What are people saying about the government’s 25 year plan to improve the environment?
Today the Government launched its 25 year plan to improve the environment. What does the 150 page document lay out? And what are people saying about it? We read it so you don’t have to (well most of it – we skimmed to the good bits) and summarise it here. The 10 goals...
Oh Christmas Tree! How green are you?
We are “putting up” our Christmas tree tonight. What that means for us is we are bringing it in from the garden. We have a live potted Christmas tree that we inherited from the previous tenant of the flat we lived in a few years ago. We have repotted it and bring it...
Plant some roots to benefit our futures
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now!” Each year in November, communities across the UK take the opportunity to celebrate National Tree Week by coming together to take positive environmental action. This year to mark the...
Graduating from the School for Social Entrepreneurs
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead This month 18 social entrepreneurs - including me - completed the Lloyds Bank School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) at...
How to grow an oak from an acorn
"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." Nelson Henderson For me few things are as satisfying as germinating something from seed and nurturing it while watching it grow. That is why I have been delighted to grow oak...
The many MANY benefits of trees
Trees are amazing. They do so much for us, for wildlife and for the environment. We should not take them for granted. As we reported in an earlier post, 15 billion trees are cut down each year but only five billion are replanted. At that rate there will be no more...
Save Wisley’s trees
Plans to widen the A3 at the junction to the M25 have put at risk irreplaceable historic trees, some of which are more than 100 years old with centuries of life left. RHS Garden Wisley is a Grade II listed garden and if this Highways England plan is developed, more...
Radio interview with Francesca
Listen to this short conversation between podcaster Steve Randall and co-founder Francesca discussing the inspiration that led to setting up Roots for the Future.
Our first birthday party
We at Roots for the Future celebrated our first birthday on Saturday 22 April by holding a tree planting party for the local community with our corporate partner, Honey Brothers. The Godalming based social enterprise brings people together to plant trees in their...
It’s our Birthday!
Roots for the Future is celebrating its first birthday on April 22 by holding a tree planting party for the local community with corporate partner, Honey Brothers. You are invited to come celebrate by joining Roots for the Future and Honey Brothers for an afternoon of...