Delighted to announce that I have been elected to the board of trustees for Gilbert White’s House & Gardens @gilbertwhites.bsky.social ! #Trusteeship #GilbertWhite #NewRole #HistoryOfNaturalHistory #MuseumLife
January 13, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Delighted to announce that I have been elected to the board of trustees for Gilbert White’s House & Gardens @gilbertwhites.bsky.social ! #Trusteeship #GilbertWhite #NewRole #HistoryOfNaturalHistory #MuseumLife
February 18, 2026 at 2:46 PM
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Purely to mark Gilbert's death in 1793.
#GilbertWhite
#GilbertWhite
June 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Purely to mark Gilbert's death in 1793.
#GilbertWhite
#GilbertWhite
How did I miss this! This entry was written on the very day of Jane Austen's christening.
#JaneAusten
#GilbertWhite
#JaneAusten
#GilbertWhite
1776: Black-cap whistles. Ivy berries are now black & ripe & seem to have sustained no damage from the severe winter. So hardy are those plants which providence has destined to be in a state of fructification the winter thro'!
April 9, 2025 at 6:52 AM
How did I miss this! This entry was written on the very day of Jane Austen's christening.
#JaneAusten
#GilbertWhite
#JaneAusten
#GilbertWhite
October 31, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Back to history today and a lecture for the Oxford History Faculty Environmental Humanities group on @curioustravellers.bsky.social and our Curious Minds: Thomas Pennant and Gilbert White exhibition. #HistoricalResearch #DigitalHumanities #ThomasPennanr #GilbertWhite @ox.ac.uk
October 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Back to history today and a lecture for the Oxford History Faculty Environmental Humanities group on @curioustravellers.bsky.social and our Curious Minds: Thomas Pennant and Gilbert White exhibition. #HistoricalResearch #DigitalHumanities #ThomasPennanr #GilbertWhite @ox.ac.uk
Today it’s Gilbert White’s 305th Birthday! White was born on the 18th of July 1720. On his birthday we honour Gilbert White’s enduring legacy and his timeless connection to Selborne.
#nature #naturalhistory #literature #science #GilbertWhite
#nature #naturalhistory #literature #science #GilbertWhite
July 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Today it’s Gilbert White’s 305th Birthday! White was born on the 18th of July 1720. On his birthday we honour Gilbert White’s enduring legacy and his timeless connection to Selborne.
#nature #naturalhistory #literature #science #GilbertWhite
#nature #naturalhistory #literature #science #GilbertWhite
It’s been a beautiful day here in Selborne, and we’re set up and ready to go for the Gilbert White and His Contexts conference!
gilbertwhite.org.uk
#GilbertWhiteConference #GilbertWhite #HistoryOfNaturalHistory #HistoricalResearch
gilbertwhite.org.uk
#GilbertWhiteConference #GilbertWhite #HistoryOfNaturalHistory #HistoricalResearch
June 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
It’s been a beautiful day here in Selborne, and we’re set up and ready to go for the Gilbert White and His Contexts conference!
gilbertwhite.org.uk
#GilbertWhiteConference #GilbertWhite #HistoryOfNaturalHistory #HistoricalResearch
gilbertwhite.org.uk
#GilbertWhiteConference #GilbertWhite #HistoryOfNaturalHistory #HistoricalResearch
May 2, 2025 at 6:09 AM
#222portal #morningread: a letter from #GilbertWhite, written on 22 Feb 1770. Have a restful and peaceful weekend!☀️🦉
February 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
#222portal #morningread: a letter from #GilbertWhite, written on 22 Feb 1770. Have a restful and peaceful weekend!☀️🦉
Now in #paperback, this fascinating #biography follows #GilbertWhite through a year of #wildlife, wonder, and close observation.
tinyurl.com/gilbertwhitepb
#NaturalHistory @faberbooks.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/gilbertwhitepb
#NaturalHistory @faberbooks.bsky.social
June 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Now in #paperback, this fascinating #biography follows #GilbertWhite through a year of #wildlife, wonder, and close observation.
tinyurl.com/gilbertwhitepb
#NaturalHistory @faberbooks.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/gilbertwhitepb
#NaturalHistory @faberbooks.bsky.social
We had a wonderful time this evening at the launch of our latest exhibition #CuriousMinds which had been created by the fabulous @curioustravellers.bsky.social team!
Explore the relationship between #ThomasPennant and #GilbertWhite told through specimens, books, art, poetry and more!
Explore the relationship between #ThomasPennant and #GilbertWhite told through specimens, books, art, poetry and more!
April 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
We had a wonderful time this evening at the launch of our latest exhibition #CuriousMinds which had been created by the fabulous @curioustravellers.bsky.social team!
Explore the relationship between #ThomasPennant and #GilbertWhite told through specimens, books, art, poetry and more!
