want to ignore the post that came from try reading this. neweconomics.org/2023/03/carb...
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Trend continues obviously.
If you want to ignore the post that came from try reading this. neweconomics.org/2023/03/carb...
If you want to ignore the post that came from try reading this. neweconomics.org/2023/03/carb...
First time I took a bike onto a ferry I panicked and waited for the lovely seamen to help, but if you wanna have a say in how your bike gets tied up to survive stormy seas then here’s how I do it. Don’t forget to pat it and say “that’s not going anywhere” to ensure success.
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
First time I took a bike onto a ferry I panicked and waited for the lovely seamen to help, but if you wanna have a say in how your bike gets tied up to survive stormy seas then here’s how I do it. Don’t forget to pat it and say “that’s not going anywhere” to ensure success.
Me: “this is the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life. I need to diet even on this cycling trip.”
Also me: “Pannenkoeken!!!!!!!”
Also me: “Pannenkoeken!!!!!!!”
November 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Me: “this is the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life. I need to diet even on this cycling trip.”
Also me: “Pannenkoeken!!!!!!!”
Also me: “Pannenkoeken!!!!!!!”
Hedgerow vs Canal for holding fluffy suicidal escape artist idiots?
November 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Hedgerow vs Canal for holding fluffy suicidal escape artist idiots?
Do goats eat rhododendrons? They eat bramble and all sorts of other brash so I’d like to know. I want to hire this wide lad (so big I thought he was a camel or something at first!)
November 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Do goats eat rhododendrons? They eat bramble and all sorts of other brash so I’d like to know. I want to hire this wide lad (so big I thought he was a camel or something at first!)
YAAAAS, I got back from Wales and Avon Fest to a boat boasting a 100% charge! I don’t know what my six bodged together solar panels put in their coffee this morning, but they pulled on their big boy pants and put in a solid shift. Not seen 100% in months!
November 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
YAAAAS, I got back from Wales and Avon Fest to a boat boasting a 100% charge! I don’t know what my six bodged together solar panels put in their coffee this morning, but they pulled on their big boy pants and put in a solid shift. Not seen 100% in months!
Gone for a bit of a mental wellness hike that’s turned into a race because I’ve got to get from Powys back to Bath asap to see if I can make it to Avon Fest. Good thing my new e-van can knock that out without a charge stop.
November 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Gone for a bit of a mental wellness hike that’s turned into a race because I’ve got to get from Powys back to Bath asap to see if I can make it to Avon Fest. Good thing my new e-van can knock that out without a charge stop.
Buzzing! After breakfast I got a tour of the grounds of my B&B, and whilst it’s mostly lovely they’ve got loads of rhododendrons taking over their woodland… that they’re happy for @protect.earth to remove!
Now I’ve just had a tour of a struggling farm that has land in need of reforesting. 🥳
Now I’ve just had a tour of a struggling farm that has land in need of reforesting. 🥳
November 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Buzzing! After breakfast I got a tour of the grounds of my B&B, and whilst it’s mostly lovely they’ve got loads of rhododendrons taking over their woodland… that they’re happy for @protect.earth to remove!
Now I’ve just had a tour of a struggling farm that has land in need of reforesting. 🥳
Now I’ve just had a tour of a struggling farm that has land in need of reforesting. 🥳
Sad and angry, but I’ve spent the day smashing things with an axe for the benefit of conservation.
A gappy old hedgerow is now a brilliant wildlife corridor, and five Welsh farmers/landowners have useful skills they didn’t have before.
Work with what you have. It all has a place.
A gappy old hedgerow is now a brilliant wildlife corridor, and five Welsh farmers/landowners have useful skills they didn’t have before.
Work with what you have. It all has a place.
November 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Sad and angry, but I’ve spent the day smashing things with an axe for the benefit of conservation.
A gappy old hedgerow is now a brilliant wildlife corridor, and five Welsh farmers/landowners have useful skills they didn’t have before.
Work with what you have. It all has a place.
A gappy old hedgerow is now a brilliant wildlife corridor, and five Welsh farmers/landowners have useful skills they didn’t have before.
