Talking Thanet birds, coastal habitats, post-industrial landscapes and green roofs

A talk a gave in Westgate where I learnt to birdwatch as a kid. Features lots of #birds, #greenroofs and #coastal #habitats.
It is a special one for me as I used to play in the Sunken Gardens with my mother who sadly passed away a week before the talk.
I mention a lot of videos published here:
First up is
Xmas Sanderling - Minnis Bay, Thanet Kent
• Xmas Sanderling - Minn...
And I do spend 5 minutes talking about birds so here is my bird video series:
Bird Videos
• Birds Videos
And key to the talk is the series here:
Talking coastal commuities Open-mosaic habitat, post-industrial landscapes and green roofs - Series
• Talking coastal commui...
And 3 specifically mentioned:
TALKING VEGETATED SHINGLE OPEN-MOSIAC POST-INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPES GREEN ROOFS RECULVER TO MINNIS BAY
• TALKING VEGETATED SHIN...
Talking green roofs/sand dunes & biodiversity coastal, open-mosaic & post-industrial habitat series
• Talking green roofs/sa...
This final one also links to when I talk about Linnets and #greenroofs
Talking cockleshell beaches #sedums, #wildflowers, #birds linnets and #greenroofs - Seasalter Kent.
• Talking cockleshell be...
There is also discussion of:
Talking a Mexican Hillside green roof in Hoxton and the network of green roofs across London.
• Talking a Mexican Hill...
And a big shout out for David Perkins’ great book Hairy-foot, Longue-tongue:
Walking and talking Hairy-foots and other #bees with David Perkins #blackheath #naturediaries
• Walking and talking Ha...
Throughout there are shout outs to the Kent Wildlife Trust, Bumblebee Conservation Trust and others.
I hope you enjoy hearing about my life as a birdwatcher and green roofs specialist and if you can do SHARE, COMMENT to help get the message out.

[@thuringch]

Lovely talk, Dusty, chocka full of brilliant stuff!

[@DustyGedge]

Hey thanks was a memorial of kinds for my mother. She died the week before and we going to bring her. Used to play there with her when a kid. So a bit special.

[@davidlastname2849]

Great stuff, Dusty.

[@DustyGedge]

Thanks David.

[@spencerf1446]

Would be nice to see yourself and John get funding for a garden at Chelsea flower show.
Every county needs a Dusty Gedge.

[@DustyGedge]

Well hopefully will publish John’s talk down at Sunken Gardens. He has a Chelsea plan.