So Much More than a Report & Accounts 2020-21
There are a handful of reasons why our Report and Accounts 2020-21 has been a little late in production and pretty much all of them start with COV and end in ID. That said, we are delighted to announce its (slightly later than we hoped) safe arrival! I read a report recently that touched on […]
Mothers Of The Forest Celebrate Mat Making Success
You may remember that last July, we shared an article about a training course on mat making which was run for our women’s empowerment group, the Mothers Of The Forest. (If not, you can read it here). The workshop was a great success; the women learned new skills that equipped them with another way to […]
Wildfires? Or A Planet On Fire?
We all have been caught up with the TV news showing wildfires in the past few years. What used to be an occasional and quite remote incident, demanding intervention by the fire brigade and fire alerts, seems to be more and more frequent nowadays. Recently, apart from flames and smoke, there are dead animals and […]
Book Review: The Hidden Life Of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
We are delighted to share this book review from the terrific Green Pages series. Thank you, Rebecca! A walk in a forest will never be the same again after reading this… Wohlleben’s aim is to let us see the trees and forests around us not just as “lumber factories” but as wondrous organisms, as complex […]
The Climate Is Changing And So Are We
Climate change is a tremendously overwhelming issue to confront, especially when you’re actively making the effort to counter it and advocate for sustainability. There are colossal obstacles to overcome across the globe and often it feels difficult to maintain hope that things are moving positively forward. Maintaining awareness can feel like walking on a slippery […]
Dream Big – A Series Of Films About Trees – The Tree
We all love TV and streaming services, and the fact is that the quantity of films, series and documentaries grows by the day. There are so many that it’s easy for some of them, even the really brilliant ones, to get lost in the sea of content, or disappear almost completely. We are delighted to […]
The Green Gazelles on Channel 4
Listen to this article Our wonderful friends at The Green Gazelles vegan rugby club were invited to take part in a Channel 4 programme. Kerry Godliman has to cook something new when a rugby team don’t fancy her spanakopita. What will she cook up when all she’s got to help is a talking microwave who […]
COP26… The (News)Beat Goes On
On the 23rd of December 2021, our Chair of Trustees and Managing Director Simon West spoke about the successes and failures of COP26 on the GBNews program The Briefing with Darren McCaffrey. On the 1st of January 2022, our Chair of Trustees and Managing Director Simon West spoke on GB News about his hopes for […]
Your Invitation To Our Virtual AGM
Please join us from the comfort of your own living room, at 3 pm (UK time) on Saturday 15th January for The Word Forest Organisation’s Annual General Meeting, to find out how, with your help, we’ve ridden the Covid wave and continued to facilitate positive change in these tricky times. To book your free ticket, […]