Work with what you have. It all has a place.
Elon is too busy researching “hard men” on the internet and trying to buy relevance or any friends to notice most of England has “shire” in the name because it literally just means “county”.
October 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Elon is too busy researching “hard men” on the internet and trying to buy relevance or any friends to notice most of England has “shire” in the name because it literally just means “county”.
Thank you! I’ve got this. One theory is debris filters are jammed, and we’ve not had a chance to get in there yet.
October 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Thank you! I’ve got this. One theory is debris filters are jammed, and we’ve not had a chance to get in there yet.
I’ve started building wood frames for the panels using storm blown branches. Used my axe and hatchet to make a wood mallet, then me and @juliancheal.dev took it in turns trying (and sometimes failing) to hit the wood and not each other. It’s a learning curve but I’m getting the hang of splitting.
October 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I’ve started building wood frames for the panels using storm blown branches. Used my axe and hatchet to make a wood mallet, then me and @juliancheal.dev took it in turns trying (and sometimes failing) to hit the wood and not each other. It’s a learning curve but I’m getting the hang of splitting.
Today @juliancheal.dev helped me get two more panels on the boat, up to six! Needed some extension cable which we learned to cut/crimp/join, and I replaced some crusty looking MC4 connectors on these free old panels. Up to 230w at one point with partial shade: best I’ve had in weeks.
October 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Today @juliancheal.dev helped me get two more panels on the boat, up to six! Needed some extension cable which we learned to cut/crimp/join, and I replaced some crusty looking MC4 connectors on these free old panels. Up to 230w at one point with partial shade: best I’ve had in weeks.
Upgraded boat solar from one panel to four, with two more coming tomorrow. Free old panels but I’ve more than doubled my watts! I might not be dark and cold all winter. 80w this morning on a cloudy miserable day was a real treat. Hopefully far less diesel engine charging in my near future.
October 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Upgraded boat solar from one panel to four, with two more coming tomorrow. Free old panels but I’ve more than doubled my watts! I might not be dark and cold all winter. 80w this morning on a cloudy miserable day was a real treat. Hopefully far less diesel engine charging in my near future.
Here’s some of the Japanese knotweed @protect.earth have been managing for River Roding Trust.
As you can see some of it is having a really bad time and clearly dying. 💪🏼
Some was too tall and leaves are green, but it’s sharing the same roots and will struggle. 👍🏼
Surrounding plants are fine. 🫡
As you can see some of it is having a really bad time and clearly dying. 💪🏼
Some was too tall and leaves are green, but it’s sharing the same roots and will struggle. 👍🏼
Surrounding plants are fine. 🫡
October 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Here’s some of the Japanese knotweed @protect.earth have been managing for River Roding Trust.
As you can see some of it is having a really bad time and clearly dying. 💪🏼
Some was too tall and leaves are green, but it’s sharing the same roots and will struggle. 👍🏼
Surrounding plants are fine. 🫡
As you can see some of it is having a really bad time and clearly dying. 💪🏼
Some was too tall and leaves are green, but it’s sharing the same roots and will struggle. 👍🏼
Surrounding plants are fine. 🫡
The other day we took out some Japanese knotweed for a farmer who was worried it would spread to their beautiful ancient semi-natural woodland. Didn’t charge em anything. Can get you next (species are seasonal but you know what I mean).
October 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The other day we took out some Japanese knotweed for a farmer who was worried it would spread to their beautiful ancient semi-natural woodland. Didn’t charge em anything. Can get you next (species are seasonal but you know what I mean).
Telegraph readers will be surprised to find out they need a passport to go places, and those passports need to be checked by both U.K/French customs at Manchester train station, which isn’t exactly overflowing with acres of spare space.
Who’s responsible for that? I forget.
Who’s responsible for that? I forget.
October 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Telegraph readers will be surprised to find out they need a passport to go places, and those passports need to be checked by both U.K/French customs at Manchester train station, which isn’t exactly overflowing with acres of spare space.
Who’s responsible for that? I forget.
Who’s responsible for that? I forget.
