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More saltmarsh harvesting today for our work with the University of St Andrews Transition group. Tomorrow we’ll be planting up the reservoir we started restoration planting last year.
Sunny, muddy fun.
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Sneezing season is getting worse

Getting an induction stove is easier, longer allergy season, and honoring a climate hero
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A seascape from Dornoch Firth. It was taken at the end of a field day, as the tide was returning and the sun was setting. Such a beautiful place to work.
#MeerMittwoch #DornochFirth #NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund
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More planting last week and a total of 800 polytunnel grown plants (these were from stock from the Eden estuary) planted over the two days.
Very happy to have had help from the regular polytunnel volunteers and the BioSoc society to get these plants into the Eden estuary, to help restore the saltmarsh, protect the coast, increase biodiversity and help store carbon.
#NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund #Satlmarsh #volunteers #plants
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And we are off! First planting session for the year, 520 plant plugs in today, & another group are coming to plant tomorrow.
Saltmarsh restoration on the Eden Estuary today.
#saltmarsh #NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund
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Eden estuary saltmarsh, aster seed heads late last year when we took a group of University of St Andrews students to see one of the Green Shores saltmarsh restoration sites
#MarshMadness #SaltMarsh #NatureRestorationFund
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The polytunnel volunteers have been working hard, we’re nearly out of space in the tunnel.
Fortunately we’ll be starting this year’s saltmarsh restoration planting next week, getting the plants out of the tunnel and into the estuary. Making more space for more propagation.
#saltmarsh #NatureRestorationFund #NatureScot
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Eating gels
Hi !cycling group,
I have a box of Clif Athlete Series Bloks Energy Chews. The "Recommendations for use" on the box say "Eat 3 to 6 pieces every hour during activity." There are 6 pieces in each wrapper. Eating 1 piece every 10 to 20 minutes seems like a lot to me. Are they just trying to get me to buy more of the product? Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Dirk
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Haddon Hall
When Deanna was here at Christmas, we did some sightseeing and one of the places we went was Haddon Hall. It was used in the filming of The Princess Bride, which is probably what brought it to our attention. We went for a "candlelight tour" and dinner. Approaching it at night, with the walls lit up, was very impressive. You cross a bridge over the River Wye on your way to the Hall, and that only adds to the atmosphere. Here's a quick video:

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Pirates of Penzance at the ENO

About a month ago we went to the London Coliseum to watch the English National Opera perform Pirates of Penzance. Of course they don't allow photos or videos to be taken during the performance, only during curtain calls. We got the tickets at a discount because of our National Rail railcard. Still expensive, but worth it! A very good performance (but my favorite is still Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, and Rex Smith at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park in 1980). We will go back to the ENO.

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Spring biking sportives

Tomorrow I’m participating in the Verulam Cycling Club’s annual Reliability Ride. VCC is based in St. Albans, the next town south of Harpenden. It seems like almost every town in the UK has a cycling club, and a lot of of them have spring rides like this one. They are called “sportives” which is a which is a term new to me, and the idea is to help people people get in shape for the summer racing season. I plan to do at least two more of these this spring to help me get ready for chase the Sun.

There are two routes tomorrow. The long route is 66 miles, and the short route is 41 miles. I plan on doing the longer route.

Verulam Reliability Ride

VERULAM RELIABILITY RIDESunday 23rd February 2025 Photos from last year: See here.Two classic routes:The long route is 105km (66 miles) with 1,371 meters (4,062ft) of ascent, whilst the short route is 66km...
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Training for Chase the Sun
Hi !cycling group,
I'm training for Chase the Sun, following the 4-month training schedule below. But it seems to me that this schedule is a bit light on the actual biking. It describes a weekly schedule. Initially each week has one day on a stationary bike and 2 days on a real bike. Eventually it goes to one day on a stationary bike and 3 days on a real bike. Why not more days on a real bike? Any thoughts?
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Dirk

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A climate ad that reached millions

Science Moms’ Super Bowl ad, why extreme heat worsens diabetes, & three S’s of climate action
Katharine Hayhoe (Talking Climate)

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Volunteers have been hard at work in the polytunnel, propagating plants for saltmarsh restoration.
There will more opportunities to volunteer with Green Shores; saltmarsh restoration planting dates will be released soon for the Tay and Eden Estuaries
#NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund #saltmarsh #volunteering #EcosystemRestoration
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