Lynne Farrell BSBI President

Botanist, conservationist, naturalist, President of the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI), #BSBIPresident, BSBI County Recorder for Mid Ebudes.

[Lynne Farrell BSBI President @LFarrellBSBI]

My latest blogpost as #BSBIPresident is about the plants I've been spotting, the #BSBImembers researching them and the latest @BSBIbotany #BSBIhandbook by @thorogoodchris1 & Fred Rumsey @NHM_Botany which I've been enjoying very much: https://t.co/m0LbDzt7id

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"Spending time in nature is incredibly important to me & helps me turn off my internal fret system. Every walk with flowers, insects & birdsong reminds me why I work in Ecology @UK_CEH & why I'm so proud to be a part of @BSBIbotany"
Jodey Peyton for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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"The peace I feel when surrounded by the vibrant colours & sounds of nature always help to clear my mind. Finding the tiniest plant on a city street can make me smile: that something so small can survive in the most surprising place!" @ellengoddard5 for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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"I’ve always been happiest in green spaces. The best part IMO is that it's accessible in so many forms: from single plants to big adventures, so you can access the dose you need to deal with whatever else life is throwing your way". @SarahElizWoods for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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“Spending time outdoors in nature is a place for me to escape. I can distract myself with wildlife: listening to bird songs, looking at plants on a walk with friends, or going for a run in the local woodland.” @Ciara_M_Dwyer of #BSBICommsTeam for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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"For me, being surrounded by nature is a restorative, calming experience: paying attention to a daisy in the pavement or the song of a blackbird slows me down, keeps me in the moment & acts as a reminder of what's important in life" @LeifBersweden for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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Being with nature has proven scientific benefits to our #mentalhealth so this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we’re celebrating how we can all #ConnectWithNature & how #wildflowers can help.
Each day a member of #BSBICommsTeam will share their experiences. First up is @LeifBersweden

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Find out how @thorogoodchris1 created the artwork for the new #BSBIHandbook 'Broomrapes of Britain & Ireland', how he got started as a #botanist & how you can order a copy of the new Handbook: it's all in our interview with Chris here: https://t.co/wNTFC8snvU

[Lynne Farrell BSBI President @LFarrellBSBI]

My latest blogpost is out & it has a blue and violet theme!
I've been spotting Blue Moor Grass;
nurturing a nationally rare #Teesdale violet 👇
seeing sweet #violets & dog-violets and looking at ways to identify & find out more about them: https://t.co/9iNRJOGpHW
#WildflowerID

[Andy Clements @_AndyClements]

@BSBIbotany @_BCT_ @CPRE @Mammal_Society @ecoACTIVE_UK @ForestSchools @BSBIscience @BSBIScotland @BSBICymru @BSBI_Ireland @SandyKnapp @SueTownsend3 @wildflower_hour @Love_plants @LeifBersweden @WildlifeTrusts Great news and congratulations @JuliaHanmer - a superb appointment and yet another conservation organisation to be led by a woman #genderequality #womeninstem

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Julia Hanmer joins BSBI as our new CEO! Julia's CV includes 14 years leading @_BCT_, also @CPRE @Mammal_Society @ecoACTIVE_UK & as a @ForestSchools leader. Now she'll lead #BSBImembers & staff working to ensure that our wild plants can thrive & are valued: https://t.co/i6F8FhiOLv

[Leif Bersweden @LeifBersweden]

Last week I was in Yorkshire for work (more on this another day) and went to find purple saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia). The flowers are the most incredible colour: splashes of improbably bright pink against the pale limestone. 10/10 would see again 👌

[Janette @smurfett722]

@thenewgalaxy @chrishindle @BryanYorke @Haggewoods @SteveTandy3 @pdimi2 @DVilasisBoix @TrisNorton @botany_beck @MikeeDeedee Frost had nearly all disappeared by the time I saw this at 9.45am today, sun shining & no wind blowing off Morecambe Bay either. Bit cold, but nevertheless a beautiful morning #wildflowerhour @duncan_dine Green-winged Orchid 11/4/21

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Supporters of the Burlington House campaign have sent a letter to the editor of the Sunday @Telegraph, urging the Government to take action on its promise to help us stay.
Read the full statement here: https://t.co/sjAs8pDIOT
Please help us amplify the message! #LinneanAtBH

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Have you registered for #IrishBSBIConference? It's this Saturday but deadline to book is midnight tonight!
Go straight to the programme & booking form: https://t.co/ffHDecC4RY
Speakers inc @BSBI_Ireland @Jessica_Ham92 @NimbosaEcology @goncalosbotany @JohnConaghan6 @BSBIScotland

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Please take a moment to help our friends @LinneanSociety by following the link below and sharing your stories of how the society has impacted your view of natural history. #LinneanatBH @SandyKnapp @fossilplants @LFarrellBSBI @JoP24048538 @BSBIscience @SueTownsend3 @SarahWhild

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We've just finished getting everything ready for tomorrow's #BSBIScotSpringConf!
Can't wait to welcome 146 delegates - 97 from Scotland but 49 from further afield.
7 talks to enjoy inc news about our urban flora from @BotSocScot & 20 years of conservation @BordersForest :-)

[Lynne Farrell BSBI President @LFarrellBSBI]

Delighted to hear from @sedgwick_danny & @lukemarriner249 at yesterday's @BucksMKERC Recorders' Seminar being inspired by natural history & biological recording, as I was many years ago. If they'd like to become #BSBImembers, our student sub is £15 a year: https://t.co/1ClJt05Rph

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Many thanks to Fiona, Julia, @MickJones9 & the @BucksMKERC team for inviting me & @LFarrellBSBI to talk about #BSBI & #botanicalrecording at today's Recorders' Seminar. Really enjoyed hearing the other speakers too inc @kitenet @StephSkipp & @NickMarriner1. An excellent event :-)

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Have you registered yet for our Spring Conferences? Scottish Conf is on 20th March, then #IrishBSBIConference on 27th March.
Both online so you can enjoy the talks from the comfort of your own home!
Both free but you'll need to register.
Find out more: https://t.co/bRk0YDlqKu

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Does the mum in your life ❤ flowers?
For #MothersDay, what sounds better: a bouquet that will last a few days? Or a subscription to Britain & Ireland's leading wildflower charity that will last until end of 2021?
Discover the benefits #BSBImembers enjoy: https://t.co/QcPUyRChif