The Telegraph has been shitposting HS2 twice/thrice-weekly for almost a decade, and have been absolutely instrumental in getting so much of this critical infrastructure axed. Now they’re complaining it’s not going to be as useful, and noticing we’ll still have the issues it was set to solve.
October 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The Telegraph has been shitposting HS2 twice/thrice-weekly for almost a decade, and have been absolutely instrumental in getting so much of this critical infrastructure axed. Now they’re complaining it’s not going to be as useful, and noticing we’ll still have the issues it was set to solve.
Another ancient woodland rescued from hundreds of rhododendron near Rhayader! Solid crew of young and old today (ex-military 83yo absolutely ragging rhodos with just a bowsaw.)
If you’re struggling on your land give @protect.earth a shout. We’ll grab an army of volunteers and be right over.
If you’re struggling on your land give @protect.earth a shout. We’ll grab an army of volunteers and be right over.
October 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Another ancient woodland rescued from hundreds of rhododendron near Rhayader! Solid crew of young and old today (ex-military 83yo absolutely ragging rhodos with just a bowsaw.)
If you’re struggling on your land give @protect.earth a shout. We’ll grab an army of volunteers and be right over.
If you’re struggling on your land give @protect.earth a shout. We’ll grab an army of volunteers and be right over.
Don’t pitch me on your shitty AI startup. I have a background in tech and know the slop machines are a bubble that’s about to wipe out a larger chunk of the international economy than dot-com or subprime mortgages.
October 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Don’t pitch me on your shitty AI startup. I have a background in tech and know the slop machines are a bubble that’s about to wipe out a larger chunk of the international economy than dot-com or subprime mortgages.
Today is hopefully the last day of two straight weeks spraying Japanese Knotweed on the River Roding. There’s more than twice as much as was originally mapped, but we’re going hard to rescue this tidal marsh from being swallowed whole by the invasive menace. Hot. Wet. Smelly. @protect.earth
October 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Today is hopefully the last day of two straight weeks spraying Japanese Knotweed on the River Roding. There’s more than twice as much as was originally mapped, but we’re going hard to rescue this tidal marsh from being swallowed whole by the invasive menace. Hot. Wet. Smelly. @protect.earth
About to go for another week of killing Japanese Knotweed on the River Roding so I don’t have time for marketing, but you folks have made this number go up and I love you for it.
If you get us to 160 I can approve a 2,000 tree project in East Anglia that cannot happen otherwise. shop.protect.earth
If you get us to 160 I can approve a 2,000 tree project in East Anglia that cannot happen otherwise. shop.protect.earth
September 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
About to go for another week of killing Japanese Knotweed on the River Roding so I don’t have time for marketing, but you folks have made this number go up and I love you for it.
If you get us to 160 I can approve a 2,000 tree project in East Anglia that cannot happen otherwise. shop.protect.earth
If you get us to 160 I can approve a 2,000 tree project in East Anglia that cannot happen otherwise. shop.protect.earth
Pretty upset I missed out on API Days London but I’ve spent the week killing Japanese Knotweed in east London along the River Roding. I’m covered in chemicals and sweat. Rushing off to do some paid work in the evenings. Y’all had more fun without me.
Donations to protect.earth/donate appreciated!
Donations to protect.earth/donate appreciated!
September 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Pretty upset I missed out on API Days London but I’ve spent the week killing Japanese Knotweed in east London along the River Roding. I’m covered in chemicals and sweat. Rushing off to do some paid work in the evenings. Y’all had more fun without me.
Donations to protect.earth/donate appreciated!
Donations to protect.earth/donate appreciated!
TREK BATH IS THE BEST BIKE SHOP IN THE WORLD. Claire recognised my bike on the way in to work and said “that’s not meant to be there” and TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP!! They called me and refused any sort of finders fee. I do not deserve people like this.
September 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
TREK BATH IS THE BEST BIKE SHOP IN THE WORLD. Claire recognised my bike on the way in to work and said “that’s not meant to be there” and TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP!! They called me and refused any sort of finders fee. I do not deserve people like this.