What Is A Seed Library And Why Does It Matter?
Listen to this article The first time I heard this term, I confess I was somewhat confused. What would a seed library be? A library full of seeds? A garden for baby plants? A place for new species? The answer is a little of all that and more. A seed library is an organisation that […]
Trees And Climate Change
Listen to this article We are delighted to share this timely reminder of the importance of trees in the fight against climate change from our Kenyan correspondent Lawrence Ogango. Climate change is so broad a subject that we could take a whole century should we decide to talk about it. It is the long-term shifts […]
The World Is An Island
We are excited to share news from the wonderful Hot Poets – on Friday 10th February, Hot Poets Liv Torc and Chris Redmond, along with Dr Catalina Spataru, Professor of Global Energy and Resources at UCL, will be sharing work from ‘The World is an Island’ project. The event will be held in the Grant […]
Wishing Everyone A Peaceful And Happy Christmas
As 2022 draws to a close we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported Word Forest this year; all of you that have donated and spread the word about our work; all our fabulous volunteers and amazing corporate partners; all our remarkable colleagues in Kenya; all those who care […]
Shocking Report From Global Witness – The Risks To Environmental Activists
You may remember that back in 2021 we shared an article written by our CEO Tracey West about the shocking and brutal murder of her friend, the Kenyan environmental activist Joannah Stutchbury. Joannah had spent years protecting the beautiful and precious Kiambu Forest, speaking out with passion and determination against land-grabbers and well-known private developers […]
Chard Eco Fayre
We’re officially excited! On Saturday 22nd October it’s the third Chard Eco Fayre and we’re hoping it’ll be the best yet! Chard Guildhall will be filled with traders selling a whole smörgåsbord of lovely sustainable, vegan goodies, from sausage rolls to soap, candles to clothing and more besides. In addition, there will be displays from […]
Trees In Words And Poems
Listen to this article Incredibly enough, trees have always been part of the most interesting pieces of literature and readings. They have been portrayed by some of the greatest names in literature, from Shakespeare to Robert Frost. As I write, it is summer, and with it, the draw of being close to a tree and […]
An Ode To Compost
Listen to this article The poet David Whyte said that when you are a child, you learn words physically, whereas adults learn words in the abstract. When a child learns the word ‘door’ they take all the weight and towering physicality of it into themselves, the physicality is inseparable from the concept. For me, the […]
‘If I Were A Tree’ Writing Competition
During the school summer holidays, Tracey and I had the great pleasure of judging a writing competition for primary schools in East Devon organised by local author Jo Earlam. The competition was run, for the second year, by the Sidmouth Science Festival and the Sidmouth Arboretum Project, with the prizegiving held on the last day […]