Ian Rotherham
@ianthewildside.bsky.social
Environmental researcher, writer, campaigner, and lecturer
Not much space for nature in this arable farmland in the Yorkshire Wolds. It is productive farmland but only through intensive physical & chemical inputs - but it could be so much more.......with regenerative farming maybe it could be more sustainable??
September 30, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Not much space for nature in this arable farmland in the Yorkshire Wolds. It is productive farmland but only through intensive physical & chemical inputs - but it could be so much more.......with regenerative farming maybe it could be more sustainable??
New reel for the 'Where does Nature Belong?' conference & featuring Andy Alder, best-selling author of 'Small Projects in a Big World: A path to Self-reliance in Energy, Food, Home, and Life':
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September 25, 2026 at 1:54 PM
New reel for the 'Where does Nature Belong?' conference & featuring Andy Alder, best-selling author of 'Small Projects in a Big World: A path to Self-reliance in Energy, Food, Home, and Life':
youtube.com/shorts/bxpBb...
youtube.com/shorts/bxpBb...
Jen Horseman [National Education Nature Park programme] at the 'What is Native?' conference -coming soon!
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Where does Nature belong? Empowering Children & Young People
YouTube video by ukeconet
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September 23, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Jen Horseman [National Education Nature Park programme] at the 'What is Native?' conference -coming soon!
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youtube.com/shorts/ce1tN...
From Nottinghamshire Life:
September 23, 2026 at 8:06 PM
From Nottinghamshire Life:
From TITO magazine:
September 23, 2026 at 7:51 PM
From TITO magazine:
From TITO magazine:
September 23, 2026 at 7:51 PM
From TITO magazine:
From TITO magazine:
September 23, 2026 at 7:51 PM
From TITO magazine:
Mute Swan taking a shower at Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire! It seems to be having fun in the cascade ......
September 20, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Mute Swan taking a shower at Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire! It seems to be having fun in the cascade ......
Sussex Chicken
And now for something different - a Sussex Chicken - a traditional breed but here on a farm in North Yorkshire..... "dusting" to keep its feathers in good condition.
And now for something different - a Sussex Chicken - a traditional breed but here on a farm in North Yorkshire..... "dusting" to keep its feathers in good condition.
September 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Sussex Chicken
And now for something different - a Sussex Chicken - a traditional breed but here on a farm in North Yorkshire..... "dusting" to keep its feathers in good condition.
And now for something different - a Sussex Chicken - a traditional breed but here on a farm in North Yorkshire..... "dusting" to keep its feathers in good condition.
The importance of "Cultural Landscapes"
Cultural Landscapes for ‘000s years – not Wild (12th Sept)
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Cultural Landscapes for ‘000s years – not Wild (12th Sept)
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Cultural Landscapes for Millennia - not Wild!
YouTube video by ukeconet
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September 14, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The importance of "Cultural Landscapes"
Cultural Landscapes for ‘000s years – not Wild (12th Sept)
youtube.com/shorts/REvHv...
Cultural Landscapes for ‘000s years – not Wild (12th Sept)
youtube.com/shorts/REvHv...
Species’ Climates Tipped Upside Down (10th Sept)
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Species' Climates Tipped Upside Down
YouTube video by ukeconet
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September 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Species’ Climates Tipped Upside Down (10th Sept)
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youtube.com/shorts/JXsX3...
What on Earth is Natural? (6th Sept) - with Professor Peter Bridgewater:
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What on Earth is Natural?
YouTube video by ukeconet
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September 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
What on Earth is Natural? (6th Sept) - with Professor Peter Bridgewater:
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youtube.com/shorts/TByei...
More on Recombinant Landscapes with me and Peter Bridgewater
Video Part 2 – Recombinant Landscapes (11th Sept)
youtu.be/EbW7_lO52MM
Video Part 2 – Recombinant Landscapes (11th Sept)
youtu.be/EbW7_lO52MM
Recombinant Landscapes Part 2
YouTube video by ukeconet
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September 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
More on Recombinant Landscapes with me and Peter Bridgewater
Video Part 2 – Recombinant Landscapes (11th Sept)
youtu.be/EbW7_lO52MM
Video Part 2 – Recombinant Landscapes (11th Sept)
youtu.be/EbW7_lO52MM
Talking about 'Recombinant Landscapes' with Professor Peter Bridgewater as part of the build-up to the October conference 'Nature in its Place? What is Native? Where does Nature Belong?'
www.ukeconet.org/nature-in-it...
Video part 1- Recombinant Landscapes
youtu.be/G0-Sc73Bgeo
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Video part 1- Recombinant Landscapes
youtu.be/G0-Sc73Bgeo
Nature in its Place? What is Native?
7th & 8th October 2026
www.ukeconet.org
September 5, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Talking about 'Recombinant Landscapes' with Professor Peter Bridgewater as part of the build-up to the October conference 'Nature in its Place? What is Native? Where does Nature Belong?'
www.ukeconet.org/nature-in-it...
Video part 1- Recombinant Landscapes
youtu.be/G0-Sc73Bgeo
www.ukeconet.org/nature-in-it...
Video part 1- Recombinant Landscapes
youtu.be/G0-Sc73Bgeo
This Small Tortoiseshell butterfly on Verbena at Chatsworth - a reminder of a long, hot summer!
September 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM
This Small Tortoiseshell butterfly on Verbena at Chatsworth - a reminder of a long, hot summer!
