Environmental consultant, researcher & non-fiction writer; water & nature; heritage & natural history; women in science; biographer of Dr. Kathleen Carpenter; Ireland & Wales connections; accepts commissions.
https://catherineduigan.co.uk/
Catherine Duigan
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I'm a bit late for #wildflowerhour as per usual but South Stack Fleawort (Tephroseris integrifolia subsp. maritima) has to be worth a post! I'm sure many a botanist will recognise this view.
Model #sailing boats made from the staves of #herring barrels were raced on Lough #Foyle - from Maritime #Museum #Greencastle #Inishowen #Donegal #Ireland
#envhist #fishing #heritage #fishfriday #recreation #woodwork #boatbuilding
@projectfishistory.bsky.social
đŁ Britainâs oldest cave art foundđŁ
New research confirms that the earliest known rock art in Britain can be found in Wales, at Bacon Hole, a cave cared for by @nationaltrust.org.uk on Gower. đ§”
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Good news! Ministers have finally given green light to new #NaturalHistory GCSE. Weâve campaigned so long for this! Big hats off to tireless advocate Mary Colwell đ Now our young people will have a chance to get to know & love the natural world, to feel awe & wonder, & gain skills to protect it đ·đłđŠĄ
"By 1746 out of a total acreage of 3500, cultivated land comprised 203 acres of oats, 54 acres of barley and 53 acres of potatoes."
A History of the Island of #Rathlin 1851
#agriculture #crops #foodsupply #envhist #RathlinIsland #NorthernIreland #LazyBeds #islandlife #ThrowbackThursday
A statue to honour womenâs and childrenâs rights champion Elizabeth Andrews is being unveiled at a Welsh Heritage Park Museum on Thursday, 25 June following a campaign by the Monumental Welsh Women group
Welsh âBogfatherâ wins prestigious Lindsay award #PeatConf26 @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social.
Dr Peter Jones said he dedicates his work protecting and restoring peatlands for the benefit of future generations.
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@natreswales.bsky.social @futuregencymru.bsky.social
âAnd I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slowâŠâ
Happy #YeatsDay! Today we celebrate the birth of #WBYeats, whose poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' was inspired by the beauty of Lough Gill. These images from our archive were taken by photographer Robert French between 1865-1914.
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity
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Whole System Ecohydrological Change Following Natural Flood Management and a Five-Year Beaver Reintroduction Trial. Ecohydrology19, no. 4: e70238. doi.org/10.1002/eco.....
A new poll commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts has revealed that nearly half of UK adults now spend three hours or less outdoors each week, despite many recalling positive childhood memories spent in nature
Once-common beavers have been absent from the British landscape for centuries, but wild beaver populations have returned in recent years as part of reintroduction schemes, including releases into mon...
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Nation Cymru staff A new poll commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts has revealed that nearly half of UK adults now spend three hours or less outdoors each week, despite many recalling positive childhood...
Amelia Jones A statue to honour womenâs and childrenâs rights champion Elizabeth Andrews OBE JP is being unveiled at a Welsh Heritage Park Museum on Thursday, 25 June following a campaign by the Monum...
