I’m often called a dreamer. You see, like many, I have a dream. What could be seen as an impossible dream. A patch of wild for humanity. I’ve had a long held desire for a land of fertile soil. Where humanity does the work, the toil and trouble of creating abundant lands. Lands watered with […]
I’m Tired Of The Me, Me, Me Culture. How About You?
The vital signs of Mother Earth have long indicated that humanity is on borrowed time. We can no longer avoid the damage we have caused to the planet. A recent article in the Guardian highlights the damage we have caused. Is the damage reversible? When the world went into lockdown last year, I believed so. […]
How Merging Creativity & Activism Can Bring Awareness To Climate Change.
As a young girl, I was enthralled by the clickerty click of my grandma’s knitting needles, as she created a new winter wardrobe of jumpers, hats and scarfs sat peacefully by the fireside in the evening hours. Like many, I was taught the basics of knit one, cast one yet never mastered the art myself. […]
How The Indian Ocean Tsunami Revealed My Connection To Mother Earth.
In 2004 I quit my job, sold my house, and most of my belongings to set off on one year adventure. I had a pocketful of money, a one-way ticket to Kathmandu, Nepal, and no firm plans but to travel and wander at will with my partner at the time. My travels took me to […]
250 Year Old Award Winning Wild Pear Tree Chopped Down In The Name Of Progress.
The countryside of rural England is a magical place, full of ancient woodlands and forests that are home to gentle creatures and wildlife such as badgers, foxes and rabbits. Indeed, the rolling hills and lush green lands of England are known and appreciated all over the world, having played the muse or backdrop in books, […]
Tree-Huggers Aren’t Hippies. They’re Mother-Loving Rebels.
If you, like me, love Mother Earth and hug a tree from time to time, I’m guessing you’ve been called a hippie at some point in your life. Yet, the origin of tree-hugging didn’t spring up from the peace-loving generation of the sixties or the later new-age movement. Tree-hugging began as a form of non-violent […]
He’s Back! UK Eco Activist “Swampy” Joins Tree Protectors Against HS2 High-Speed Train Line.
He’s back! UK eco-activist “Swampy” has joined the fight against HS2, the developers of a controversial high-speed train line running through rural England. The project has been described as a “vanity” project by protesters, despite the cost and loss of such a large amount of green space. Construction of the line, which will cut through […]