A Festive Vegan Fayre in Chard!
We were absolutely delighted to host Chard’s inaugural Vegan Fayre on Saturday 20th April at the Guildhall – what an amazing day it was too! Almost 400 ethical consumers came along to enjoy food, arts, crafts and things of an holistic nature, from almost 40 stallholders, offering a wide array of vegan goods and services. […]
Our Mothers of the Forest in Malindi Clean Up Day
“There’s a lot more to being an environmentalist, than simply planting trees”. That’s the message our women’s empowerment group facilitator, Eva Jefa, echoes from the folks in our UK office, as she enthuses the Mothers of the Forest, in Kenya. On Saturday 13th April, Eva led a group of Mothers through the streets of Malindi […]
Help! We’re Planting Trees for the Greenest Writing Contest in the World!
When the bell tolls at midnight on Monday 31st December 2018, it will mark the end of the 5th Magic Oxygen Literary Prize, fondly known as MOLP. This prestigious international short story and poetry contest has done some amazing things to help the planet and some of its poorest people, over the past 4 years. […]
A Tremendous 21 Months – Thanks To You!
A Whopping Great #GivingTuesday You folks are truly amazing, so many of you stepped up to the plate on #GivingTuesday and together we raised a stupendous £7,385. This will get almost 3,000 trees planted which will absorb 738½ tonnes of CO2 in a handful of years, and build more than 70% of a new classroom, and that’s before doubling by PayPal! Asante […]
Join Us for our First AGM!
My Trustees and I are delighted to invite you to join us for our very first AGM, on Saturday 4th August from 6-8pm – click here to reserve your free ticket. There are a few official bits and pieces to go through but I promise you, it will be a very convivial, celebratory affair. Everybody on […]
Fundraiser: Jai Hayden is King of the Road, by Bike!
From 9-13th July, Jai Hayden, aged 11, will be cycling from home in Charmouth, to school in Lyme Regis and back, every day, to raise funds and awareness for our charity, The Word Forest Organisation. We’re coming towards the end of Jai’s physical challenge and are proud to report that he hasn’t let the steep […]
Want to Support Us? Organise a Sponsored Event!
The amazing Wendy Robertshaw saw our CEO speaking at a recent event and was so moved by the story of what we’re doing in Kenya, she decided to run a marathon – click here to find out how well she did! Earlier this week, Wendy met up with our Ethics Trustee, Rikey Austin (left), our […]
Congrats & Thanks to Marathon Runner, Wendy Robertshaw!
We’re always overjoyed to hear that one of our sporty supporters is doing a sponsored event to help boost our coffers! Wendy Robertshaw is the first person to run a marathon for our charity and we’re hoping to encourage others amongst you to run one too, or perhaps you might like to take part in […]
Quiz Night in Lyme Regis
Join us at the Royal Standard in Lyme Regis for a fabulous evening of giggles and quizzical looks, as our knowledgeable Quizmistress, Bev Love, puts you through your paces! There is a fabulous 1st prize of a large organic, seasonal fruit and veg box and there are a few cheeky edible booby prizes too. All […]
