LIFE WADER
@LifeWader
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A major nature recovery project to reverse the decline of habitats on the Northumberland Coast. Led by @NaturalEngland & funded by @Lifeprogramme
Northumberland, Tweed
Joined November 2021
Proud to host a useful workshop on tools for monitoring invasive species including testing the INNS Mapper App out on site thanks to the #NEINNS Partnership and members especially @TyneRiversTrust @YorkshireWater @APHAgovuk @SciencesNCL @tweed_forum @EnvAgencyYNE @LIFEprogramme
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Some of the WADER INNS team @ecology_ncl @tweed_forum joined the @LIFEriparias International Conference on invasive species in Brussels this week. Fantastic presentations and great to see demos of the data flows and decision support tools being developed @LIFEprogramme
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Non-native invasive species in the North East! From Sea Squirts to Snowberry and Sycamore - find out all about them in our new Spotters Guide: @LIFEprogramme @NE_Northumbria
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#worldsoilday World Soil Day: Unearthing the secrets of soil – Creating a better place
Today is #WorldSoilDay 🌱🤎 Healthy soils act like a sponge, preventing floods & ensuring food security. Since 2005, our 🇪🇺 @LIFEprogramme has financed 74 soil-related projects worth €183 million! Discover more about it 👉 #SaveSoil #EUSoil
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Happy #WorldSoilDay! We're working in partnership with farmers in Northumberland to help improve water quality by improving soils. Soil is the keystone of environmental health, influencing everything from water quality to biodiversity & farm productivity �
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Happy #NationalTreeWeek! Years of deforestation & livestock grazing in Tweed Valley have left little native tree cover, exacerbating riverbank erosion & diffuse pollution. We are carrying out an ambitious 64ha riverbank tree planting scheme here �
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Lovely to see our own amazing coast and its seasonal avian visitors feature on @BBCCountryfile featuring the work of @lindisfarne_nnr and @coast_care volunteers @LIFEprogramme #Natura2000 @NE_Northumbria
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Today is Global Outdoor Learning Day So here's pics of the fantastic outdoor nature recovery & education work our team have been doing with young people and volunteers in Northumberland & Tweed Catchment in recent months @TForumlearning @lindisfarne_nnr 🧑🎓
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Breaking news! We start work next week to restore Bamburgh Dunes to their former glory - protecting local biodiversity and boosting flood protection. Read more: @lindisfarne_nnr @LIFEprogramme @NaturalEngland #naturerecovery #invasivespecies
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We're delighted to announce the all-new WADER website! Here you'll find full background on the project, how to get involved, specialist resources & newsletter sign-up (so we can keep you up to date with all things WADER) + much more... @LIFEprogramme🌱🌊
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Brrr! Well done @Charj98 I'm sure your efforts with @newcastlemarine and @NE_Northumbria will pay off in the end @LIFEprogramme #nuisancealgae
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A Full Beaver Moon tonight! Last chance to see a supermoon in 2024 . In the farmer's almanac, Beavers start sheltering in their lodges with their stored food at this time of year. (Pic Rachel Moore, Unsplash) #naturerecovery
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Did you know? LIFE WADER is actually an acronym*, & birds form only one (albeit v important!) strand within our nature recovery work, which incls invasive species, water quality, macroalgae and disturbance. #lapwing *WADER: Water and Disturbance Environmental Restoration
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@WildNland We like: "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks" John Muir, and "Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better" Albert Einstein
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As we naturalise our rivers they actually become MORE resilient!🫧🐟Our partners @tweed_forum are celebrating 10 years of restoring the Till & we're delighted to be involved in the latest phase - re-establishing the river’s connection to its floodplain
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RT @NlandNP: Today marks the start of #StressAwarenessWeek. Knowing how to manage stress and anxiety is a difficult task for us all. Gettin…
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Himalayan Balsam may be pretty but it's also a bully 🌸. We are working closely with @tweed_forum to tackle riverside INNS across the Tweed catchment and North Northumberland. Check out the latest rust fungus trial here:
#InvasivePlants like Himalayan balsam can: - cause devastating environmental impacts🌍 - be extremely costly to control 💰 - interfere with our health and way of life ❌ #BePlantWise and dispose of your garden waste responsibly to prevent their spread
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Soil is often hugely overlooked - but you can't have good air or water quality if you don't have good soil quality. The time has come to start taking care of the crumbly brown stuff....Find out more on our brand new WADER youtube channel! @LIFEprogramme
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RT @lindisfarne_nnr: Grey seals are pupping on the beaches of the #NNR. They are easily spooked which results in pups being abandoned, so…
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Beautiful morning to celebrate the winter visitors to our shore - more events later this week.. @lindisfarne_nnr @LIFEprogramme #goosefestival
Another fantastic Dawn Chorus event this morning at Budle Bay as part of the Goose festival. There are still two more events to go including a dawn chorus from 7am on Saturday at Budle Bay. Events are FREE and no booking required @NE_Northumbria #goosefestival
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