It’s here again... #30DaysWild
I'm very excited to say that #30DaysWild is here for another year. This means I feel duty bound to pick up my blog once more (secretly, I'm excited to have an excuse).
Things have changed a little since last year. A house move has seen me move from Bishopthorpe back into town (aka York). A lovely house and great to be in the centre of things, but no longer do I have a sweet back garden but a yard, so I’ll be trying my best to turn that into a wildlife haven...
Also, I'm no longer Communications Officer at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, but have moved onto pastures new: these days I work as Communications Manager for the IUCN UK Peatland Programme. It was very sad saying goodbye, although in truth it wasn’t a final farewell, as the programme is hosted by Yorkshire and Scottish Wildlife Trust.
My new role means I don’t get out and about ‘in the field’ quite as much as I used to (despite quite a bit of UK travel), although the odd visit to a peat bog does arise. These days I’m focussed on promoting peatland restoration in the UK for the multiple benefits this extra-special habitat provides us all - a carbon store (helping to keep climate change in check), a drinking water filter, a haven for rare and intriguing wildlife, a place to slow the flow of water into streams and rivers after heavy rainfall etc... These are just some of the services peatlands offer us all.
So this #30DaysWild I hope to share some of the peatlands I visit, but also to get out to explore some of the other wonderful wild places the UK has to offer once more. I’m looking forward to sharing my adventures with you and hope that you have some of your own!