My blogs about Owen Paterson’s remarks on off-setting (here, here and here) and Ralph Underhill’s cartoon on the subject (here) seemed to have struck a chord. All the blogs have received excellent comments (I like David Hodd’s comment on the last blog – wish I’d thought of that!). If you would like to send a…
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Campaigning zeal
I’m back! At least I think I am! My broadband has been off for days (but luckily I could parasitise friends’ wifi at times) but is now on again (or did I speak too soon?). Yesterday evening I tried to persuade the Nottingham RSPB Local Group to support bird conservationists in the rival city of…
Standing up for Nature
…hasn’t got internet at the moment.
The Sanctuary LNR in pictures
See yesterday’s Guest Blog for information on how to make your views known.
Talking this evening
I’m looking forward to talking to the Nottingham RSPB Local Group at 730pm this evening. The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham NG1 4EZ.
Ralph Underhill Tuesday evening cartoon
See Sunday’s blogs on this subject here, here and here.
Guest Blog – The Sanctuary LNR, Derby by Richard Winspear on behalf of Derbyshire Ornithological Society
SAVE LOCAL NATURE RESERVE FROM A CASE THAT SETS AN IMPORTANT PRECEDENT – We Need You To ACT NOW! You have until January 12th to help us save The Sanctuary Local Nature Reserve (LNR) – which is also the first and only bird reserve in Derby. A Planning Application went live over the Christmas period…
Oscar Dewhurst – bittern in the snow
I will be in a Bittern-rich county for a couple of days. Perhaps I’ll see a Bittern but, if not, I’ll keep looking at this image.
How would you…
…offset Owen Paterson? Not sure about offsetting him, but if he were to set off into the far distance he would not be missed.
Offsetting news
In a surprise move the government announced a series of offsetting policies. Michael Gove moved to close down Oxford, Cambridge and Durham Universities but offset these losses by opening a large number of nurseries for children. Education charities said ‘It could work, you know’. Sports Minister, Helen Grant, announced that no-one over the age of…