Grow a Tree in ’23 this National Tree Week
It's National Tree Week (November 25 – December 3). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Plant a Tree in 73’ campaign – from which The Tree Council was born. To pay tribute to those foundations, and echo the well-loved slogan half a century later, The Tree...
A Global Day of Giving (Tuesday)
Giving Tuesday This global event began in 2012 and has gone on to inspire people worldwide to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity. This year, on Giving Tuesday, we are asking you to help us out in a way that suits you. That could be with your time, an...
Green is the new Black
In the run up to the festive season, we are trying to strike a happy balance with our call for your support. We'd love you to purchase our sustainable clothing, but we are mindful of how much we are all asked to spend, spend, spend and avoiding over-consumerism. