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If we die, we’re taking you with us: mass decline of insect populations would be “catastrophic”
Meta-analysis points to industrial farming – in particular excessive use of pesticides – as accelerating unprecedented levels of insect population decline. Can we turn over a new leaf in time? A recent study by researchers at the University of Sydney … Read More
Five reasons why we should support rewilding
In the past few decades, industrial agriculture has become one of the most destructive forces on Earth. Land has been painstakingly stripped back to its bare bones, manipulated, simplified, chemically altered and degraded to a point of extreme decimation. … Read More
Amazing Fungi of the New Forest
As the days draw in and we move into the colder, darker months, nature gives us one last burst of colour. While many people are awestruck by the array of gorgeous leaf colours (I know I’m one of them), … Read More
The best technology to avoid climate catastrophe isn’t technology, it’s nature
Hurtling towards climate catastrophe isn’t much fun. In actual fact, it is no longer a distant threat, but something actively happening right here, right now. We just need to simply observe the climatic extremes around the world; flooding, forest fires, … Read More
It’s dark, it’s dirty, and it eats carbon for breakfast: soil is our secret weapon in the fight against climate change
Soil… at first glance it’s not the sexiest subject out there, I agree. But there’s far more excitement beneath your feet than you’d ever think possible. Full of life, microbes, fungi and an intricate food web, just one teaspoon can … Read More
Diverse, species-rich forests store double the carbon compared to their monoculture counterparts
I’ve always loved the striking greens of rustling, diverse forest canopies. So I just can’t help but be a little sad when I see the bare, naked branches of leafless deciduous trees throughout the grey winters. Desperately needing my nature … Read More
‘Our world leaders have failed us’ – Inspirational 15-year-old schools leaders on climate change
Not all heroes wear capes. Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old student from Sweden, is taking action against climate change. Disturbed by the prospect of her stolen future and consistent inaction by world leaders, she started a ‘School strike for climate’, inspiring … Read More
Living in an off-grid woodland cabin… in Amsterdam
How it all began: The Little Blue House I spent 7 years living in the Netherlands, and while I adored the endless cycle routes, busy city life wasn’t for me; it was overwhelming, noisy and stressful. So when I came … Read More
Permaculture is the literal breath of fresh air our world needs right now
When I learnt about permaculture in Graham Burnett’s book, ‘Permaculture – A Beginners Guide’, my mind was utterly blown. Discovering permaculture was almost like reconnecting with a long lost bundle of knowledge and skills; answers that had been in front … Read More
Gallery: Fungi Foray, New Forest
I had the pleasure of joining a fungi foray walk in the New Forest, UK in October 2018. Here’s a little gallery of some of the gems we found along the way. While I can now definitely identify a few … Read More
Trees talk to each other through their own social networks
Move aside Facebook – there’s a new social media in town, and it doesn’t involve any technology at all. Research has shown that trees and other plants form a communication highway – or social network – through fungi that … Read More
Amazon is a human-made food forest, study finds
A study published in 2018 has discovered that most of the edible plants in the Amazon rainforest were deliberately planted some 4,500 years ago. As a result, the Amazon is now an abundant food forest and provides a key model … Read More
Video: ‘Man’ represents all that’s wrong with a culture of overconsumption
‘Man’ by Steve Cutts depicts the ‘Taker Culture’; the mass and thoughtless consumption sold to us as a daily norm – and the idea of us having ownership of everyone and everything around us, challenged in a 3-minute animation.
Restoring the earth with Ecosystem Restoration Camps
There’s good ideas, and then there’s great ideas. Ecosystem Restoration Camps is the latter; a hands on, active, participatory approach to battling climate change, by empowering local communities and farmers to heal areas of degraded land — one piece at … Read More
How Wolves Change Rivers
Everything in nature is in balance (until us humans mess with it, that is). In an amazing example of when things go right, this 4 minute video demonstrates the immense impact a complete ecosystem – complete with keystone species, Wolves … Read More
The Secret Life of Trees
Climb into the secret but fascinating world of trees and the animals that live in harmony with them. This 30 minute video is well worth a watch!