'Farnhamwood' Bug House in Town Centre
One of my favourite projects yet, the Hollywood-style bug house we've been working really hard on is now sitting in the centre of...
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Karen Bishop
- Apr 18
- 1 min
Crafting free 'Bug' Habitats in Farnham
A few weeks ago, we were in Gostrey Meadow, in Farnham town centre, at Farnham Town Council's Community Day. We were one of a number of...
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Karen Bishop
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Hedgerow Planting in Farnham Park
A few weekends ago we added to a hedgerow that we planted up the year before in Farnham Park. We incorporated more tree species into the...
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Karen Bishop
- Jan 23
- 2 min
54 Alder trees planted in Farnham
Last weekend we braved the icy cold to add some more alder trees to Carron Pond in Farnham. The ones we planted there before, with Volvo,...
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Karen Bishop
- Oct 4, 2023
- 4 min
The UK has a plastic problem. What can we do to fix it?
Remember this brilliant Greenpeace advert from 2021? It really highlights our problem with plastic, especially since we produce more...
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Karen Bishop
- Jul 17, 2023
- 4 min
Biodiversity loss means more climate chaos. What can we do?
A few weeks ago, I gave a talk on biodiversity at the Farnham Sustainability Festival, and wanted to share the key points from my...
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Karen Bishop
- Jun 6, 2023
- 4 min
End of Year two, and thousands more trees planted
We've had a busy few months since Christmas planting trees in Headley Down Nature Reserve (HNDR), Farnham and Wales (twice), plus holding...
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Karen Bishop
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
Farnham now has a seed bank!
On November 1st we launched a seed bank at the Maltings Arts and Cultural Centre in Farnham, to help increase biodiversity in gardens. It...
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Karen Bishop
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
Ensuring Green Up Britain is a sustainable business
A couple of weeks ago I (Kaz) was lucky enough to complete the BEC (Birmingham Enterprise Community) Sustainability and Circular Economy...
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Karen Bishop
- Oct 17, 2022
- 2 min
How to collect and store seeds
I've never collected seeds before, and since we're installing a seed bank in Farnham soon, I thought I'd write a post to help anyone who,...
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Karen Bishop
- Oct 17, 2022
- 2 min
We're buying a Seed Bank to Green Up Farnham...
...and increase biodiversity in our town. On November 1st we'll be placing a lockable seed bank at Farnham Maltings, for people to swap...
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Karen Bishop
- Oct 15, 2022
- 3 min
What is biodiversity and why is it important?
Biodiversity or 'biological diversity' encompasses all living organisms (animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms plus the diversity...
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Karen Bishop
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
What are seed balls? And how do you use them?
Seed balls (aka seed/bee bombs) are brilliant. I've used seed balls many times now, and can honestly say they're a great way to grow...
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Karen Bishop
- Jul 25, 2022
- 1 min
Another exciting collaboration with award-winning eco company - Green Laurels
We're really excited to be teaming up with greenlaurels.co.uk to plant more trees in the U.K. this autumn. Green Laurels is a rapidly...
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Karen Bishop
- Jul 24, 2022
- 1 min
If you live in Farnham, please complete this survey...
...because we need your help to reduce town-centre pollution. Over the past few years many residents have asked for our town centre to be...
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Karen Bishop
- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
What the heck is greenwashing? (and how do we stop it?)
Greenwashing is a term bandied around a lot these days. It refers to situations where companies convey a false impression, or provide...
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Karen Bishop
- Jun 20, 2022
- 1 min
We've teamed up with Healing Frequencies to plant 100s of trees this autumn
Have you ever tried sound bathing? I have and it's a great way to unwind. Tess, Founder of Healing Frequencies in Farnham, uses Tibetan...
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Karen Bishop
- May 27, 2022
- 1 min
We sold 21 silver birch trees at Farnham Sustainability Festival
What a great day! The weather was amazing and the atmosphere was too. There were some fantastic stalls - the Farnham Community Farm (who...
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Karen Bishop
- May 12, 2022
- 1 min
We planted fruit trees with top Chef Gaz Oakley
A couple of weeks ago we had the pleasure of meeting plant-based chef, Gaz Oakley, when we planted a mixture of fruit trees in his garden...
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Karen Bishop
- May 10, 2022
- 1 min
There’s a 48% chance the world will warm >1.5C within 5 years
Today’s update from the UK Met Office says the chances of temporarily going above 1.5 degrees Centigrade (C) in one of the next five...
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