jaker

#Antifascist. Wildlife #ForestGarden designer & nature activist in West #Wales #Cymru, UK. Common ne’er do well, climate activist, student. He/his.

Resistance is fertile.

“We fight fascists not because we will win, but because they are fascists”
~ Chris Hedges

Website: https://jaker.uk

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2026-04-04 18:26:04 UTC

Limest green
Woodland Spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides) , a pretty chonky sized plant, I thought it was a garden escapee at first
#NativePlants #BloomScrolling #Cymru
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2026-03-22 16:11:05 UTC

I'm working on lots of cool projects at the moment with some super talented people. #ForestGarden #FoodForest #wildlife tower with a local artist.
This is a sketch of a Tŵr Gwyllt (Wildlife Tower) that the artist is currently working on, and I'd like to adapt the design for edible perennials and #NativePlants, as well as habitat
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2026-03-22 15:37:32 UTC

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this is so cool, thank you! I don't know why but I am very attracted to lock picking. It's like someone saying "don't do this" to a toddler. Don't suppose you have made any online courses?

2026-03-22 08:48:31 UTC

#SilentSunday #BloomScrolling #Cymru
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2026-03-15 14:47:23 UTC

Cloud
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2026-02-21 23:01:39 UTC

Scarlet Elf Cup in a very damp and shady valley
#MushroomsOfMastodon #fungi #mosstodon
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2026-01-28 19:42:53 UTC

Margaret Roach is one of my gardening heroes. She has lovely online workshop *tomorrow* (Thursday) about #NativePlants, cultivars and nativars, well worth a look:
Nature’s super-power is diversity — you can see it in action even within a “wild-type” population of Hepatica americana (above), showing off some of the depth of the genetic range within its tiny blooms. Look at that breadth of color!
So what happens when we humans tinker with the genetics, nudging all the flowers to be one shade, maybe ... or larger, or later-blooming?
And how are the pollinators and other beneficial insects who rely on those plants impacted by our creation of cultivars and selections?
These are important questions for gardeners who desire both beauty and positive ecological impact.
I've invited Joseph Tychonievich to help us answer them.
Come discover the hidden differences between straight species, wild-types, cultivars, nativars, selections, and ecotypes.
Last Chance: "The cultivar conundrum" will be taught live on Zoom tomorrow (Thursday, January 29th) from 1-2:30 pm Eastern.
https://margaretroach.podia.com/winter-class-series
#gardening

2026-01-17 00:03:11 UTC

"This report should not have to exist. Shining a light on children’s experiences of poverty in 2025, in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, should not be necessary."
“For this research, they spoke with candour about things that most people would consider basic, but which for them are out of their reach: a safe home that isn’t mouldy - or full of rats, a bed big enough to stretch out in, basic food like bacon, a place to do their homework, having the heating on, privacy in the bathroom and being able to wash, having their friends over, not having to travel hours to school, or having a local park to play safely in where the grass isn’t overgrown and unusable.”
I've been writing an assessment for university about sustainable transport, and read this report about child poverty in the UK.
https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/growing-up-in-a-low-income-family-childrens-experiences/
So angry that we are failing generations of children. It’s enough to make you an activist.
#poverty #ChildPoverty #UKpolitics

2026-01-14 12:46:57 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/115893483914330277
@npub1fdr…lvhs just in case you're running low on examples of #enshittification
#note1dpz…7np7

2026-01-04 10:58:06 UTC

I just wanted to change my ringtone
I didn't want to spend half an hour unchecking boxes
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2025-11-23 10:16:48 UTC

@npub1ecs…kh2u I'm writing a presentation, would like to use an illustration of CO₂ emissions and COP meetings. Could you let me know where your header image is from? Thank you!

2025-11-16 10:16:35 UTC

Sign of the times
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2025-10-04 12:25:52 UTC

#Introduction to my new account. I'm keen to develop #ForestGarden & #gardening practise in conjunction with political and philosophical pursuits, now focussed on community driven landscape scale nature recovery projects.