Richard Ferris
@richardferris.bsky.social
Forest Ecologist, Defra. Formerly Forest Research and JNCC. Trees, wild places, family, friends, sport, music and books. Used to run fast. Now walk slowly. Love the South-West. Own views 🥾🌳🐕👨👩👧
Nature reclaims the space! In the 1700s, this was a grand Avenue to a large country estate. Someone went to an awful lot of effort for what is now an easily overlooked feature. Historical maps and a good eye 📷 RF #OldSulehay #woodland #history
March 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Nature reclaims the space! In the 1700s, this was a grand Avenue to a large country estate. Someone went to an awful lot of effort for what is now an easily overlooked feature. Historical maps and a good eye 📷 RF #OldSulehay #woodland #history
Really did feel like Spring today. Fantastic run through Thornhaugh Wood (Bedford Purlieus) in the mud and sunshine 🏃♂️ 🐕 📷 RF #NationalNatureReserve #ASNW #running #dayoff
February 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Really did feel like Spring today. Fantastic run through Thornhaugh Wood (Bedford Purlieus) in the mud and sunshine 🏃♂️ 🐕 📷 RF #NationalNatureReserve #ASNW #running #dayoff
Principled. Honest. Leader. 🇺🇦 ❤️
February 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Principled. Honest. Leader. 🇺🇦 ❤️
Festooned! 📷 RF #lichen #ancientwoodland
February 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Festooned! 📷 RF #lichen #ancientwoodland
What a beauty 📷 RF #fungi #grassland
February 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
What a beauty 📷 RF #fungi #grassland
February 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
February 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Ashtead Common looking magnificent in the winter sunshine #nationalnaturereserve #veteranoaks #woodland
February 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Ashtead Common looking magnificent in the winter sunshine #nationalnaturereserve #veteranoaks #woodland
Fantastic gig by Ten Fe tonight. First time at The Dome in Tufnell Park 👌🏼 🎸 🎶 📷 RF #TenFe #TheDome #IndieMusic
February 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Fantastic gig by Ten Fe tonight. First time at The Dome in Tufnell Park 👌🏼 🎸 🎶 📷 RF #TenFe #TheDome #IndieMusic
On the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day, here’s a book recommendation. A deeply moving read and, given the current state of the world, highly relevant #HolocaustMemorialDay #NeverForget #Fascism #Genocide
January 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
On the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day, here’s a book recommendation. A deeply moving read and, given the current state of the world, highly relevant #HolocaustMemorialDay #NeverForget #Fascism #Genocide
January 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
January 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Sulphur tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare), looking a little worse for wear. A common saprotrophic fungus, it’s commonly found feeding on stumps, felled trunks and other dead wood from broad-leaf trees and less commonly conifers 📷 RF #fungi #fungifriends #mushrooms #woodland
January 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Sulphur tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare), looking a little worse for wear. A common saprotrophic fungus, it’s commonly found feeding on stumps, felled trunks and other dead wood from broad-leaf trees and less commonly conifers 📷 RF #fungi #fungifriends #mushrooms #woodland
Wow! What a film. Loved everything about ‘A Complete Unknown’ and, seeing it a day before Trump’s inauguration reminds me that better days are possible. Hang in there, world. Timothee Chalamet’s portrayal is just remarkable 🎭 🎶 🎥 #ACompleteUnknown #BobDylan #film #folkmusic #rocknroll
January 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Wow! What a film. Loved everything about ‘A Complete Unknown’ and, seeing it a day before Trump’s inauguration reminds me that better days are possible. Hang in there, world. Timothee Chalamet’s portrayal is just remarkable 🎭 🎶 🎥 #ACompleteUnknown #BobDylan #film #folkmusic #rocknroll
January 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Took on Austria’s Alpine giant, Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse…all from the relative comfort of the indoor ‘gym’. Lactic acid still builds up, though! 🚴♂️ 🏔️ 📷 The Cyclist #austria #alps #grossglockner #turbotraining #cycling #fitness
January 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Took on Austria’s Alpine giant, Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse…all from the relative comfort of the indoor ‘gym’. Lactic acid still builds up, though! 🚴♂️ 🏔️ 📷 The Cyclist #austria #alps #grossglockner #turbotraining #cycling #fitness
Delicate and lovely #fungifriends #fungi
January 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Delicate and lovely #fungifriends #fungi
Need a midweek music pickup? Give these lovely people a listen: Darlingside are a Massachusetts-based indie-folk band. Give ‘em a listen and chill 📷 RF m.youtube.com/watch?v=5FPs... #music #midweek #darlingside #indiefolk
January 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Need a midweek music pickup? Give these lovely people a listen: Darlingside are a Massachusetts-based indie-folk band. Give ‘em a listen and chill 📷 RF m.youtube.com/watch?v=5FPs... #music #midweek #darlingside #indiefolk
Emerging from the leaf litter. The beautiful upright coral fungus (Ramaria stricta). Is it mycorrhizal or is it saprophytic? 📷 RF #fungifriends #uprightcoral #mycorrhizal #saprophytic #fruitingbody #leaflitter #woodland #bedfordpurlieus
January 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Emerging from the leaf litter. The beautiful upright coral fungus (Ramaria stricta). Is it mycorrhizal or is it saprophytic? 📷 RF #fungifriends #uprightcoral #mycorrhizal #saprophytic #fruitingbody #leaflitter #woodland #bedfordpurlieus
This really is a lovely little book, full of great ideas to help us all rebuild our connection to the natural world around us. Thoroughly recommended 📚 📷 RF #theblackbirdssong #natureconnection #mindfulness #wellbeing #books
January 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
This really is a lovely little book, full of great ideas to help us all rebuild our connection to the natural world around us. Thoroughly recommended 📚 📷 RF #theblackbirdssong #natureconnection #mindfulness #wellbeing #books
There’s always something fruiting down in the woods 🍄🌳📷 RF #fungifriends #mushrooms #bedfordpurlieus
January 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
There’s always something fruiting down in the woods 🍄🌳📷 RF #fungifriends #mushrooms #bedfordpurlieus
‘Twas a foggy foggy night. No wonder nobody scored 📷 Rex Features #stfc #coyr #goalless #foggy #leaguetwo
January 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
‘Twas a foggy foggy night. No wonder nobody scored 📷 Rex Features #stfc #coyr #goalless #foggy #leaguetwo
January 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Now this is a chilly start to the day in a frozen, peaceful Central Park #peterborough #dogwalking #frozen
January 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Now this is a chilly start to the day in a frozen, peaceful Central Park #peterborough #dogwalking #frozen