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 […]
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 […]
From Our Correspondents in Kenya: Part One
Listen to this article On behalf of everyone at Word Forest, may I extend deep gratitude alongside notification that a small team from the UK are here in Kenya on our annual M&E Visit (monitoring and evaluation). The recent global health crisis prevented us from carrying out our M&E in 2020 or 2021. It’s impossible […]