Martin Castellan FRGS
@martincastellan.bsky.social
Writer-photographer: agriculture - environment
Trustee: ANA Conservatoire d'espaces naturels Ariège (French wildlife trust)
Co-founder (1969): Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
I block foul-mouthed Americans, which seems to be most of them.
Trustee: ANA Conservatoire d'espaces naturels Ariège (French wildlife trust)
Co-founder (1969): Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
I block foul-mouthed Americans, which seems to be most of them.
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Few yrs ago used to work as farm sec. in Northumberland & got involved in helping a farmer import Limousin bulls & heifers from France (lot of paperwork). My daughter's partner is looking for bull for 200 beef cattle & has failed to find a good one locally any ideas?
Few yrs ago used to work as farm sec. in Northumberland & got involved in helping a farmer import Limousin bulls & heifers from France (lot of paperwork). My daughter's partner is looking for bull for 200 beef cattle & has failed to find a good one locally any ideas?
October 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
@martincastellan.bsky.social
Few yrs ago used to work as farm sec. in Northumberland & got involved in helping a farmer import Limousin bulls & heifers from France (lot of paperwork). My daughter's partner is looking for bull for 200 beef cattle & has failed to find a good one locally any ideas?
Few yrs ago used to work as farm sec. in Northumberland & got involved in helping a farmer import Limousin bulls & heifers from France (lot of paperwork). My daughter's partner is looking for bull for 200 beef cattle & has failed to find a good one locally any ideas?
After descending from the French Pyrenees, Tarasconnais and Castillonais ewes are sorted at the autumn gather
September 28, 2026 at 7:54 AM
After descending from the French Pyrenees, Tarasconnais and Castillonais ewes are sorted at the autumn gather
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Days before the Palestinian olive harvest, the Israeli military bulldozed, uprooted and torched thousands of fruit-bearing trees in the Occupied West Bank. Olive orchards account for more than 8% of the West Bank’s GDP and provide more than 60,000 jobs.
September 26, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Days before the Palestinian olive harvest, the Israeli military bulldozed, uprooted and torched thousands of fruit-bearing trees in the Occupied West Bank. Olive orchards account for more than 8% of the West Bank’s GDP and provide more than 60,000 jobs.
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Daniel Thomas has been arrested by Hampshire Police
September 24, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Daniel Thomas has been arrested by Hampshire Police
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Much as we love bookshops, they need more than love to keep going. A bookshop can be the centre of a whole community. Bookshops support authors; organize events. A thriving bookshop teaches the next generation that literacy matters. So don't just love your bookshop: actually buy books there.
September 22, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Much as we love bookshops, they need more than love to keep going. A bookshop can be the centre of a whole community. Bookshops support authors; organize events. A thriving bookshop teaches the next generation that literacy matters. So don't just love your bookshop: actually buy books there.
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🦞 Good news for white-clawed crayfish!
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is helping lead the largest ever national recovery programme for the UK's only native freshwater crayfish.
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is helping lead the largest ever national recovery programme for the UK's only native freshwater crayfish.
September 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
🦞 Good news for white-clawed crayfish!
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is helping lead the largest ever national recovery programme for the UK's only native freshwater crayfish.
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is helping lead the largest ever national recovery programme for the UK's only native freshwater crayfish.
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Israel has destroyed over 800,000 Palestinian olives trees. The olive tree is the heart of the Palestinians and like all greedy Western colonists they must destroy the soul of the indigenous people.. destroy their children, destroy their land, destroy their memories, erase everything.
September 11, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Israel has destroyed over 800,000 Palestinian olives trees. The olive tree is the heart of the Palestinians and like all greedy Western colonists they must destroy the soul of the indigenous people.. destroy their children, destroy their land, destroy their memories, erase everything.
Viewed from afar, the United States seem awash with law enforcement agencies. None of them appears to be responsible for catching traitors.
September 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Viewed from afar, the United States seem awash with law enforcement agencies. None of them appears to be responsible for catching traitors.
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Hem Heath Woods, a much-loved Stoke-on-Trent woodland, has had a major boost. 🌳
From improved walking routes to woodland restoration, there's plenty to discover at Hem Heath Woods.
Discover what's been achieved and why it matters for nature.: https://orlo.uk/dZirD
From improved walking routes to woodland restoration, there's plenty to discover at Hem Heath Woods.
Discover what's been achieved and why it matters for nature.: https://orlo.uk/dZirD
Restored and Revived: Hem Heath Woods Given Boost | Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
This popular Stoke-on-Trent woodland has been made better for people and nature by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust over the past year.
www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
September 1, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Hem Heath Woods, a much-loved Stoke-on-Trent woodland, has had a major boost. 🌳
From improved walking routes to woodland restoration, there's plenty to discover at Hem Heath Woods.
Discover what's been achieved and why it matters for nature.: https://orlo.uk/dZirD
From improved walking routes to woodland restoration, there's plenty to discover at Hem Heath Woods.
Discover what's been achieved and why it matters for nature.: https://orlo.uk/dZirD
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Salmon making their way upstream in Ketchikan, Alaska
August 17, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Salmon making their way upstream in Ketchikan, Alaska
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COP17 to Combat Desertification: Geographer Jean-Daniel Cesaro explains importance of focusing on pastoralism
COP17 to Combat Desertification: Geographer Jean-Daniel Cesaro explains importance of focusing on pastoralism
With 40% of the world's land surface, including a quarter of arable land, now degraded, the COP17 to Combat Desertification opens on Monday, August 17, in Mongolia. In an interview with Le Monde, the researcher argues that France should expand its international exchanges to deepen its expertise.
www.lemonde.fr
August 17, 2026 at 5:39 AM
COP17 to Combat Desertification: Geographer Jean-Daniel Cesaro explains importance of focusing on pastoralism
It seems that the Argentine scrap dealers are back from South Georgia
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2026 at 10:15 AM
It seems that the Argentine scrap dealers are back from South Georgia
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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My column on how capital becomes a death cult.
Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want.
It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want.
It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot
As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
August 5, 2026 at 7:22 AM
My column on how capital becomes a death cult.
Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want.
It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want.
It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Christopher Harry on buying an SUV – cartoon
Christopher Harry on buying an SUV – cartoon
The new Mega Behemoth XL car – available at 0% interest in the environment
www.theguardian.com
August 1, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Christopher Harry on buying an SUV – cartoon
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#HealingHearts
Survivors of trauma deal with flashbacks of abuse, often at random times. They are, to say the least, incredibly unsettling. I saw this quote & it struck me with its truth.
There is light on the healing path even when it's hard to see. ✨
#CSASurvivor
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
💛💚💜
Survivors of trauma deal with flashbacks of abuse, often at random times. They are, to say the least, incredibly unsettling. I saw this quote & it struck me with its truth.
There is light on the healing path even when it's hard to see. ✨
#CSASurvivor
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
💛💚💜
July 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM
#HealingHearts
Survivors of trauma deal with flashbacks of abuse, often at random times. They are, to say the least, incredibly unsettling. I saw this quote & it struck me with its truth.
There is light on the healing path even when it's hard to see. ✨
#CSASurvivor
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
💛💚💜
Survivors of trauma deal with flashbacks of abuse, often at random times. They are, to say the least, incredibly unsettling. I saw this quote & it struck me with its truth.
There is light on the healing path even when it's hard to see. ✨
#CSASurvivor
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
💛💚💜
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Happy birthday, Beatrix Potter. Born on this day in 1866.
Though she is famous for her illustrated tales, she was also a prominent member of the farming community and a campaigner on conservation issues.
Though she is famous for her illustrated tales, she was also a prominent member of the farming community and a campaigner on conservation issues.
July 28, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Happy birthday, Beatrix Potter. Born on this day in 1866.
Though she is famous for her illustrated tales, she was also a prominent member of the farming community and a campaigner on conservation issues.
Though she is famous for her illustrated tales, she was also a prominent member of the farming community and a campaigner on conservation issues.
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Bill Oddie: a man of jokes and birds
Bill Oddie, who has died aged 85, showed there are a million ways of enjoying nature
✍️ Simon Barnes
https://observer.co.uk/profile/obituary/article/bill-oddie-a-man-of-jokes-and-birds
Bill Oddie, who has died aged 85, showed there are a million ways of enjoying nature
✍️ Simon Barnes
https://observer.co.uk/profile/obituary/article/bill-oddie-a-man-of-jokes-and-birds
Bill Oddie: a man of jokes and birds | The Observer
Bill Oddie, who has died aged 85, showed there are a million ways of enjoying nature
observer.co.uk
July 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Bill Oddie: a man of jokes and birds
Bill Oddie, who has died aged 85, showed there are a million ways of enjoying nature
✍️ Simon Barnes
https://observer.co.uk/profile/obituary/article/bill-oddie-a-man-of-jokes-and-birds
Bill Oddie, who has died aged 85, showed there are a million ways of enjoying nature
✍️ Simon Barnes
https://observer.co.uk/profile/obituary/article/bill-oddie-a-man-of-jokes-and-birds
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Bill Oddie: the comedy legend tragically undervalued by the BBC
Bill Oddie: the comedy legend tragically undervalued by the BBC
The beloved star of The Goodies went on to become TV’s most famous birdwatcher. But behind these triumphs were pain, frustration and mental health issues that led him to leave the show he loved
www.theguardian.com
July 27, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Bill Oddie: the comedy legend tragically undervalued by the BBC
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Changing face of the Peloponnese: backdrop to The Odyssey braces for tourism surge
Changing face of the Peloponnese: backdrop to The Odyssey braces for tourism surge
Tracing a journey across the Peloponnese, taking as its starting point the locations of Christopher Nolan’s new film
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Changing face of the Peloponnese: backdrop to The Odyssey braces for tourism surge
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🌼 It’s #NationalMeadowsDay!
Wildflower meadows provide homes for pollinators and vital food sources for insects, birds and bats.
Head of Nature Recovery Networks, Dave Cadman, shows us a key plant in the meadow.
Please excuse the audio – we visited on the (only) rainy day in June!
Wildflower meadows provide homes for pollinators and vital food sources for insects, birds and bats.
Head of Nature Recovery Networks, Dave Cadman, shows us a key plant in the meadow.
Please excuse the audio – we visited on the (only) rainy day in June!
July 4, 2026 at 7:01 AM
🌼 It’s #NationalMeadowsDay!
Wildflower meadows provide homes for pollinators and vital food sources for insects, birds and bats.
Head of Nature Recovery Networks, Dave Cadman, shows us a key plant in the meadow.
Please excuse the audio – we visited on the (only) rainy day in June!
Wildflower meadows provide homes for pollinators and vital food sources for insects, birds and bats.
Head of Nature Recovery Networks, Dave Cadman, shows us a key plant in the meadow.
Please excuse the audio – we visited on the (only) rainy day in June!
How come American verbs are accompanied by the adverb "literally"?
July 2, 2026 at 1:39 PM
How come American verbs are accompanied by the adverb "literally"?
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Art appreciation
June 30, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Art appreciation
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June 25, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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"He's had a milkshake thrown at him, Jo Cox and David Amess were murdered - the man is a whining coward."
Read more: www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/jam...
Read more: www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/jam...
June 24, 2026 at 10:58 AM
"He's had a milkshake thrown at him, Jo Cox and David Amess were murdered - the man is a whining coward."
Read more: www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/jam...
Read more: www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/jam...