The Wexford Carol, one of the oldest surviving Christmas carols. Thought to have been written in Ireland in the 12th century but the melody may be much older, originally sung to celebrate the winter solstice. Happy solstice from the west of Ireland
In 1948, Newsreel reported on the late-summer tradition of Londoners going 'hopping' in Kent, cultivating that most essential ingredient in the production of beer.
You can read more about Hop Picking here: https://t.co/1QiWZMFTNi
‘Meet Britain’s new nature defenders: guerrilla guardians who don’t own the places they protect but care for them anyway’
Very proud to be one of the chapter authors of Wild Service, a new anthology book by @Right_2Roam & friends, published today!
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BREAKING: We just made our largest ever plastic catch. Interceptor 006 in the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala, stopped 272 truckloads of trash - equal to 1.4 million kg (3.1 million lbs) - from flowing into the Caribbean Sea. All in a single evening.
We can connect to the wisdom of the land to receive nature’s gifts and embrace the potential for growth we all have inside us. Join Jeremy Rye for a special sacred walk in Kensington Palace Gardens on 27 April to energetically prepare for Beltane and the coming of summer 🌻😎🌞
‘It has been 30 years since the last major reservoir was built in the UK – which means there has not been one since privatisation.’ 🫠
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4,014,964 hours worth of sewage dumped into England’s rivers in 2023. An all time record. A massive 129% increase on 2022.
Exclusive by those fantastic people at the @guardian
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Ivies (1966) is a fabric design by Edward Bawden recently added to our collection. The pop of colour against otherwise muted tones makes this work particularly striking #edwardbawden#twentiethcenturydesign#fryartgallery
That was terrific. Glad I made it to Helensburgh to visit the Makintosh designed Hill House. It’s been damaged by damp so in a Box to protect it during a long conservation project.
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Cass our lovely guide gave 6 of us a personal tour of their favorite queer objects in the @v_and_a collection. A lovely hour exploring parts of the museum i’d never been to. #myvanda#lgbtqiatours
Super excited to share the cover of How To Enjoy Architecture, my new book published by @YaleBooks in April 2024! I’ll be doing some launch events too so watch this space for more updates soon! Copes are also already available for pre order!