by Francesca | Dec 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
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...
by Francesca | Nov 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
“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...
by Francesca | Oct 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
“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...
by Francesca | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
“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...
by Francesca | Sep 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
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...
by Francesca | Aug 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
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...
