Various seed mixes add patches of different colour & height. #Superbloom
Particularly loved the areas where small mounds added wave-like height & relief. #Superbloom
A final visit also with the wonderful @f_ben87 who leaves @HistEnvForum this week - certainly a metaphor for the legacy she leaves with the team of a transformed new model forum. We will miss you Fran. #Superbloom@TowerOfLondon
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A real pleasure to join colleagues from across culture, nature, arts, attractions, SEN, family charities & others to think big about access for families at our member @WWTLondon for #11MillionPostcards
We are hearing from mother & Autistic Rights advocate on challenges of international travel & huge importance of access to nature & space for children & families living with disabilities. @EnglishHeritage @nationaltrust @TheCCT noted as key positive partners to parents here 👏
Next up @magsrivett from @famholcharity who support families with a range of needs to have much needed family holidays. We are looking at some of the barriers to tourism. Knowledge & information - lack of clear info can be a real barrier especially for SEN families.
Representing the @Heritage_NGOs today at the #WildSummit in Bristol. Arrived in time for the second session of the day. From Source to Sea. I’ll be tweeting some key points from the day here. 🧵
We are hearing from @HughFW introducing the session on water. Only 14% of our rivers are in a decent state & none pass all the tests. Our political system supports short term thinking & growth at all costs. We’ve had lots of inquiries. Need substantive change to the system.
At @CanadaHouse this morning for an @intoheritage symposium on Uniting Global Voices for Heritage and Nature. Today’s programme explores the richness of the INTO network from storytelling to climate action.
A keynote from the Director of the National Trust for Canada. Not asset owning like our National Trust - more about connections, support, enabling. Engage in advocacy & celebration of outstanding work esp engagement with indigenous heritage & communities.
Also working with underrepresented groups. Big piece on climate change and flooding and other serious events. Working to raise awareness that an existing building is a greener building. Avoiding demolition & rebuild. Also a housing crisis like U.K - retrofit & reuse agenda.
Something a little different today. Joining the @ifrauk & @odeuropa for a day looking at #olfactoryheritage and why our intangible olfactory heritage matters. Also context of ratification of the convention on intangible cultural heritage. Great to share a table with @chattyplatty
A call for better storytelling about the history of smell & why olfactory heritage matters. We will be looking at the value of UK ‘smellscapes’ & importance of aroma in museums & heritage venues. We will be looking at perfume heritage in the U.K. #olfactoryheritage
First session this morning - #olfactoryheritage & why it matters with @UniOfYork & @ucl - you can access one of Will’s books here library.oapen.org/bitstream/hand…
Good morning from an exciting day ahead celebrating architectural heritage from 1975 to 2025 & ahead to 2075. Hosted by @HTF_ @Historic_Houses @SAVEtoReuse with @ArchHFund Europa Nostra UK @KingsFdn & @Heritage_NGOs - our morning kicks off with Dan Cruickshank. 🧵
Dan says 1975 was an astonishing year for conservation. Council of Europe statement & @SAVEtoReuse report on state of architecture. There were student led riots demonstrating against politics & the established order, big business, big development. General strike. Age of protest.
People mobilised around things they believed was right. This included buildings & places. Public support crucial in unlocking change. Battle to save Covent Garden. Both market & the working communities. Protests on streets. Success. Buildings are able to adapt. Look at it now.
Kicking off a day with @Historic_Houses at @Sothebys celebrating & reflecting on the 75th Anniversary of the Gowers Report & the formation of the Waverley Committee. Looking at lessons for today. 🧵
Our keynote, shadow Heritage Minister, Lord Parkinson reflects on the need for more sense of history in decision-making. The departure to America of the Blue Boy in the 20s led to public emotion & 90k visitors to its farewell - there was a need to tackle the issue: Waverley
Part of the challenge - acquisition budgets to save items for the nation. Inventive thinking including recent sharing of a Reynolds will be needed in the future. bbc.com/news/entertain…