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Josh Styles
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 27 ธ.ค. 2010
British botany 🌱
West Kirby - SAC habitat destruction mandated by Natural England
In July 2023, Natural England issued advice and assent (consent) to Wirral Council which would facilitate the unjustifiable removal of 0.5ha of globally important saltmarsh (Atlantic Salt Meadow).
The beach supports a huge number of different species, from Sea Aster which are being used by Endangered sea aster bees (Colletes halophilus) all the way through to Lyme-grass and Marram which are colonising the saltmarsh as it transitions to embryonic sand dune. Other species from Natterjack toads all the way through to Celtic Rock Sea-Lavendar, a nationally scarce and endemic species, are found immediately adjacent to the areas to be destroyed, while 5% of the national population of one European Protected Species of plant grows nearby in similar habitat.
Not only is the saltmarsh at West Kirby globally important, but because of the sand deposition (accretion), it's unique on Wirral. The habitat is in transition to embryonic sand dune which is not only globally important, but also nationally rare with fewer than 1,000ha estimated to remain for Great Britain!
Please help support the call to keep the developing, globally important habitats at West Kirby by sharing this video and/or emailing Natural England at customer.feedback@naturalengland.org.uk. More updates to follow.
The beach supports a huge number of different species, from Sea Aster which are being used by Endangered sea aster bees (Colletes halophilus) all the way through to Lyme-grass and Marram which are colonising the saltmarsh as it transitions to embryonic sand dune. Other species from Natterjack toads all the way through to Celtic Rock Sea-Lavendar, a nationally scarce and endemic species, are found immediately adjacent to the areas to be destroyed, while 5% of the national population of one European Protected Species of plant grows nearby in similar habitat.
Not only is the saltmarsh at West Kirby globally important, but because of the sand deposition (accretion), it's unique on Wirral. The habitat is in transition to embryonic sand dune which is not only globally important, but also nationally rare with fewer than 1,000ha estimated to remain for Great Britain!
Please help support the call to keep the developing, globally important habitats at West Kirby by sharing this video and/or emailing Natural England at customer.feedback@naturalengland.org.uk. More updates to follow.
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Peat bogs not doing so well bro
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The natural beach was destroyed by invasive planting in the Dee estuary and is now being reinstated back to a natural beach which supports more marine wildlife. Also the coast of Wirral is covered in similar salt marsh which is now not unique. More liberals spouting out dissatisfaction about what they don't want rather than what the people want, and what it should be. Sorry josh no support here, they are doing the right thing, Wirral was and should be a marine environment not a salt marsh......
I am Dutch so i don't know if it would help much but this video needs to get more views, i am no whizzkid myself but is there any indication that some kind of corruption is involved? A lot of times by "following the money" or digging through social media very shady connections/things come to light. And then this case might become bigger. It is weird that they just throw away nature like that... April 2024 is fast, very fast. In politics, no matter the country things usually don't go that fast unless money is involved.
Do you know who should be emailed at Natural England?
Yep! It’s customer.feedback@naturalengland.org.uk
I have emailed them Josh. Keep up the good work.
Amazing work you are doing and your energy and passion is infectious - keep doing what you do
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I'm on here because of the Open golf tournament
Hey josh. Any tips for growing your mini big at home?
Please do more vids like this, you have my support! Its really inspiring to hear about these complex habitats. Thank you for shedding light on these overlooked habitats and making them interesting to the public.
Reintroduction is the new necessary. We’ve realized what we broke and that some of it is still alive but it won’t come back if we don’t bring it back just like we killed off all the ones that were here. Thank you for pushing both information and action.
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👍 Great video josh 👏
I love sphagnum so much. Thank you sphagnum, thank you Josh!
Nice one Josh.
love the phrase 'summoning a big mac out of thin air'
Fantastic video 👏 I did a botanical collection of the Sphagnum of Pendle Hill, way back in 1999 for the Field Botany module of my degree at Edge Hill!! Such an amazing (and beautiful) group of plants 😊
Go Josh.... You're doing great work!!!
