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  • Horse Racing and the Disconnect from Nature

    Horse Racing and the Disconnect from Nature

    This post has been sitting in my drafts for a little while, but with the recent photo of Gordon Elliott (a reputable, successful racehorse trainer) sitting on a dead horse and grinning for the camera, I felt now was a good time to post it. I am not going to include that photo in this […]

  • Kiss the Ground

    Kiss the Ground

    There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground Rumi What is your favourite part of nature? Your favourite form of wildlife? What do they eat? How do they grow? Where do they live? How do they reproduce? There is one fundamental element of life on Earth that answers all of those questions […]

  • The Link Between Meat Consumption, Human Health & The Health of the Planet

    The Link Between Meat Consumption, Human Health & The Health of the Planet

    My body will not be a tomb for other creatures Leonardo Da Vinci Reading a book under a tree in summer, a hot lavender bath after a long rainy walk, pausing to take a deep breath after a stressful day. These are all things that are good for the soul. There are also things that […]

  • The Flower and The Fairy

    The Flower and The Fairy

    I believe in fairies. Or, at least, I used to. Growing up, I wrote to the fairies. I would leave notes around the garden and know that even though I never got a reply, someone was reading my letters. I’m not sure when I stopped, but every so often that childlike belief and lack of […]

  • My Take on Veg Boxes

    My Take on Veg Boxes

    When I was much younger, I remember my mum picking up a veggie box from my primary school once a week. It was full of fresh, local produce and you didn’t get to choose what was inside. Most weeks we’d get some misshapen vegetables and I learnt from a young age that appearance doesn’t have […]

  • Walks in the Gower Gorse

    Walks in the Gower Gorse

    One of the most serene walks we’ve trundled over the past year was in the Gower Peninsula. There is a plethora of different routes you can take to immerse yourself in nature in this particular corner of the world, but the one we chose will take you to Three Cliffs Bay. With the ability to […]

  • Why Working With Indigenous Peoples is Important for Conservation

    Why Working With Indigenous Peoples is Important for Conservation

    Over generations of interaction with the environment, experimentation and communication, indigenous peoples (IP) have established a comprehensive body of knowledge about the natural environment and how to interact with it without disturbing its processes (Afreen, 2007; Altieri, 1990). Their social organisation, traditions, and farming techniques have been refined to be optimally efficient while guaranteeing sustainable […]

  • Why It’s Important to Support Sustainable Palm Oil

    Why It’s Important to Support Sustainable Palm Oil

    60 million tonnes of palm oil are produced globally every year – an oil that is on the ingredient lists of 50% of supermarket items. The versatility and monetary value of palm oil have resulted in unsustainable production methods, predominantly slash and burn techniques, which are destroying vast areas of forest and ecosystems. Between 1973 […]

  • Best Apps for Green Living 2020

    Best Apps for Green Living 2020

    As a nature lover and vegan, over the years I’ve accumulated a whole host of apps that all have the intention of making your life easier when it comes to sustainability, conservation or dietary requirements. I’ve put them all to the test and whittled this list down to the ones I think everyone should have… […]

  • What is a Zero-Waste Shop?

    What is a Zero-Waste Shop?

    Since September 2019, I have been working in a zero-waste shop. Shopping at these sorts of shops has become the norm for me since living in Bristol, but it occurred to me that perhaps not everyone knows what that even involves. Since chain stores like Waitrose are now trialing packaging-free stations, I thought I’d give […]