Rob Yorke
@blackgull
environmental commentator, curator, moderator, chair : long term rural diplomacy mostly elsewhere
‘Freedom (n) : To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing’ a blog set for 2025 robyorke.co.uk/2024/12/creati…
silvo-pasture action, on the ground, out of Groundswell, in under 30 secs
my engaged panel of pragmatic progressive ‘Power of Partnerships’ panellists at the UK River Summit festival yesterday a stimulating two-way audience-interactive session on the river bank, south London
carving out space for nuanced inclusive conversations at in-person rural/enviro gigs my skill, for your event
SO good to host the @Groundswellaguk 2025 Cheat Code (summary) session with @blackgull and @drdowhittle. Special shout out to everyone who contributed and the lovely Sketchnotes visual note-takers who created this fab sketch… ✍️
a diversity of regenerative land uses and practices, at #Groundswell25
reed warbler singing in the thick of it on-site Biodiversity Net Gain, Houghton Regis maps.app.goo.gl/Pp5BnsnkJCepYP…
walking in the shoes of other views my latest blog is on a first time experience robyorke.co.uk/2025/06/walkin…
joyous redstart wedge an old hollow ash log into a tree with a slab of larch wood nailed both ends - voila! more > robyorke.co.uk/2021/06/nature…
"Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in" Leonard Cohen my 60sec reflection on cracks, craic and gleaning from diverse voice environmental dialogue
humans coexisting and creating ecological habitat with cattle in an ancient farmed landscape
marsh harriers and harried peat robyorke.co.uk/2025/05/marsh-… my latest blog, from field intel
my letter on yellowhammer’s song, thick hedgerows, and Welsh gorse published in The Times today
the judicious use of herbicides – integral to most regenerative agriculture practices
I know, this can be rather tough at times and a drain on energy - clearly a personal decision, and often has to consider ones mental health. But I truly value your tweets!
#beavers without borders are coming back: pragmatic coexistence is key in harnessing their benefits without overstating their brilliance #environmental #dialogue