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Tales from a Newcastle allotment. Mainly slugs, snails and pigeon strikes.

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

Our £80m Green Recovery Challenge Fund has:

🌱 supported 150 projects
👩‍🌾 created over 2,500 jobs
💚 connected over 400,000 people with nature

Environment Minister @Pow_Rebecca visited @MagdalenFarm to see the positive impact it’s had there.

Read more: https://t.co/3b3KKU8qrj

[Eilish McGuinness @Eilish_McGu]

Beyond the impressive impact on nature, we are pleased that the #GreenRecoveryChallengeFund will benefit nature recovery far into the future by strengthening relationships, supporting jobs and helping to build organisational resilience 🌱🌿

[The National Lottery Heritage Fund @HeritageFundUK]

The £80m #GreenRecoveryChallengeFund, which we delivered on behalf of @DefraGovUK, supported projects focused on nature recovery & conservation.🌳

The evaluation highlights its future impact on nature recovery, including supporting over 2,600 green jobs 👉https://t.co/N1S155QxiN

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

We’re helping nature to recover 🌱

The Species Survival Fund will kick start habitat creation and restoration projects, and Local Nature Recovery Strategies will allow local communities to identify nature recovery priorities in their areas.

Read more: https://t.co/JpAukKdyDX

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

Trees are vital in our fight against climate change 🌲🌳

We’ve launched a new £6 million ‘Trees Call to Action Fund’ with @HeritageFundUK to:

🌳 expand woodlands
💼 develop skills
🌱 engage communities with nature

Applications open 3 November.

Read: https://t.co/B4rCwvZUXj

[Amphibian and Reptile Conservation @ARC_Bytes]

ARC given green light to help pool frogs take a leap forward thanks to #GreenRecoveryChallengeFund through @DefraGovUK @HeritageFundUK. Find out more: https://t.co/bjIw5QE3j0
#TogetherForOurPlanet

📷 Pool frog by Jim Foster/ARC

[Plot 44b @Plot44b]

Good news for once!

[The Wildlife Trusts @WildlifeTrusts]

Today the #GreenRecoveryChallengeFund awards have been announced, and we are delighted that 11 Wildlife Trusts will receive over £5 million between them – essential funds to aid nature’s recovery across England, thanks to @DefraGovUK and @HeritageFundUK #TogetherForOurPlanet

[The National Lottery Heritage Fund @HeritageFundUK]

800,000 trees are set to be planted as part of #GreenRecoveryChallengeFund projects and invaluable work will be carried out by @WoodlandTrust @Suesseals @YHAOfficial @SusHealthcare @Gameandwildlife @ARC_Bytes @Treesforstreets @LtL_News and many more 👉https://t.co/vKhQ6xeQMt

[The National Lottery Heritage Fund @HeritageFundUK]

#HeritageJobs: We are recruiting a New Business Manager, flexible location, permanent contract, £45,450 - £54,035. Application deadline is Thursday 26 November.

Apply 👉
https://t.co/YXXfMCe5hB #Jobs #Business #JobSearch #Manager

[Plot 44b @Plot44b]

@RobsAllotment @TheMontyDon Thanks! Defiantly dwarf suits me 😁

[Plot 44b @Plot44b]

@RobsAllotment @TheMontyDon I’m interested to know how your dwarf potted walnut Karlik is doing - does it bear much? Quality? Thinking of investing in one... Thanks

[The National Lottery Heritage Fund @HeritageFundUK]

NEWS: @DefraGovUK £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund open now for application. Grants from £50k to £5million are available for England based #nature projects to kick-start #GreenRecovery from the #COVID19 pandemic. @NaturalEngland @EnvAgency

Apply: https://t.co/4y96zEOBSx

[Plot 44b @Plot44b]

@NigelTodd20 here’s a nice idea - not just greening the back lanes but making them bug friendly too!

[Nigel Dunnett @NigelDunnett]

Yes! Came across this by chance today in a Sheffield street around the corner from where my son Jack lives. Dead hedge, habitat fence, around a garden. Lots of other interesting things going on.

[Greening Wingrove & Arthur's Hill @NigelTodd20]

We've launched the new Twitter page for Greening Wingrove and Arthur's Hill, Newcastle's inner city green regeneration response to climate change. Do keep in touch to share ideas for growing and Greening.

[Plot 44b @Plot44b]

The weather conditions appear to have brought more aphids & black flies than I have ever seen at this time before. But also more #beans !

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Lovely playlist to say thanks and #HappyBirthdayNHS #NHS72 thanks to @MigrationMuseum https://t.co/10BzUF9cq4

[Plot 44b @Plot44b]

Lots and lots of harlequin #ladybirds this year - not sure if this is mating or predation @UKLadybirds ?

[Plot 44b @Plot44b]

Well now this IS exciting. On track to triple last year’s crop! #asparagus

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Teeny-tiny pasties for a plot #picnic stuffed with @northcountryken swede, carrot, leek, pots, goats cheese & ransoms

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A fair bit of frost damage from the last couple of nights but hopefully nothing too critical