Explore the relationship between #ThomasPennant and #GilbertWhite told through specimens, books, art, poetry and more!
Day 1 at @bsecs.bsky.social #BSECS2025 complete. My talk for @curioustravellers.bsky.social went well, standing room only in the seminar room, and great to be talking about #ThomasPennant and his #NaturalHistoryCollections (OK, I maybe mentioned #GilbertWhite once...twice max 😜)
January 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Day 1 at @bsecs.bsky.social #BSECS2025 complete. My talk for @curioustravellers.bsky.social went well, standing room only in the seminar room, and great to be talking about #ThomasPennant and his #NaturalHistoryCollections (OK, I maybe mentioned #GilbertWhite once...twice max 😜)
Friday #morningread
The house-cricket ‘intrude[s] itself upon our notice whether we will or no’! Delightful passage! #GilbertWhite
The house-cricket ‘intrude[s] itself upon our notice whether we will or no’! Delightful passage! #GilbertWhite
June 27, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Friday #morningread
The house-cricket ‘intrude[s] itself upon our notice whether we will or no’! Delightful passage! #GilbertWhite
The house-cricket ‘intrude[s] itself upon our notice whether we will or no’! Delightful passage! #GilbertWhite
I had great fun on Wednesday night at
@pubsci.bsky.social talking about #GilbertWhite to a packed audience! Beers and natural history? I think Gilbert would have liked it too 😂🍻😉 #ScienceCommunication #HistoryOfNaturalHistory #HistoryOfScience #ScienceInThePub @bshsnews.bsky.social
@pubsci.bsky.social talking about #GilbertWhite to a packed audience! Beers and natural history? I think Gilbert would have liked it too 😂🍻😉 #ScienceCommunication #HistoryOfNaturalHistory #HistoryOfScience #ScienceInThePub @bshsnews.bsky.social
August 26, 2024 at 10:37 AM
I had great fun on Wednesday night at
@pubsci.bsky.social talking about #GilbertWhite to a packed audience! Beers and natural history? I think Gilbert would have liked it too 😂🍻😉 #ScienceCommunication #HistoryOfNaturalHistory #HistoryOfScience #ScienceInThePub @bshsnews.bsky.social
@pubsci.bsky.social talking about #GilbertWhite to a packed audience! Beers and natural history? I think Gilbert would have liked it too 😂🍻😉 #ScienceCommunication #HistoryOfNaturalHistory #HistoryOfScience #ScienceInThePub @bshsnews.bsky.social
📖 Gilbert White, a self-taught biologist, reshaped nature writing with his deep observations of the English countryside — even inspiring Darwin. His journals now echo warnings of climate change. 🌿📚
Read more 👉 www.nature.com/artic...
#NatureWriting #ClimateChange #GilbertWhite #Darwin #Ecology
Read more 👉 www.nature.com/artic...
#NatureWriting #ClimateChange #GilbertWhite #Darwin #Ecology
How a self-taught biologist transformed nature writing — and inspired Darwin
Nature - Gilbert White’s journals reveal his intimate relationship with his surroundings — and call attention to changes wreaked by climate change today.
www.nature.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
📖 Gilbert White, a self-taught biologist, reshaped nature writing with his deep observations of the English countryside — even inspiring Darwin. His journals now echo warnings of climate change. 🌿📚
Read more 👉 www.nature.com/artic...
#NatureWriting #ClimateChange #GilbertWhite #Darwin #Ecology
Read more 👉 www.nature.com/artic...
#NatureWriting #ClimateChange #GilbertWhite #Darwin #Ecology
After a year in the making, our new bridge in the Naturalist’s Garden is open! 🌿 Volunteer Tom cut the green ribbon, welcoming visitors to get closer to the pond’s wildlife, from newts to dragonflies. 🪷 #GilbertWhite
August 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
After a year in the making, our new bridge in the Naturalist’s Garden is open! 🌿 Volunteer Tom cut the green ribbon, welcoming visitors to get closer to the pond’s wildlife, from newts to dragonflies. 🪷 #GilbertWhite
Step into the world of a 18th-century pioneer at Gilbert White’s House & Garden! 🌿
Explore stunning grounds, fun family trails, and the home of the man who revolutionised nature study. A budget-friendly, captivating day out for all ages! 🐦
#hantstopdaysout #gilbertwhite #nature
Explore stunning grounds, fun family trails, and the home of the man who revolutionised nature study. A budget-friendly, captivating day out for all ages! 🐦
#hantstopdaysout #gilbertwhite #nature
January 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Step into the world of a 18th-century pioneer at Gilbert White’s House & Garden! 🌿
Explore stunning grounds, fun family trails, and the home of the man who revolutionised nature study. A budget-friendly, captivating day out for all ages! 🐦
#hantstopdaysout #gilbertwhite #nature
Explore stunning grounds, fun family trails, and the home of the man who revolutionised nature study. A budget-friendly, captivating day out for all ages! 🐦
#hantstopdaysout #gilbertwhite #nature
We have two walks this Saturday, all welcome join us.