As temperatures have fallen the numbers of bird visiting the wildlife garden feeders have increased, with flocks of titmice including Long-tailed Tits, but also juvenile Goldfinches & plenty of Greenfinches too.
September 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
As temperatures have fallen the numbers of bird visiting the wildlife garden feeders have increased, with flocks of titmice including Long-tailed Tits, but also juvenile Goldfinches & plenty of Greenfinches too.
The Poacher's Oak Markeaton Park, Derby
- this venerable oak tree still stands despite fire-damage - a fate & treatment that befalls many ancient, hollow trees.
So sad that (a minority of) local people treat the tree this way. However, the sheer resilience gives hope in today's uncertain times.
- this venerable oak tree still stands despite fire-damage - a fate & treatment that befalls many ancient, hollow trees.
So sad that (a minority of) local people treat the tree this way. However, the sheer resilience gives hope in today's uncertain times.
August 30, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The Poacher's Oak Markeaton Park, Derby
- this venerable oak tree still stands despite fire-damage - a fate & treatment that befalls many ancient, hollow trees.
So sad that (a minority of) local people treat the tree this way. However, the sheer resilience gives hope in today's uncertain times.
- this venerable oak tree still stands despite fire-damage - a fate & treatment that befalls many ancient, hollow trees.
So sad that (a minority of) local people treat the tree this way. However, the sheer resilience gives hope in today's uncertain times.
Juvenile Starling moulting into adult plumage and really looking very exotic indeed!
I get quite a few enquiries from readers asking what these birds are ....... as they look unlike the normal (i.e., adult) Starlings.
I get quite a few enquiries from readers asking what these birds are ....... as they look unlike the normal (i.e., adult) Starlings.
August 30, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Juvenile Starling moulting into adult plumage and really looking very exotic indeed!
I get quite a few enquiries from readers asking what these birds are ....... as they look unlike the normal (i.e., adult) Starlings.
I get quite a few enquiries from readers asking what these birds are ....... as they look unlike the normal (i.e., adult) Starlings.
Young Great Spotted Woodpecker and juvenile Starling together on the wildlife garden feeders. The Starling seems unsure what to do.......
August 30, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Young Great Spotted Woodpecker and juvenile Starling together on the wildlife garden feeders. The Starling seems unsure what to do.......
What is Native? Where does Nature belong?
Reel from one of our upcoming speakers:
Harvey Tweats – on the fascinating topic of one-time native amphibians like Pool Frogs etc - often not recognised as 'native' in Britain:
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Reel from one of our upcoming speakers:
Harvey Tweats – on the fascinating topic of one-time native amphibians like Pool Frogs etc - often not recognised as 'native' in Britain:
youtube.com/shorts/nHo_b...
August 29, 2026 at 4:45 PM
What is Native? Where does Nature belong?
Reel from one of our upcoming speakers:
Harvey Tweats – on the fascinating topic of one-time native amphibians like Pool Frogs etc - often not recognised as 'native' in Britain:
youtube.com/shorts/nHo_b...
Reel from one of our upcoming speakers:
Harvey Tweats – on the fascinating topic of one-time native amphibians like Pool Frogs etc - often not recognised as 'native' in Britain:
youtube.com/shorts/nHo_b...
What is Native? Where does Nature belong?
Reel from one of our upcoming speakers:
Steve Head – Wildlife Gardening Forum – garden biodiversity & climate change:
youtube.com/shorts/qEtZp...
The Wildlife Gardening Forum:
Reel from one of our upcoming speakers:
Steve Head – Wildlife Gardening Forum – garden biodiversity & climate change:
youtube.com/shorts/qEtZp...
The Wildlife Gardening Forum:
August 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM
What is Native? Where does Nature belong?
Reel from one of our upcoming speakers:
Steve Head – Wildlife Gardening Forum – garden biodiversity & climate change:
youtube.com/shorts/qEtZp...
The Wildlife Gardening Forum:
Reel from one of our upcoming speakers:
Steve Head – Wildlife Gardening Forum – garden biodiversity & climate change:
youtube.com/shorts/qEtZp...
The Wildlife Gardening Forum:
Jays are increasingly frequent visitors to the wildlife garden. Whilst not everyone's favourite, I do think they are stunning birds and much maligned!
August 23, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Jays are increasingly frequent visitors to the wildlife garden. Whilst not everyone's favourite, I do think they are stunning birds and much maligned!
Stunning male Greenfinch feasting on sunflower hearts in the wildlife garden. It is a privilege to have them back after many years without them - due to the pox.
August 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Stunning male Greenfinch feasting on sunflower hearts in the wildlife garden. It is a privilege to have them back after many years without them - due to the pox.
The now omnipresent Grey Squirrel still raises the hackles of the purist nature conservationist.
Take part in the big debate - 'What is Native? Nature in its place? Where does Nature belong?'. 7th & 8th October 2026.
ukeconet.org/nature-in-it...
Take part in the big debate - 'What is Native? Nature in its place? Where does Nature belong?'. 7th & 8th October 2026.
ukeconet.org/nature-in-it...
August 22, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The now omnipresent Grey Squirrel still raises the hackles of the purist nature conservationist.
Take part in the big debate - 'What is Native? Nature in its place? Where does Nature belong?'. 7th & 8th October 2026.
ukeconet.org/nature-in-it...
Take part in the big debate - 'What is Native? Nature in its place? Where does Nature belong?'. 7th & 8th October 2026.
ukeconet.org/nature-in-it...