Karen BishopMay 121 minWe Planted Fruit Trees with Top Chef Gaz OakleyA 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...
Karen BishopMay 101 minThere’s a 48% chance the world will warm >1.5C within 5 yearsToday’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...
Karen BishopApr 72 minCan we plant our way out of the Climate Crisis?On land, plants (particularly trees) are our most precious carbon sink, actively taking CO2 out of the air and producing O2. They offer...
Karen BishopMar 151 min300 trees planted in CardiffWith the help of Coed Caerdydd, and Cardiff Council, we have been able to Green Up Plymouth Great Wood and Trelai Park in Ely, Cardiff,...
Karen BishopMar 102 minOur biggest tree plant yet - 2,300 for Volvo!We had the best time in Dinas Mawddwy, north Wales last weekend, where we planted over 300 metres of species-rich hedgerow along a patch...
Karen BishopJan 82 min22 reasons to be (a bit) climate-positive in 2022A brief summary of some reasons to be optimistic as we enter a new year in the climate crisis.
Karen BishopJan 11 min200 trees at Carron Pond with VolvoWe had a great day planting Alder with Volvo in December. The cold weather didn't deter this lovely bunch from working hard to create an...
Karen BishopNov 24, 20213 minWhat happens at a 1.5, 2 and 3ºC increase in temperature?We're already at a 1.2C (degrees Celsius) increase in average global temperature, verses pre-industrial levels, and are witnessing the...
Karen BishopOct 18, 20211 minCorporate planting has begun!We had a really lovely weekend planting trees with with the wonderful team (Jo Ballard, Danni Cross, Dan Davies and son Ethan) from...
Karen BishopOct 13, 20211 min85 trees planted in FarnhamWhat a weekend we had at the end of September (25th & 26th) in Farnham Park. We were so lucky with the weather, and had lots of fun...
Karen BishopSep 6, 20211 minAnother six trees in the ground - thanks to donationsA while ago I wrote a post asking people to 'help me help us' by gifting money to buy native trees for planting. In this post I pledged...
Karen BishopAug 4, 202113 minWhat's the UK doing to fight climate change?We all know that climate change is caused by greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) from human activities, and unless we act now we face...
Karen BishopJul 18, 20212 minWhy do I keep finding bees on the floor?See nine ways to help bees right away.
Karen BishopJun 28, 20211 minGreen Up FarnhamWhat a great day yesterday, tipping with rain yet it didn't deter people's spirits. Thank you to all who came to see us at Picnic in the...
Karen BishopMay 19, 20211 minWe have a huge plastic problemThis video highlights it brilliantly. Please reduce and reuse as much as possible. And please share this video.
Karen BishopApr 22, 20211 minHelp me help usIf I make £100 in donations to plant trees in the UK I'll match it with my own money, because ensuring a future for our kids is what I...
Karen BishopFeb 17, 20212 minKids’ green, boredom-busting funWhat a half term it is this year with it being a lockdown, rainy and cold. But never fear as we've been busy exploring the best natural...
Karen BishopFeb 4, 20213 minThe Big FARNHAM FightbackDuring autumn 2021, families will come together to help fight climate change in monumental tree-planting events that will help re-wild...
Karen BishopJan 14, 20215 min21 Things to do Right Now to Help Combat Climate Change As more and more apocalyptic scenes were witnessed last year - think wildfires, locust plagues, flooding, ice melting, coral bleaching...
Karen BishopDec 18, 20201 min“If we have not taken dramatic action within the next decade...”“...we could face irreversible damage to the natural world, and the collapse of our societies. We are running out of time...” If you...