Emma Cameron

I read lots of non-fiction, your book sounds fascinating!

Yorkshire Dales sheep and cattle swap boosts biodiversity - studies Natural England began switching to cattle grazing at its Ingleborough site in the Dales in 2004.

Good news.
Replacing sheep with cattle at a nature reserve in the Yorkshire Dales has led to a boost in biodiversity.
A third of the UK's plant species can be found, including rare flowers like Teesdale violet, early purple orchid & Yorkshire sandwort.
#biodiversity
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Definitely, glyphosate and other chemicals are a big problem here

Protect caterpillars as UK’s moth population plummets, urge charities Instead of removing plant-munching caterpillars, gardeners asked to take relaxed attitude to support the moths many of them grow into

Moth populations are plummeting & many of the 2,500 species in the UK are at risk, numbers having fallen by 33% since the 1960s, due to habitat loss & climate breakdown
The RHS has asked gardeners to “allow for nibbling on ornamentals and vegetable crops”
#moths

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Maybe we can start a thread of what we love about books…
As a writer I love making up characters and as a reader I love exploring other people’s lives and worlds.

Book cover with image of white bird against a Scottish landscape

Book cover in blue gold and green with images of fox and bird

Happy #WorldBookDay!
To all writers and readers who love books, whether fiction, memoir, nature writing, speculative fiction, romance, history, graphic novels or books for young people.
I’m happy to have written and published two novels and to be working on a third.
#booksky

Lobbyists send legal threats to councils over anti-wood burner campaigns At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codes

"Straight from the playbook of tobacco".

The Stove Industry Association has been pressuring councils to tone down their public health campaigns, telling them they were exploring options for potential legal action.

This stinks even more than the burning they promote. #WoodBurning #AirPollution

Goldfinches eating seeds on Cissbury Ring.
(Another reminder not to cut everything back until later)
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
#gardeningforwildlife
#rewilding

Birch tree with white breasted bird with black cap

In more garden #birding news, pretty sure this is a male blackcap in our birch tree.
Last year they weren’t around so great to see it back.

Maybe one day!

Tortoiseshell butterfly on lilac flower

Common blue butterfly in grass

Wheatear on shingle beach

Fox in the grass

It’s #worldwildlifeday!
Here are a few of the gorgeous creatures that live around me.
A small tortoiseshell butterfly, a common blue butterfly, a wheatear on the beach and a fox in the garden.
#ourpreciousearth

A pair of bluetits investigating the new nest box!
Hopefully they’ll be making a nest there soon.
#Spring
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
#gardenbirds

Lines from the song War by Edwin Starr written on an underground information board

Thanks to @allontheboard.bsky.social for these lines from Edwin Starr’s brilliant song War.

Blackthorn starting to flower

Pink wild blossom

Primroses among dead leaves

Silvery snail shell

A walk in the woods to remind myself that we live in a beautiful and magical world - the wars and climate chaos that are happening are because some people in power are behaving dangerously and irrationally.
Blackthorn, early pink blossom, primroses and a silver snail shell.
#nature
#woodlandwalks

Get your free materials to show your community stands for unity not division I just ordered my Together Alliance poster/leaflet/sticker pack to show that my community stands for unity and hope. 🤞 Order yours and start sticking it to hate, racism and fear in your neighbourhood...

I just took action with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: Stick it to hate, racism and fear! Order your free campaign materials . Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/stick-...

Dirty Business Shocking real-life drama about the muck in our water and a corporate scandal

I’ve watched all of #DirtyBusiness now & even though I knew quite a lot about the #sewagescandal I was shocked by the corporate cover ups and the stories of illness connected to the water.
I love sea swimming but this has made me very wary
#dirtywater
#renationalise
www.channel4.com/programmes/d...

White dove on painted green background

My peace dove seems appropriate.
#nomorewars
#peace
#stopkillingchildren

Cowslip flowers in a lawn

Sun is out - again!
Cowslips are appearing in my mini wildflower lawn.
#wildflowers
#rewilding
#wildlifegardening
#Spring

Ancient by Luke Barley review – the secret history of Britain’s woodlands A former ranger tells the story of how the UK’s forests intimately shaped – and were shaped by – its people

There’s a legally binding target to achieve 16.5% woodland cover in England by 2050 🌳
#Ancient tells us why protecting the trees we’ve treated so carelessly is no idealistic luxury. As our ancestors knew far better than us, we can’t survive without them.
#booksky
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

Brilliant news!!! 💚💚💚
So great to feel hopeful again.
#tideisturning
#hope
#greenvictory

Keeping everything crossed for a #greenvictory
#stopthefarright
#votegreen

Yes, it’s not just the young joining!

Lost species to be released as Labour seeks to stave off Greens’ election threat Push for good nature news before polls with reintroduction of white-tailed eagles, pine martens and beavers in England

Good but Labour needs to do much more to protect and restore nature.
White-tailed eagles, pine martens & beavers will be released across England before the May elections as Labour govt attempts to staunch the flow of nature-loving voters to the Greens.
#rewilding
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Tortoiseshell Butterfly in long grass

My first butterfly this year. Lovely to see this small tortoiseshell sunning itself on the long grass at West Parade, Worthing.
#butterflies
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social

Dandelion in grass

Small blue speedwell flowers in grass

Golden lesser celandine in grass

Scattered yellow coltsfoot flowers on shingle beach

Dandelion, speedwell, lesser celandine and coltsfoot flowers on the shingle beach.
Wonderful to see the #wildflowers coming back!
@bsbibotany.bsky.social

Will do!

Sitting outside too, listening to the birds, first time this year. 🌞

End the sewage pollution scandal We're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo...

Are you watching #DirtyBusiness?
Can’t believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...

Sun has come out and the frogs are still here. Lots of frogspawn already.🐸💚🐸
#lovefrogs #amphibians #ponds #Spring #frogs

Powerful sculpture on the South Bank to coincide with Channel 4’s programme #DirtyBusiness about the #sewagescandal
Starts tonight.
#fountainoffilth