James Canton

Lecturer at University of Essex; wild writer; field wanderer; novice birder; amateur naturalist and archaeologist.

[James Canton @jamescanton]

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[James Canton @jamescanton]

Episode 148: James Canton - Renaturing https://t.co/Zh3i9vlWNM

[James Canton @jamescanton]

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[Brigit Strawbridge @B_Strawbridge]

Daffodils and Cherry Trees, Ashleyhay - by English landscape artist, Mark Preston

To brighten up a dull grey day!

[The English Oak Project @TheKentAcorn]

Horse Chestnut seedling

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https://t.co/30AWFjnQyK

[The English Oak Project @TheKentAcorn]

English Bluebell leaves have broken ground 🫠

Six days earlier than last season. We can’t say ‘last year’ given they are so early it’s still the same year

[Jim Leary @Jim_Leary]

I took him to the Rudston Monolith and then we went to the famous hunter-gatherer site of Star Carr where we meet a farmer who showed us her flint collection - here two Bronze Age barbed-and-tanged arrowheads and an Early Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead.

[Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole]

Revealed: tax loophole exempts 355 landowners from inheritance tax - including huge grouse moor estates & pheasant shoots

I FOI'd HMRC for details & found this tax break is worth *at least* £68m & likely far more

@RachelReevesMP please fix this! 1/

https://t.co/zPlvBLRJY4

[Prof Steve Carver @LandEthics]

On the hill yesterday, challenged by gamekeeper...
GK: Are you lost?
Me: No.
GK: But this is private land.
Me: It's a NP, most of it is.
GK: then you can't come this way.
Me: It's Access Land.
GK: It's a conservation area.
Me: Conserving what?
GK: Er... gamebirds.
Me: 🤷‍♂️

[James Canton @jamescanton]

@jake_fiennes @HolkhamEstate @N_Rivers_Trust @SteveReedMP @DanielZeichner @TonyJuniper Fabulous… and well said.

[Jake Fiennes @jake_fiennes]

A year ago the @HolkhamEstate with the @N_Rivers_Trust & Charles Rangeley Wilson embarked on a project to reconnect an ancient chalk stream back to the floodplain

This is the result, amazing what you can achieve when you work collectively allow nature some space

[The English Oak Project @TheKentAcorn]

Nothing to see here, just Oliver with an average size Kingdom of Kent oak 🥱🌳

[James Canton @jamescanton]

@oldmapman Glad to hear it, Ken

[James Canton @jamescanton]

@LandEthics You’re one of the heroes of Renaturing, Steve 😊🙏

[James Canton @jamescanton]

Here’s the cover of my new book Renaturing - out with Canongate in March 2025 🌸🌳🦋🪲🐛🌻
Don’t you just love it?

[Prof Steve Carver @LandEthics]

@jamescanton Looking forward to reading this with some trepidation 😉

[James Canton @jamescanton]

@QuirinusReads Thanks 🙏

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@TheKentAcorn Renaturing features some fabulous Jay-sown oaks 🌳🌳🌳😊

[James Canton @jamescanton]

@LadyLiminal1 Thanks🙏 Glad you like it, too!

[University of Essex @Uni_of_Essex]

Writing about nature, in an age of climate emergency and eco-anxiety, is more critical than ever says author @jamescanton of @LiFTS_at_Essex.

He talks about inspiring the next generation of nature writers in our MA in Wild Writing course.

https://t.co/hUtJjuIJwU

[James Canton @jamescanton]

@tmazorlig Promise to post pre-order options in a couple of weeks inc. non-titan options 🙏