The Therapeutic Benefits Of Hugging Trees: A True Nature’s Embrace
Listen to this article: The benefits of spending time in nature and the positive impacts on well-being are supported by a range of scientific studies in fields such as environmental psychology, public health and medicine. Words such as ‘nature and health’, ‘forest therapy’, and ‘green spaces and well-being’ prove that being in the natural environment […]
Print, Colour, Chill, Win!
There are times when only a printed picture will do – this is one of them. We hope you enjoy our inspirational book of tree quotes and beautiful mandalas, ready to download and print. On the subject of printing, please make sure you print responsibly using recycled or FSC certified paper. Then all you need to do […]
Nature Inspired Playlists
What Would a World Without Trees Look Like?
It is often said that you never know what you’ve got until it has gone. We hope this startling piece helps you deepen your connection with trees everywhere, strengthening your love of parklands, green spaces and forests. We need trees in abundance, especially mature stock and we need them everywhere. This shocking thought exercise explores […]
Great Things That Happen to Us When We’re Near Trees
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Quadrant2Design: Champion Charity Partners
Listen to this article: Diligent fundraisers work their charitable socks off to use every penny of their income to fulfil their charitable objects – and quite right too. When they are able to acquire something the charity needs for zero cost, it is a cause for celebration. Word Forest flew the flags recently, sending gratitude […]
China’s Reforestation Journey
Listen to this article. The China Agreement in the CoP15 Biodiversity Convention held in China was to bolster cooperation on conservation and sustainable management of forests, combating illegal logging and associated trading. This was China’s first move in making a decision to support the global effort to reduce deforestation. At CoP26, in Glasgow, China and […]
Our Bring & Share Vegan Lunch Initiative Combats The Climate Crisis
Listen to this article: Word Forest is thrilled to launch a new food-based fundraising initiative enabling our amazing supporters to mitigate the climate emergency in a convivial way. Our charity co-founders, Tracey and Simon West, trialled the concept of a Word Forest Bring & Share Vegan Lunch at two local venues in recent months. They […]
Could Community Solutions Fix The Energy Crisis
Listen to this article: This article was first published in The Oxford Blue magazine. Energy used to be something that was always there. A flick of a switch. A push of a button. But reality hits when a commodity slips out of your grasp, and you no longer have access. The frightful realisation that you […]