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New on the blog: 3 Hidden Gems in Scotland (in bio) 🌲💫 - As you probably know, I love a secret little spot 🏝or rugged hiking trail ⛰ that’s off the beaten track! If you’re anything like me, you’ll be desperate to escape the hubbub yet, when on holiday, you often end up escaping home only to find masses of people in the place you’ve escaped to! SO, save this one for your next trip across the border 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - Not to mention, here is some of the incredible wildlife you can find in Scotland: - Minke and humpback whales 🐋 and orca as they migrate to warmer ☀️ climates. - The crested tit and Scottish crossbill which you’ll only find in Scotland’s Caledonian forests 🌲 - Red squirrel 🐿 (..ish) - Pine marten. - Scottish wild cat 🐱 - Golden eagle 🦅 Have you been to Scotland - did you see any of these beauties? - #DreamyScotland #Scottishwildlife

STARLINGS (it’s better with the sound on 🎶🙈). - The starlings of Ham Wall (Shapwick Heath) were out in their masses on Sunday! I’m so bleedin’ happy they put on such an incredible display - I visited a week ago and there were c. 500k birds but they didn’t ‘display’. So when @roxythezoologist asked if I wanted to join, I had to go, and I’m so glad I did! And I finally got to meet this sweetheart in person! 🤩 - The science of a murm: - Each birds matches the speed and direction of the nearest 7 birds. - Creating these patterns confuses predators. - Starlings can roost at more than 500 per cubic metre! - It’s also thought that they exchange foraging information during these murmurations. - Forgive the awful filming but I wasn’t watching it through the screen. If you’re going to try and see a murmuration at Ham Wall: check the weather (typically, the clearer and drier, the better); get there early because it can be a long walk if they’re roosting on Shapwick Heath; call their hotline on the day to find out where they’ve been roosting (07866 554142) and to grab parking! - Have you seen them this year? - #Starlingmurmuration

What do you do to connect with na-cha and feel better? 🌻 - I didn’t actually plan this on purpose, but this is a pretty apt post! The benefits of connecting with nature are relevant to everyone, not just nature nerds 🌝, so if you feel anything from stress and overwhelm to indifference or depression, getting outside WILL help you. - In a 2009 research paper, over 72% of people surveyed said they first became interested in nature when they were 5️⃣ or younger. - It’s clear that exposing your children to wildlife 🐛 and the outdoors 🍃 from an early age is really important. So even if you’re not a muddy shoes and fresh air kind of person, you will see huge benefits from taking your kids out to explore….and, you may even be touched as well…no matter how much you might want to fight it. - Connecting with nature early = interest in nature = long term connection with nature = mental health benefits. I’ll leave it there 👌🏼 - #NatureConnection #NaturalEngland

Day dreaming of sunnier and drier places! ☀️ - Normally, I don’t get too fussed about winter - I function better in temperate climates 🙈🌳🌦 But this year, I’m feeling SAD keenly, and I’m sick of the gloom! ☔️ - I can’t believe I get to go back here in October and actually summit Mt. Kenya!! 🏔 - Did ya know that Mt. Kenya has the largest area of forest in the country and plays host to elephant, black rhino, leopard, AND mountain bongo?! While in Kenya in 2018, we saw elephants 🐘 and a leopard 🐆(during the drive in the second pic) while in the mountain...but will we see all 4 in Oct?? 😬😬 - #kenya #fieldcoursefortnight @fieldcoursefortnight

Today was a BEAUT! 👌🏼☀️ - Did you get outside for one of the best days since winter hit?! I popped down to Ham Wall Nature Reserve this afternoon and was treated to stunning weather, lapwing central, water like a millpond, and bird ‘PB’s 🤩🙈 I also caught nearly 500,000 starlings heading to roost! 💪🏼 They hunkered down pretty quick but it was an incredible sight! - Tomorrow I’m heading out to hike the Castle Combe circuit as hike #1 in my training...I’ve done it before but not with a pack and I’m pretty sure I’m still carrying my Christmas lunch with me 😆❤️🌳🌻 - #hiking #getoutside

3 QUICK PALM OIL-FREE SWAPS (save for your next shopping trip 🛍). - The palm oil conversation has dropped off a little lately and understandably so I guess. Yet, mass deforestation 🌳 continues to drive global warming 🔥, so here are 3 switches to reduce your consumption of palm oil. - Peanut Butter 🥜 @meridianfoods: no palm oil and consists of 100% nuts. @pipandnut: although it comes in plastic, but they are gradually incorporating recycled plastics into their packaging ♻️ - Shampoo 🧴 @faithinnature_uk: cruelty free AND they offer a re-fill service at many stockists. @ethiqueworld: plastic free, cruelty free, and safe working conditions and decent pay for farmers and workers 💃🏼. - Butter (for cooking and baking) 🧈 As a LOVER of cake 🧁, I can personally attest to the fact these alternatives taste 👌🏼(my family will also tell you they work really well in 🍫 cake): Avocado 🥑 (pureed), olive oil, and coconut 🥥 oil. Apparently, you can even use pureed black beans! - What other switches have you made? 👇🏼😃 - #palmoil #boycottpalmoil

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