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
- 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
- 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 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
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
Can 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...
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Karen Bishop
- Mar 15, 2022
- 1 min
300 trees planted in Cardiff
With the help of Coed Caerdydd, and Cardiff Council, we have been able to Green Up Plymouth Great Wood and Trelai Park in Ely, Cardiff,...
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Karen Bishop
- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
Our 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...
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Karen Bishop
- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
What 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...
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Karen Bishop
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Corporate 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...
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Karen Bishop
- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
85 trees planted in Farnham
What 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...
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Karen Bishop
- Jul 18, 2021
- 2 min
Why do I keep finding bees on the floor?
See nine ways to help bees right away.
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Karen Bishop
- Jun 28, 2021
- 1 min
Green Up Farnham
What 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...
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Karen Bishop
- Jan 14, 2021
- 5 min
21 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...
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