www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk
#ramblersuk #hiking #walking #hampshire #kent #petersfield #alton #wye #folkstone #gilbertwhite #janeaustin #shoulderofmutton
www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk
#ramblersuk #hiking #walking #hampshire #kent #petersfield #alton #wye #folkstone #gilbertwhite #janeaustin #shoulderofmutton
June 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We have two walks this Saturday, all welcome join us.
www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk
#ramblersuk #hiking #walking #hampshire #kent #petersfield #alton #wye #folkstone #gilbertwhite #janeaustin #shoulderofmutton
www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk
#ramblersuk #hiking #walking #hampshire #kent #petersfield #alton #wye #folkstone #gilbertwhite #janeaustin #shoulderofmutton
Had a fantastic weekend at Gilbert White's House & Gardens with The British Naturalists Association! So glad everyone came down to explore Selborne with me, and it looks like we've got a great species list from the moth traps too 😀
#GilbertWhite #NaturalHistory #LifeOfAFieldEcologist.
#GilbertWhite #NaturalHistory #LifeOfAFieldEcologist.
August 5, 2024 at 6:43 AM
Had a fantastic weekend at Gilbert White's House & Gardens with The British Naturalists Association! So glad everyone came down to explore Selborne with me, and it looks like we've got a great species list from the moth traps too 😀
#GilbertWhite #NaturalHistory #LifeOfAFieldEcologist.
#GilbertWhite #NaturalHistory #LifeOfAFieldEcologist.
RE: https://mastodonapp.uk/@gilbertwhite/117324487288510842
Huh! Gilbert White (18th-C naturalist who lived near to where I grew up) saw the aurora! In southern England! 1777 was pretty close to the solar maximum, which was apparently in May 1778.
This bot puts out his diary entry for the […]
Huh! Gilbert White (18th-C naturalist who lived near to where I grew up) saw the aurora! In southern England! 1777 was pretty close to the solar maximum, which was apparently in May 1778.
This bot puts out his diary entry for the […]
Original post on mastodon.social
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September 24, 2026 at 8:09 AM
RE: https://mastodonapp.uk/@gilbertwhite/117324487288510842
Huh! Gilbert White (18th-C naturalist who lived near to where I grew up) saw the aurora! In southern England! 1777 was pretty close to the solar maximum, which was apparently in May 1778.
This bot puts out his diary entry for the […]
Huh! Gilbert White (18th-C naturalist who lived near to where I grew up) saw the aurora! In southern England! 1777 was pretty close to the solar maximum, which was apparently in May 1778.
This bot puts out his diary entry for the […]
This 1835 early edition of a #NaturalHistory #classic by #GilbertWhite has been repaired with a #leather #spine by a previous owner. #Illustrated with #engravings. $30. #asis #oldbooks #animals #birds #nature #outdoors #Selborne
August 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This 1835 early edition of a #NaturalHistory #classic by #GilbertWhite has been repaired with a #leather #spine by a previous owner. #Illustrated with #engravings. $30. #asis #oldbooks #animals #birds #nature #outdoors #Selborne
🌿 Freshly released! "A Year with Gilbert White" by Jenny Uglow brings to life the observer of nature whose "Natural History of Selborne" has enchanted readers for centuries.
tinyurl.com/5n7axwdy
#NewBook #GilbertWhite @faberbooks.bsky.social @sochistnathist.bsky.social @gilbertwhites.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/5n7axwdy
#NewBook #GilbertWhite @faberbooks.bsky.social @sochistnathist.bsky.social @gilbertwhites.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🌿 Freshly released! "A Year with Gilbert White" by Jenny Uglow brings to life the observer of nature whose "Natural History of Selborne" has enchanted readers for centuries.
tinyurl.com/5n7axwdy
#NewBook #GilbertWhite @faberbooks.bsky.social @sochistnathist.bsky.social @gilbertwhites.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/5n7axwdy
#NewBook #GilbertWhite @faberbooks.bsky.social @sochistnathist.bsky.social @gilbertwhites.bsky.social
There's just 14 spaces left for my PubSci talk tomorrow evening, grab your ticket and come along! #GilbertWhite #HistoryOfNaturalHistory www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-once-a...
The Once and Future Ecologist: Gilbert White
Steph Holt from the Natural History Museum brings to life the brilliant naturalist whose work inspired Charles Darwin to study nature
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August 20, 2024 at 10:35 AM
There's just 14 spaces left for my PubSci talk tomorrow evening, grab your ticket and come along! #GilbertWhite #HistoryOfNaturalHistory www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-once-a...