Love the Sphagnum mosses. New to Bryophytes and saw a few species in Acornfields Plantation in Knowsley. Great
Amazing work! Thank you Great analogy with the parasitic plants
David Attenborough's successor has been found. Great video and awesome presentation, Josh Styles!
Hi Josh, a lot of this webinar was music to my ears, especially the first part highlighting the primary importance of plants and habitat which personally I feel is forgotten in the reductionist protected species driven ecological consultancy world. I think you mentioned that NVC survey was not suitable for Open Mosaic Habitat on Previously Developed Land. I guess this habitat was never really captured by the NVC, however, what survey methodology would you recommend for this habitat please?
hi bro do u know about spiders..?....I'm pretty sure i found a ghnaposa niggerima spider in our house.... we live on east coast! apparently they're quite rare.
Pleased you got the "Fungi" in there :-)
Fantastic! :-)
Absolutely wonderful video, Josh. You'd make such a great TV presenter (I saw you on TV already but I think you should have your own show!). You have such a lovely enthusiasm and passion for botany. As someone who is also gay and on the spectrum, I find you incredibly relatable. Thank you, Josh!
Thanks so much! ❤️
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Hi Josh, Great webinar! In the context of development, it seems that in many instances it would be wise to consult a botanical specialist. Is there a reason why a comprehensive botanical survey is not just carried out initially?
Hi Carol, For larger sites it makes sense for that to be the case. For smaller sites or where budgets might be more restrictive, having a chat with a botanist could ultimately save time and money where further surveys might not be needed. Consultation with a botanist can also help work to inform best survey approaches.
@@joshual95 I assumed it came down to cost and time constraints, as those usually seem to be the most limiting factors, but wanted to be sure. Thanks for verifying!
Would you typically include quadrats as part of your UKHAB survey. And if so would a NVC still be required in your opinion on smaller sites (< 1 ha or even 0.5ha ) with interesting or important ecological features. I am thinking proportionality of survey effort, as UKHAB does or can classify Annex 1 habitats if conducted by a experienced surveyor at an appropriate time of year.
Hi Paul, UKHab, even when recording habitats to Level 4/5, is not good enough in many instances to identify priority and Annex I habitats. For example, UKHab does not recognise certain sub-communities of MG1 as Lowland Meadows priority habitat when they meet criteria. UKHab also doesn’t work to identify important plants. :)
Could you define what you consider a small and large site (ha)
Quite subjective really, although I would suggest a small site is any site under 1ha which is what the small sites metric defines as ‘small’. Hope this helps :)
Hi Josh. Do you know the name of the tool you are using to plant the cudweeds? It looks very handy!
Ello - it’s a bulb planter :)
@@joshual95 Just noticed your reply! Thank you. :)
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All wildlife need a range of habitats for food & shelter though out the year which is why the monocultures & the confusing neatness with safety favoured by the bureaucrates have caused so much damage over the past 400 years.
This is such a wonderful video, Josh. Your ability to communicate these ideas is such a rare quality. The scabious look particularly incredible in the video. Beautiful shots 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Thanks, Tom 😄
The violins and the sundew wrapping around the ants got me moving uncomfortably in my seat! Nicely done Josh.
Love it. Sending kudos from New Zealand. Keep it up!
I knew meadows were important but did not give enough credit to tall grasses
Shows whats possible, with I little imagination, and a council that listens. Nice braces BTW !🙄😉
Noice vid Josh!
Very interesting! Thanks!
Hehehe. ☺️ Awesome.
Most people: maybe!? Moss appreciation groups on Facebook are quite busy!! And there's quite a lot on Twitter if you look for it! Also... I'm just very naturally Goblincore! 🤣 Thanks Josh!
We went on holiday to the Hebrides a few years ago, saw otters and a pod of common dolphins from the ferry but I was equally or perhaps more excited about the sundew I found by a loch! Mind you, I think I would've travelled that far just for cetaceans if perhaps not for a sundew!
Great stuff 😊 (I did watch it comfortably at 2x speed but that might just be a me issue ☺️ ADHD referral is the pipeline.)
Excellent content from Josh! Cheers man. Love it.
Great presentation....
Thank you so much for this. I now feel obliged to go and look at the dandelions in much more detail!