Trees Talk On The Wood Wide Web – The Extraordinary Importance Of Fungal Networks
Listen to this article. We all know that amazing feeling of peace that descends when we step into a forest. The air seems somehow clearer and the noise of everyday fades away and is replaced by the sounds of nature. The trees tower over us, gentle giants that live on a completely different timeline from […]
The Kenyan Team Attend An Excellent Training Course Run By A Rocha
My name is Juliet Anyanzwa and I take care of administration support for Eva Jefa, our Head of Operations and the Word Forest Team at our Permaculture Teaching Centre in Garashi, Kenya. I would like to share my report about some training about trees and the environment our team did recently. Everything we’re able to […]
Forest 500 Report 2023: Read It And Act!
Listen to this article Oddly enough, I’ve been looking forward to the arrival of this report for some time. For the past 9 years, this sobering annual read from Global Canopy Forest 500 has dished the dirt on the policies and performance of the 350 most influential companies and 150 financial institutions most exposed to […]
Just For Fun, Here’s A Quiz!
Most of us enjoy a quiz and it’s always good to find out new stuff, or realise that we actually know more than we thought we did! So just for fun, have a go at these questions. Answers will be posted on Sunday and hopefully we’ll all get gold stars! Aspirin is historically linked with […]
Welcome To The Trees Are The Key Awareness Week 2023
As you’re probably aware by now, here at Word Forest we’re just a little bit keen on trees – not just on planting them but on supporting communities to nurture and protect them for future generations. The 21st March each year is designated as International Day of the Forest by the UN – it is […]
A Fab Free Contest in The Green Parent!
Listen to this article. We’re thrilled to announce news of a smashing competition we’re running in The Green Parent magazine. From now until the 11th of May you could be in with a chance to win four seriously eco-friendly tee-shirts from our sustainable range, plus a tote bag too. It’s a great family bundle of […]
Tracey West Talks About The Mothers Of The Forest For International Women’s Day
Listen to this article. On Saturday 11th March the Exeter International Women’s Festival will be celebrating women locally and across the world. All are welcome to get involved in this family-friendly free event which will be held at The Phoenix Theatre on Gandy Street, Exeter between 10.30am and 4pm. It is set to be a […]
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 […]