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Jack Wallington @jackwallington

Interdisciplinary artist working with nature, ecology and landscape. Books: Wild about Weeds, A Greener Life. Join my newsletteršŸ‘‡šŸ¼

Joined February 2009
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Iā€™m deleting Twitter for the foreseeable - I canā€™t see how anyone in the UK can still be on this platform. Find me over on WildWay.info and BlueSky, which is an app how Twitter used to be bsky.app/profile/jackwallingā€¦ see you all over there šŸ‘‹šŸ¼

Wild Way: advanced gardening for nature by Jack Wallington | Substack

Learn to grow stylish wildflower plant communities in your garden for wildlife. Plus how to apply these advanced gardening techniques to grow food easily. Based in the exposed Yorkshire garden of...

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Escape Twitter madness and join me over on BlueSky bsky.app/profile/jackwallingā€¦

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Nigel Farage just lied on @bbcnews that people were banned on Twitter for questioning lockdowns - which is completely untrue - and @bbclaurak didnā€™t challenge it
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People were banned for spreading misinformation about vaccines and lockdowns, not for challenging lockdowns legitimately. I follow some people who challenged lockdowns legitimately and they werenā€™t banned. I donā€™t accept AI responses, especially Grok, as any kind of source.
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Do something positive this year by planning a beautiful outdoor space for you and wildlife, Iā€™ve begun my new guide for you all, and the first online catch up will be Mon 13th Jan at 7pm: wildway.info/p/joy-of-planniā€¦

Joy of planning a garden

Make the most of cosy winter evenings indoors to dream of the year ahead

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Beautiful nature ā„ļø
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In my latest wildlife column for the Wild Way, I'm writing a love letter to the UK's barn owls wildway.info/p/barn-owl-tytoā€¦ (for paid subscribers)

Barn owl | Tyto alba

Ethereal being of grace and wonder

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First official day back in my studio today, though I have been writing through the holiday. Two exciting new projects started, one a design Iā€™ve been so excited to get going on, and the other a big writing project. Also on the cards this year, more houseplants šŸŖ“
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Last year I visited blanket peat bog and reported it being repaired on the Wild Way, this year I hope to meet more ecologists and conservationists at their projects wildway.info/p/peat-blanket-ā€¦

Peat blanket bog restoration in the Yorkshire uplands

A visit to Fleet Moss, one of the world's most degraded peat bogs

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On the joy of dreaming and planning the year ahead in our garden, and why resolutions can be positive by simplifying them and doing only fun things you already want to do wildway.info/p/joy-of-planniā€¦

Joy of planning a garden

Make the most of cosy winter evenings indoors to dream of the year ahead

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Floating bulb pots - genius gardening in Hebden Bridge
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I guess should start thinking about what to sow and grow in January then šŸ˜ jackwallington.com/winter-jaā€¦

January gardening ideas: mid-winter | Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens

I love winter, especially on cold crisp days when the world can be seen with such clarity. These are the months to prepare and plan, to prune, weed and add dormant plants ready for the burst of life...

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A lunar eclipse on 7 September to put in our diaries and more aurora borealis to look forward to this year bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cā€¦

Meteor showers and supermoons: The celestial events to watch for in 2025

If you are a stargazer there are more wonderful celestial events for you to get excited about in 2025 - weather permitting.

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If you struggle with setting new year resolutions that work, Iā€™ve offered some tips on how they can be used in a positive way to improve our lives: wildway.info/p/joy-of-planniā€¦

Joy of planning a garden

Make the most of cosy winter evenings indoors to dream of the year ahead

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Sowing update: have sown brown and red onions today, and shallots. Inside to germinate then will take them out to polytunnel. wildway.info/p/sow-and-grow-ā€¦

Sow and grow annual onions and shallots from seed

Save money by growing hundreds of onions and shallots for only a few pounds

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Do you make new year resolutions? Do you find them positive or negative? Perhaps I can help you with how Iā€™ve shaped mine to fit into my life to be a positive thing, often tied to our garden. wildway.info/p/joy-of-planniā€¦

Joy of planning a garden

Make the most of cosy winter evenings indoors to dream of the year ahead

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One last flower from our white flowered Schlumbergera truncata
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How to divide snowdrops like a pro - get ready for the coming year šŸ˜ jackwallington.com/how-to-muā€¦

How to multiply snowdrops like a pro ā€“ planting and dividing | Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens

Snowdrops are one of my favourite flowers in the garden, the regular Galanthus nivalis is about as perfect a plant as can exist. With a beautiful white flower with green markings that, unusually,...

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Iā€™ve just remembered all the snowdrops I planted around the garden last year and the year before, and now I am WELL EXCITED to see how theyā€™ve settled in šŸ˜
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Dandelion shining bright ā˜€ļø @wildflower_hour
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