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British Mole Catchers Register

@BritMoleCatch

Supporting traditional expertise & skills, we're the best online resource for finding a mole catcher in the UK 🇬🇧

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Joined May 2015
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Last week I received the very sad news that Brian Alderton, who created the British Mole Catchers Register in 2006, had sadly passed away on 22nd June britishmolecatchers.co.uk/br… #molecatchers #brianalderton
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Never try to kill #moles - certain methods for the killing of any wild animal are illegal under section 11(2) of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 & the Animal Welfare Act 2006 Find your local #molecatcher at britishmolecatchers.co.uk/fi… #wildlifemanagement
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“Bees are reaching their tipping point because they're expected to perform in an increasingly inhospitable world...” - Marla Spivak, University of Minnesota buzz-off.co.uk/help-save-hon… #savethebees #fridaythoughts
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How #ClarksonFarm is attracting young people to #farming bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn8…
I'm returning to farming thanks to Clarkson's farm, says student

I'm returning to farming thanks to Clarkson's farm, says student

Ellie's family has a farm in Garstang, Lancashire, and she swapped studying A levels to agriculture.

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In some traditions, unusually high numbers of #molehills were taken as a sign of harsh weather to come, since #moles were thought to tunnel deeper before storms... britishmolecatchers.co.uk/ab… #britishwildlife #folklorethursday
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Country diary: The light and shade of #autumn’s shortening days theguardian.com/environment/… via @guardian
Country diary: The light and shade of autumn’s shortening days | Merryn Glover

Country diary: The light and shade of autumn’s shortening days | Merryn Glover

Loch Insh, Cairngorms: In my three decades in Scotland I’ve adjusted to the darkness of this time of year, and found glory in the quality of light

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The #mole is a solitary creature that lives almost entirely underground. While we rarely see them, there's evidence of their activity in mounds of earth as they tunnel through soil in search of earthworms & insects britishmolecatchers.co.uk/ #wildlifewednesday #britishwildilfe
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Are the #autumns we remember disappearing? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw77… #nature #seasons
Are the autumns we remember disappearing?

Are the autumns we remember disappearing?

As autumn colours emerge more slowly, experts say changing weather conditions are having an impact.

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#Mole activity can damage #crops by disrupting root systems - their tunnels can cause #soil erosion & even damage machinery britishmolecatchers.co.uk/ #molehills #wildlifemanagement
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Six Inches Underground: Why living #soil is key to the future of Britain’s #nature independent.co.uk/life-style… via @Independent
Six Inches Underground: Why living soil is key to the future of UK nature

Six Inches Underground: Why living soil is key to the future of UK nature

Beneath our gardens and rolling farmland lies a complex, microscopic ecosystem. As climate pressures build, restoring this hidden biological engine is proving vital for storing carbon, protecting...

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#Moles aren’t fussy about where they dig. We’ve been called out to properties where mole tunnels have undermined pathways, patios & even the edges of foundations britishmolecatchers.co.uk #wildlifemanagement
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Harsh winter and unfrozen #soil create perfect conditions for #moles news.err.ee/1609965431/harsh… via @errnews
Harsh winter and unfrozen soil create perfect conditions for moles

Harsh winter and unfrozen soil create perfect conditions for moles

This spring, many gardeners have noticed more molehills than usual in their yards. According to a zoologist, it may not mean moles have increased sharply, but rather that this winter played a role.

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The BMCR promotes #education of traditional #molecatching & encourages #research for the future understanding of the mole britishmolecatchers.co.uk #wildlifemanagement
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800-Year-Old #Medieval Structure Discovered in #Belgium with Help from #Moles arkeonews.net/800-year-old-m… via @ArkeoNews

800-Year-Old Medieval Structure Discovered in Belgium with Help from Moles | Arkeonews

Archaeologists in Belgium uncover an 800-year-old medieval structure with help from moles, using 2,810 finds to reveal a forgotten estate.

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In British folklore #farmers often cursed #moles as disruptive spirits of the soil. The #molecatcher’s trade was respected & skins were sometimes nailed to barn doors as talismans to ward off further mole incursions... britishmolecatchers.co.uk/ab… #folklorethursday #wildlife
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Worming our way to better #soil with #vermiculture wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/… via @wickedleeksmag
Worming our way to better soil with vermiculture

Worming our way to better soil with vermiculture

The role of the humble earthworm is often overlooked – to our increasing detriment…

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DYK? #Mole fur can lie flat in either direction, allowing them to move forwards & backwards in narrow tunnels without getting caught on soil britishmolecatchers.co.uk/ab… #wildlifewednesday
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Britain's Lost & Living Pubs
@Britains___PubsOct 27
A wholesome pub conversation in the old #fen accent. The Fen accent is a distinct regional variety of East Anglian English spoken in the marshlands and flatlands of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Lincolnshire. It developed from a mix of Northern and Southern English dialects, old Norse, and Dutch influences, shaped heavily by the historic isolation of the Fenland communities. They don't make them like they used to.. 🍻
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Healthy #Soils Could be Britain's Greatest Natural Defense Against #Drought and #Flooding, Say Regenerative #Farmers azocleantech.com/news.aspx?n… via @AZoCleantech
Healthy Soils Could be Britain's Greatest Natural Defense Against Drought and Flooding, Say...

Healthy Soils Could be Britain's Greatest Natural Defense Against Drought and Flooding, Say...

As the Government calls Water company bosses together to address the threat to farming in 2027. The Environment Agency's warning that agricultural reservoirs may not refill this winter makes this...

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One #mole can dig up to 200 metres of tunnel in a single day. Impressive, yes. But also a nightmare if it’s under your prize #lawn... britishmolecatchers.co.uk #britishwildlife
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These #Animals That Live #Underground Developed Surprising Adaptations animals.howstuffworks.com/an…
These Animals That Live Underground Developed Surprising Adaptations

These Animals That Live Underground Developed Surprising Adaptations

Some animals that live underground spend nearly their entire lives beneath our feet. Others dig temporary burrows for sleeping, raising offspring, escaping predators or surviving extreme temperatures.

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