Patrick Barkham

Guardian writer. Books, butterflies, Norfolk Wildlife Trust President. Latest is THE SWIMMER, biography of Roger Deakin. (The silver fox in the Speedos is Rog.)

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

Come on @MatthewOates76 and the Purple Emperor brigade – our Imperial Majesty requires your URGENT help, by voting here: https://t.co/f94fPc75cY The Emperor simply cannot finish 14th. Mediocrity will not be tolerated.

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

The badger staggered his way around the London Marathon (slowly, 5:14) but what a wonderful experience – the positivity and kindness of the crowds was amazing! Pure joy; a privilege to take part. Thank you everyone for your support for Norfolk Wildlife Trust and the badger!

[Hannah Bourne-Taylor @WriterHannahBT]

BREAKING NEWS: Network Rail unblocked the swift homes because of the strength of feeling shown by THOUSANDS of people, led by @DeborahPitman. Thanks to ⁦@GreenJennyJones⁩ ⁦@ZacGoldsmith⁩ ⁦@DeborahMeaden⁩ ⁦@PamAyres & Transport Minister Lord Hendy

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

Dear all, I'm running the London Marathon this Sunday dressed as a badger for Norfolk Wildlife Trust – to make our beautiful blue & green planet a tiny bit more beautifully blue & green! Any support for NWT gratefully received, thank you 🙏https://t.co/GtNkmxtyO3

[Hannah Bourne-Taylor @WriterHannahBT]

Please help get this message to CEO of @networkrail Jeremy Westlake. Email him asking him to unblock the swift nesting sites in the chapel Milton viaduct, Derbyshire. His email is [email protected] @deborahpitman has been asking for ages but she’s been ignored

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

This is such a beautiful film - a gorgeous cinema treat for all butterfly lovers but everyone else as well. From April 19… I massively recommend it! ⁦@MatthewOates76⁩ https://t.co/Zk1BGW8mF0

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

This is going to be amazing! Jackie Morris and Rob Macfarlane speaking about LOST BIRDS. I'm honoured to be hosting them at Epic Studios, Norwich. https://t.co/9LZMZUbpl6

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

Good news! Thrilling news! Keep a lookout...
https://t.co/Q7iHSgTbMS

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

Happy 100th Birthday Norfolk Wildlife Trust! So exciting to visit its new nature reserve. Restoration projects like Wood Norton represent real local hope & action in gloomy times. And they are happening nationally, thanks to charities, farmers, businesses. https://t.co/IhtN9H3fXf

[Matthew Oates @MatthewOates76]

Unable to sit on my favourite garden chair this afternoon as it was already occupied...

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

Happy 100th Birthday @NorfolkWT !!! Norwich doctor Sydney Long began the county wildlife trusts by saving Cley marshes on March 6th 1926. From one reserve, there are now 2,600 nationwide, and 945k members. Free entry to NWT reserves this weekend! https://t.co/a4PdDq0Ktx

[Beaver Trust @BeaverTrust]

Today, full legal protection has been granted in Wales and beavers are recognised as a native species by the @WelshGovernment. This brings Wales in line with Scotland & England, ensuring cross-border consistency.

Find out more 👇 1/4
https://t.co/1Skjna4v7M

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

Beaver pair living wild in Norfolk. They, or the beaver bombers, chose an excellent location. Hope this amazing native species is protected and farmers supported if they need support (but beavers likely to be unproblematic) https://t.co/jOcFNcp3CU

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

Had a beautiful, inspiring London Marathon training run in sleet today, 20 miles to Foxley Wood, Norfolk's largest ancient woodland, which @NorfolkWT is expanding. This is my fuel. This is why I'm running.
https://t.co/HpWoMklCs9
https://t.co/GtNkmxtyO3

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

Love a local holiday! Here's a midwinter break in the far east (of Norfolk and Suffolk) – https://t.co/Z7ccnpugUh

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

Great news amidst all the gloom. There have been a lot of beaver releases but these wild releases are really significant in England – finally we are giving this life-giving animal the right to roam. https://t.co/Xrfmftz6R1

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

@12beesbuzzing Thank you so much Wendy!

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

@aaronjohn74 Thank you Aaron - I feel like we should be in touch, I hear Tulsa on Canary Call every week (is that right?!) My email is still the same Guardian one... hope you are well.

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

Short, neat version of my dad, John Barkham's life, here: https://t.co/OvKCdk33Zy Glad to have snuck in the knitwear, and the birds and butterflies on the day of his death!

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

@SimonHayhow Thank you Simon, that's lovely to hear.

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

Roger Deakin and my biography, the Swimmer, is on the fabulous Radio Sohemia podcast (can't quite remember what I said but hope I make sense, it was, erm, recorded in the pub!) https://t.co/ifJ6taN2id