We have united to oppose the building of 2000 houses on local farmland fields, which would put a huge strain on the environment (inc an SSSI), roads & services.
Joined August 2025
- Tweets 500
- Following 96
- Followers 54
- Likes 853
132 Photos and videos
It’s time this sort of biodiversity vandalism was outlawed and made uncomfortably expensive if you’re caught doing it.
Jun 9
300 trees in ancient woodland felled before planning permission was granted, the only word for it is crime. But the developers will apologise, pay a meagre fine and continue on their way.
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/env…
1
9
58
If you’re worried about building on green belt land as we are - send this to your local councillors. #Greenbelt #Housing #Nature
How to stop Government harming nature (but still solve the housing crisis): our NEW councillors' toolkit.
Please send it to your local councillor and ask them to read it. Councils are starting to push back on unsustainable housing targets, so they will not be alone.
communityplanningalliance.or…
1
1
156
St John's Residents Association🍃💚🍃 retweeted
Cardiff Morrisons praised for providing nesting seagull shelter in 30- degree heatwave ☀️
A Morrisons in Cardiff has gone viral after creating a make-shift shelter for a nesting seagull. Staff covered the mother with a bedsheet, coned off four parking spaces, and gave her fresh water and food.
The Lesser Black-backed Gull, which is said to nest in the same spot of the supermarket’s
carpark each year, is being well-looked after in this heatwave.
Well done @Morrisons 👏.
61
681
3,630
81,061
St John's Residents Association🍃💚🍃 retweeted
🌲Kew warns climate change is killing trees, echoing what we heard in our adaptation inquiry. As the heatwave shows, trees are vital infrastructure for cooling, so adapting nature to extreme weather is essential.🌲
thetimes.com/uk/london/artic…
1
21
30
1,313
St John's Residents Association🍃💚🍃 retweeted
This new Wildlife-Rich Habitat Fund unveiled by the government. Token schemes like this are pointless. Wildlife can't flourish in isolated pockets, especially when its "build, baby, build" policy is destroying everything else.
gov.uk/government/news/wildl…
11
60
134
1,533
St John's Residents Association🍃💚🍃 retweeted
Uncut grass keeps the ground at around 19.5°C
Grass cut to 10 cm raises the ground temperature to about 24.5°C
Bare ground in the middle of summer rises to over 40°C
It's important to raise awareness #NoMowMay
317
5,726
15,811
453,834
Here’s an insect eaters breakfast. We need lots more of this - flies in this morning’s sun. #insects #birdfood #bullockwoodsssi #colchester
3
12
126
St John's Residents Association🍃💚🍃 retweeted
May 25
British pollinators. What a workforce ! Without this amazing team there would be no gardens or food for that matter. We must do our best to look after them, teach our kids they are friends and build habitats to show them how loved they really are.
40
821
2,042
44,180
“Old Lonesome” in the early morning sun today. It must be wondering why the summers are getting so much hotter. #nature #colchester #oaktree #greenspaces
1
8
61
3
44
St John's Residents Association🍃💚🍃 retweeted
May 19
Speaking of YIMBYism, I wrote to Steve Reed after developers paid £2,000 a head for curry night seats.
Homeless kids can’t pay to be within whispering distance of his ear.
That’s how inequality gets baked into our democracy. Deep pockets = more access.
Ban developer donations.
May 17
Daily reminder that YIMBYism is about the self-interest of well paid graduates, not solving the housing crisis for those stuck on waiting lists.
Your value isn't based on your wage.
Labour must reject this grotesque social cleansing nonsense and build 000s of council homes.
31
167
507
49,580
St John's Residents Association🍃💚🍃 retweeted
Wonderful to have @1rossbirnie and members of our group filming one of our new nightingales at the crack of dawn, that has moved into the northern area of Middlewick. we call him the lidl nightingale @NgaleNights @RSPBEngland @EBwSTweets @EssexWildlife @Colch_Nature @CommunityPlann1 @Stjohnsfieldsra @davidattenburro @ChrisGPackham @Save_Rose_Hill @MeganMcCubbin @saoirse65
1
10
19
301
Please - no more housing around #BullockWoodSSSI - there is already too much negative human encroachment @NaturalEngland and it’s causing so much potential damage like this camp fire.
7
16
1,374
Hundreds of local people walk these fields every day and appreciate fresh air and bird song. #BullockWoodSSSI #Colchester #GreenSpaces #Nature
1
4
45
St John's Residents Association🍃💚🍃 retweeted
🚨 The collapse of our natural world is a direct threat to the UK’s national security.
🌍 The Nature National Security Bill is an urgent response to the emergency.
📣 Ask your MP to choose the #NNSBill in the private members’ bill ballot.
Head to 👉 zerohour.uk/write
4
56
98
25,487
It’s lovely to see wild flowers starting to fill the space that winter left bare. #wildflowers #nature #greenspaces #colchester
1
9
78
St John's Residents Association🍃💚🍃 retweeted
May 12
Please retweet and spread the word!
What to do when you find a grounded swift 👇
23 Jul 2024
Retweet ❗️
This is a Swift. sometimes they can end up on the ground. This is where they need YOUR help!
Swifts arrive back to the UK from April/May to nest. 🪺 (A THREAD)
18
1,579
1,723
76,220
St John's Residents Association🍃💚🍃 retweeted
May 8
.@NewcastleCC This is Ilford Road, High West Jesmond. You wouldn’t listen about cutting off #wildlife corridors & this is the result. Shame on you.
62
549
1,223
18,420
Wild flowers are finally showing themselves in one of our set-asides.
#wildflowers #setaside #nature #stjohnsfields #colchester
5
61