Spudd Redman

Grew up in the Fens. Likes trees, hills, etc.

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

Three ponds connected by a new planting of 1,200 trees. Seemed like a good idea to me...

[Farmers Guardian @FarmersGuardian]

Good news, poultry farmers! 🐔

As of noon today, all bird flu prevention zones in place across Great Britain have been lifted.

The measures were first introduced across the whole of England on December 13 2024 to prevent the spread of Avian Influenza.

UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said: "The evidence clearly shows that the risk to poultry across Great Britain has reduced."

READ MORE: https://t.co/rhnNax4iwB

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

Enough to power 175,000 homes, or one small AI data centre?

[BBC Cambridgeshire @BBCCambs]

Does 'Heathrow-sized' solar farm test the power of local feeling? https://t.co/GeuQu3LfM6

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

So there will be trees as tall as the houses planted between them? And then removed again once the buildings insurers say they are too close?

[Ely Standard @elystandard]

Developer unveils images of how new homes will look on planned Ely site https://t.co/0Wyfik7OyE

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

It just has to be, doesn't it?

Years after I retired my BB Passport I finally have a phone my fat thumbs can cope with

[Mark Williamson @markrwilliamson]

The 9k homes mentioned by Rachel Reeves below were greenlit on the promise of a Cambridge Water Credits scheme that more than two years on is still being devised, and may never work as proposed. In any case, it and the Fen reservoir are only to cover growth in the local plan.

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

From a visit to the Olympic park in Stratford a couple of weeks ago. In some areas the Willows were entirely webbed, with caterpillars abseiling from upper branches. Freaky.

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

East Cambs planning c'tee have rejected Abbey Homes attempt to remove affordable housing from their previously approved site in Sutton.

The site should never have been allowed for development in the first place, hopefully this will kill it.

[East Cambridgeshire @EastCambs]

It has been proposed and seconded that councillors refuse the application.

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

@markrwilliamson Distinguished jumping spiders

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

and Marsh thistles

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

Ragged Robin alongside the nature trail

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

I would probably have run a woodscrew through the post to hold the rope in place as that's more tamper proof, but this is much more aesthetically pleasing.

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

I do appreciate a neat lashing.

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

The Summer nature trail at Wicken has just reopened.

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

Although I'm hoping that's pre-shrunk rope or a few wet-dry cycles and it will pull the stakes out.

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

I do appreciate a neat lashing.

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

Marsh orchid hiding in the grass at Wicken Fen

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

@CotonBuzz 7mm so far in Witchford, we've had 10mm here in Sutton, so enough to do a bit of good.

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

*sigh*

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

No Mow May update...

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

We started watering the new saplings 2nd week of April - 5l of water each per week as that is our feasible limit. In the face of this ludicrous weather that isn't enough to stop some failures. We've now stopped as we've hit the point of diminishing returns. Fingers crossed.

[Spudd Redman @RedSpudd]

Spring rainfall in Witchford from local PWS data, light blue LTA, dark blue 2025, orange 2026. We had a six week spell from late March where the total was less than 6mm.