Rosie Atkins

ex editor, curator and writer who cares about people, plants and the future of our planet.

[The Royal Parks @theroyalparks]

For our @morethanbugs project we've teamed up with @RBSTrarebreeds and @mudchute to graze rare breed cows and sheep in Green Park and St James's Park. It was a common site up until the 1930s, with people buying their milk from the maids in St James's #cowsbythemall

[Private Eye Magazine @PrivateEyeNews]

Revealed in the new Private Eye, in shop today: the academy schools paying their heads £270,000, but refusing to shell out the London living wage for their cleaners.

[Tony @_TonyHall_]

Excited to receive an advance copy of my new book, The Immortal Yew. It has been amazing to visit all of these wonderful trees and sites. Published by Kew publishing and available online.

[Chris Thorogood @thorogoodchris1]

Psychotria elata, also known as the ‘hooker’s lips’ flower. Charming, isn’t it? Features in my new book: Weird Plants, published @kewgardens
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[New Scientist @newscientist]

Root intelligence: Plants can think, feel and learn https://t.co/9sBaHiUVRu

[Bluebell Cottage Garden and Nursery @BluebellCottGdn]

Another Bank Holiday! How did that happen? Gardens looking fab, U18's FOC, @GWmag & @The_RHS cards accepted. We may even have some wild meadow seed avail! Yes!! We are open!!
@plantlife @VisitCheshire #FridayFeeling #BankHolidayWeekend #Cheshire #wildflowerhour #wildflowers

[Derry Watkins @specialplants]

Inspired levels of plastic horticulture at Heathrow

[The Linnean Society of London @LinneanSociety]

The Museum of Lost Species is now up and running. If you are at Green Man festival tomorrow, come and say hi!

[The New York Times @nytimes]

A neighborhood group on a walk stumbled on a piece of concrete sprayed with graffiti and covered with vines. Turns out they had discovered a piece of the Berlin Wall that had gone unnoticed for decades. https://t.co/0gfDI2vVOB

[New Scientist @newscientist]

The very first living thing is still alive inside each one of us https://t.co/57nPVHzSj4

[Alexander Verbeek 🌍 @Alex_Verbeek]

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Since 2013, China has planted 83.5 million acres of forest.

#China #trees #climatechange #animals #conservation #planet #innovation #video

[Reggie Unthank @ReggieUnthank]

George Skipper, who designed Norwich's architectural gems, #diedthisday 70 years ago.

[Daniel Cunningham @TXPlantGuy]

The BEST trick to picking a sweet #Watermelon 🍉 is to look at the "field spot" -- where the #watermelon sat on the ground and ripened in the sun 🌞 It should be buttery yellow. Avoid unripe fruits whose field spots are white or green. 🌿 #NationalWatermelonDay #waterudoing

[Bluebell Cottage Garden and Nursery @BluebellCottGdn]

... and a rather lovely Echinacea 'Green Twister', bigger & stronger flowers than 'Green Envy'. A new variety with unusual mix of purple & lime leaves. #Birds & #bees
love it!
@Buzz_dont_tweet @TEGmagazine @CottageGardenSo #SundayMotivation #gardening #cottagelife #Cheshire

[Plantlife @Love_plants]

OVER 37,000 have signed our petition calling for #roadverges to be better managed for wildflowers & wildlife. More than 1,000 in last 24hrs
Pls sign to show yr support https://t.co/T3NZUL6uGB
@DrTrevorDines @RacheldeThame @ChrisGPackham @Butterfly_bros @bugboybaker @IoloWilliams2

[Guardian Environment @guardianeco]

Extreme global weather is 'the face of climate change' says leading scientist https://t.co/IgC5L44wC2

[Rosie Atkins @peasmarch]

#forestbathing

[beverly hunt @positivevibesbh]

Summer is a great time to destress and take in thef magic of a walk in the woods.... #forestbathing