Simon West interviews Prof. Bill McGuire on the future of climate activism
As part of our Trees Are The Key Awareness Week 2022, our Managing Director Simon West interviewed Professor Bill McGuire on the future of climate activism. What options do we have? Where are we headed? What needs to happen now?
How Trees Lock In Carbon
Trees release oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide, as if they breathe in the opposite way humans do. They do this through photosynthesis, a process in which light energy from the sun is converted into chemical energy, some of which is then stored as carbohydrates (e.g. sugars and starches). During daylight hours, pores called stomata on […]
Educational Pack Launch
Calling All Educators! We have prepared a series of free lessons on tree use and identification and indoor and outdoor activities aimed at KS2 Primary School pupils (ages 7-11) which can be used all year round! Pupils will be able to learn all about what trees do for us in the UK and Kenya. You can […]
Trees I Have Known And Loved
It was in my grandparents’ garden, nestled on the hillside of a Welsh coal-mining village, where I first fell in love with a tree. That garden was a perfect playground for running, playing mock battles and games of hide-and-seek with my younger sister and cousins. Much of it had been turned over to vegetables, but […]
Discover the Hidden Gifts from Trees
Have you ever wanted to uncover the secrets trees have up their sleeves? International environmental charity, The Word Forest Organisation, invites you to find out by participating in their Trees Are The Key Awareness Week between 21-27 March 2022. Trees are the key to solving so many of the world’s problems. They are crucial for […]
