Trees Are the Key Awareness Week 2024: it’s a wrap
Listen to this article: Time flies by when you’re having fun and over the past week, we had lots of that and the week has whizzed past. Our mission was to help you forge a deeper connection with trees and the natural spaces that surround you. We really hope you enjoyed the features and articles […]
Word Forest Bring & Share Vegan Lunches
Listen to this article: In December 2023, our co-founders, Tracey and Simon West started hosting a monthly fundraiser: the Word Forest Bring & Share Vegan Lunch. It was such fun and so successful, it swiftly moved to being a regular event on our calendar. Click here to find out more about the lunches and to […]
Trees and Their Place in Celtic Mythology – Part 1
Listen to this article: Trees have long been revered by the Celtic peoples for their wisdom, and used as crafting materials and even for their healing properties. It is no wonder that they are often so central to the stories that have carried through the ages and are described in such great detail despite their […]
Creativity Works For The Mothers Of The Forest
Listen to this article: Creativity is a vital skill that is important in all aspects of life. Through creativity, one is able to think outside the box, communicate better, stand out, adapt to change, build relationships and connections and improve physical and mental health, not forgetting that it also increases happiness and wellbeing. The sad […]
Watch and be Inspired by #TreesAreTheKey
Listen to this article: ‘Optimistic, educational and community-driven’ best describes #TreesAreTheKey, the incredible eco-film created by Word Forest back in 2019. Filmed by Tim Short and narrated by Kate Winslet, it was released in October of that year by Tracey and Simon West, founders of Word Forest, and brings to our screens the community of […]
The Therapeutic Benefits Of Hugging Trees: A True Nature’s Embrace
Listen to this article: The benefits of spending time in nature and the positive impacts on well-being are supported by a range of scientific studies in fields such as environmental psychology, public health and medicine. Words such as ‘nature and health’, ‘forest therapy’, and ‘green spaces and well-being’ prove that being in the natural environment […]
Welcome To Trees Are The Key Awareness Week 2024!
Listen to this article: Welcome to another Trees Are The Key Awareness Week! We hope you’ll enjoy the content we’ve got lined up for you. It’s designed to help you form closer relationships with the beautiful trees in your favourite places and with the ones we’re planting 5,000 miles away in Kenya. It’s International Day […]