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My first experiment for a new project and a contribution to the #extinctionrebellion yesterday at Oxford Circus and on Waterloo bridge. I asked people to cut animals out of my nature books (one #davidattenborough book given to me by my gran's friend Ina in 1987! In case you were wondering). Cutting up these precious books is part of the idea. Something that 'shouldn't be done'. Missing creatures included: Fennec fox, Strawberry poison tree frog, Kaku bird, Ice caps, polar bear, Red panda. All of which are endangered if you understand the science. I plan to take this idea further. Any comments thoughts welcome. Question is whether instead of doing art I'll lay myself on the line and get arrested for the cause? #extinction #utopia #montage #collage #missingbeasts #mourning #loss

I joined the Extinction Rebellion on Waterloo Bridge yesterday and I'm going back now. I'm very inspired. The bridge - usually clogged up with traffic has been usurped by people who have had enough of waiting for action from those 'above'. I give a huge thank you to these people who have done an amazing job of pulling this together and in such a beautiful and thoughtful way. The foundation for this is peaceful love and respect - and they've lined the area with about 50 trees! I sat under one of them - a small pine to escape the searing sunshine.... it was bliss. #extinctionrebellion #utopia #climatejustice

Have set aside the words for a bit and been working on some of the visual art for my book... #butchershop #artofclimbingtrees #treeclimbing #bookwriting #hemp #roots #industrialhemp #ikeahack #ikeagestalta #handmade #puppetmaking

IMPORTANT seasonal information: Tree 222. Prof Gauntlett announces Crustmas! (Tree climbed on 24th December 2010). Maihaugen Museum, Lillehammer. Downy birch Betula pubescens Dear Christmas World! I’m delighted to write to you with important tidings! I have healed my metaphorical blind eye! And with it, I now look on the reality of my mid-winter fattening. I can no longer view the gluttony that perpetuates the destruction of the planet and degrades and threatens all our lives, as a fitting way for me to celebrate. Instead I will stand in solidarity with the starving millions, the homeless and extincting species by celebrating Crustmas! In light of my new commitment to Crustmas, I ask you to forward your gift to me to someone more in need and I will redirect my gift to you in this way also. If you like we can give to someone more in need together, as reciprocal gifts to each other. I will not be participating in the usual dinner, although I will gladly join you at the table. In the spirit of Crustmas, I will be eating bread crusts and water. Illustration: Gauntlett Institute Crustmas Certificate Card with: Image: Me as Father Christmas in tree Text: My gift for you was given to: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (E.g. homeless John). Merry Crustmas Love from Prof H. Gauntlett Not built on structural violence at all! . . #crustmas #christmas #gluttony #propheticaction #abstinence #fasting #extinctionrebellion

Confused in German supermarket. For fragrance when it opens I'm told. I wondered if I can extract the seeds so I bought it. Cheap at two Euros if I can plant a little woodland. My travelling companion is hopeful.

FIG TREE cuttings update: A few months ago I tried inspiring some fig cuttings to root using natural hormone rooting powder. I followed instructions from a guy on YouTube. Don't know if he mentioned it but the bag needs ventilation. Obvious really. My cuttings tried rooting - putting out little radiculose - but all bar one went mouldy in my dank bag. I'm learning to grow, slowly. My mum's feller Richard (a gardener), found me some more and I started again. If at first you don't succeed.... #smurfandsmurfagain #plantingtrees #

5 miles! #shestinks #stinky #moth #rewilding

North side and south side. Know your north's from your south's. (Different side of same tree = different moss and lichen niches). Teachings of creative sage and Epping Forest connoisseur @gretephoto #navigation #wildernesswomen #compass #elisabethmoss #treetattoo

Much been happening in my world. One of the good things: Got chatting to a neighbour at my mum's house who told me this magnificent oak was to be cut down this week - and he was very happy about it because it dropped leaves into his garden. He'd been driving for it to be cut down for years... I was horrified this tree might be lost - one of my favourites in the area. I felt sick. I could see it was affecting the shitty garage but could see no other reason for taking it down. I phoned the company who managed the property and was responsible for the tree - the bloke told me there wasn't a plan to cut it down but I wasn't sure he was telling the truth. So I phoned the council and the tree officer agreed to have a look at it which she or he did and placed a Tree Preservation Order on it! Hazaah! They sent urgent registered messages to all parties and residents of the property. I was very, very happy! Not sure if the neighbour knows what's happened yet. Thank you tree protectors. #savethetree #oak #neighbours #leavesonthegrass #chainsawmassacre #treeclimbing #utopia

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