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Verdant Spirit
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University of Cumbria woodland ecology student, probably autistic, verdant sorcerer, tree herder, pagan, omnist, animist, ace, agender, herbivore, artist, thrifter, rock & book hoarder 🌳📚🌿🍄
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Book 47 for 2025.
The Birdcage
By Eve Chase
⭐⭐⭐1/2

#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025
Photo of a book The Birdcage By Eve Chase
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Book 46 for 2025.
Spirited
by Julie Cohen
⭐⭐⭐⭐

#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025
Photo of a book Spirited by Julie Cohen
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Book 45 for 2025.
Vulture Capitalism
How to survive in an age of corporate greed
By Grace Blakeley
⭐⭐⭐⭐
#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025
Photo of a book Vulture Capitalism by Grace Blakeley
September 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Book 44 for 2025.
The Bone Clocks
by David Mitchell
⭐⭐⭐1/2
Wasn't particularly a fan. Some really good bits but also some really annoying bits. Felt like I needed a glossary for the ridiculous unexplained made-up terminology in the more sci-fi/supernatural parts.
#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025
September 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Book 43 for 2025.
Forest Mensuration from the Forestry Commission
I'm not giving this a star rating because it would be zero. Not because it's a bad book but because I detest maths.

#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025 #undergraduate #woodlandecology #uoc #universityofcumbria #student #forestry
Photo of a book Forest Mensuration A Handbook for Practitioners From the Forestry Commission
September 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Book 42 for 2025.
The Nightingale's Castle
by Sonia Velton
⭐⭐⭐1/2

#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025
August 26, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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The cutest teddy bears 💚
Photo of two shih tzus using my leg as a pillow
August 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Book 41 for 2025.
The Wood Age by Roland Ennos
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Very interesting history of how human evolution and civilization has been dependent on our relationship with trees.

#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025 #undergraduate #woodlandecology #uoc #universityofcumbria #student #forestry #history
Photo of a book The Wood Age by Roland Ennos
August 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Book 40 for 2025.
Effective Note-taking by Fiona McPherson PhD
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Excellent book. Really helpful and definitely recommend to students.

#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025 #undergraduate #woodlandecology #uoc #universityofcumbria #student
Photo of a book Effective Note-taking by Fiona McPherson PhD
August 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Book 39 for 2025.
Plant Anatomy by Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski and Robert Wise
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Excellent book. It would be five stars if it weren't for the number of typos 😔

#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025 #undergraduate #woodlandecology #uoc #universityofcumbria #student #botany #plantanatomy
Photo of a book Plant Anatomy by Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, and Robert Wise
August 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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This dude just landed on my book 🥰
August 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
You know you're a nerd when this is how you spend your summer break...

#nerdlife #undergraduate #student #woodlandecology #readinggoals #reading2025
Photo of an open book discussing plant anatomy
August 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Book 38 for 2025.
English Pastoral by James Rebanks
⭐⭐⭐⭐

#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025 #undergraduate #woodlandecology #uoc #universityofcumbria #student #regenerativeagriculture
Photo of a book English Pastoral By James Rebanks
August 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Second hand book haul!
Some great finds today 💚📚💚
The list is in ALT text
#reading #ilovereading #secondhandbooks #bookhaul #booksky #bookstack #newbooks #books #homelibrary
Photo of a stack of books The Forgotten Bookshop by Daisy Wood Common Ground by Rob Cowen Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell David Copperfield by Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Spirited by Julie Cohen The Nightingale's Castle by Sonia Velton Art History 101 by John Finlay
August 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Book 37 for 2025.
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Excellent, gripping, keeps you guessing, and a satisfying ending 💚
Definitely recommend

#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025
Photo of a book Once Upon a River By Diane Setterfield
August 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Day six - nature observations journal.

Fagus sylvatica
European Beech
Time- 30 minutes

and one from a couple of days ago
Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse chestnut
Time - about 2 hours
#draweveryday #adrawingaday #dailydrawing #drawingaugust #thedailysketch #naturediary #naturejournal
August 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Day five of my nature observations journal.
My favourite tree 🌳💚
Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak
Time- about 2 hours
#draweveryday #adrawingaday #dailydrawing #naturedrawing #fieldsketching #woodlandecology #drawingaugust #thedailysketch #naturediary #naturejournal #observationdrawing #drawtolearn
Pen sketch of three acorns amongst oak leaves
August 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Book 36 for 2025.
Woodland Management by Chris Starr
⭐⭐⭐⭐
An excellent introduction to woodland management. I just wish there was more of it. It could also do with an update.

#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025 #undergraduate #woodlandecology #uoc #universityofcumbria #student
Photo of a book Woodland Management A Practical Guide By Chris Starr
August 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Day four of my nature observations journal. Just a quick one today.
Acer campestre
Field Maple
Time- 15 minutes
#draweveryday #adrawingaday #dailydrawing #naturedrawing #fieldsketching #woodlandecology #drawingaugust #thedailysketch #naturediary #naturejournal #observationdrawing #drawtolearn
Photo of pen leaf sketches
August 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Cozy evening with the pups and a good book 🥰
August 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Day three of my nature observations journal.
Crataegus monogyna
Time- about half hour
#draweveryday #adrawingaday #dailydrawing #naturedrawing #fieldsketching #woodlandecology #undergraduate #drawingaugust #thedailysketch #naturediary #naturejournal #observationdrawing #drawtolearn
Photo of an open sketchbook showing today's drawings of hawthorn leaves and berries and yesterday's drawings of pinecones.
August 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Day two of my nature observations journal.
Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine
Time- about an hour.
#draweveryday #adrawingaday #dailydrawing #naturedrawing #fieldsketching #woodlandecology #undergraduate #drawingaugust #thedailysketch #naturediary #naturejournal #observationdrawing #drawtolearn
Photo of an open sketchbook showing three hazel leaves drawn yesterday, and a twig of Scots pine and pinecones.
August 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
verdantspirit.bsky.social
Starting a nature observations journal.
Finally.
Been meaning to do this for years.
Hopefully I can keep it going.
#draweveryday #adrawingaday #dailydrawing #naturedrawing #fieldsketching #woodlandecology #undergraduate
Photo of three hazel leaves on an open sketchbook showing a pen and ink line drawing of the three leaves.
August 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Book 35 for 2025.
The Hemlock Cure by Joanne Burn
⭐⭐⭐⭐

#booksky #readinggoals #reading2025
Photo of a book The Hemlock Cure by Joanne Burn
August 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Picked up a couple of new books today 🥰The Hemlock Cure by Joanne Burn
and
Normal Women: 900 years of women making history by Philippa Gregory
#booksky #reading #womenshistory #readinggoals #newbooks
Photo of two books The Hemlock Cure by Joanne Burn and Normal Women: 900 years of women making history by Philippa Gregory
July 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM