Patrick Barkham
@patrick_barkham
Guardian writer. Books, butterflies, Norfolk Wildlife Trust President. THE SWIMMER, biography of Roger Deakin, out now. (The silver fox in the Speedos is Rog.)
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/patrickbarkham 30-03-2009 16:52:36
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'As the succession of new Tory leaders continues, British democracy is an exhausted reed warbler' Cuckoos! Another lovely column by Helen Sullivan
theguardian.com/environment/co…
Please read and share our urgent open letter to Jacob Rees-Mogg - a great coalition of organisations all calling for the awful Retained EU Law Bill to be withdrawn ... let's stop this #AttackOnNature
I've written a summary of the #attackonnature with words from Chris Packham Craig Bennett RSPB Ben Goldsmith Old Hall Farm and others. (Will soon be chip-wrappers in these fast-changing times – Helena Horton has the latest!) theguardian.com/environment/20…
If you have a local Conservative MP, as I do with Duncan Baker, check how they voted on fracking last night, and what they've previously promised. Then hold them to account at the election that is coming.
Another good reason not to put the clocks back! Rather than wait for the feckless authorities to do something about this, we all just need to join Matthew Oates's time zone (permanently BST) theguardian.com/environment/20…
It's time to take to the streets once again , #WalkForWildlife2 has a date: Saturday 26th November .
Will you join us ? Signup for updates → peopleforwild.life
The moth you can only dream of catching in UK. A death's head hawk moth from my trap in Broadland #Norfolk this morning. Excited beyond words. Norfolk Moths Migrant Lepidoptera Norfolk Wildlife Trust Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society #teammoth #moth smatter #BBCWildlifePOTD #Autumnwatch #Autumnwatch list #nature #moth
My new book, THE LOST RAINFORESTS OF BRITAIN, is published on 27th October!
You can pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/books/the-lost…
I'll then be doing a book tour - come hear me enthuse about rainforests, mosses & lichens! Details here: lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2022/10/17/the… & in thread below...🧵
We are so proud to have Nick Acheson as our wildlife ambassador - and now he's written a book!
See below for details on pre-ordering The Meaning of Geese 💚📚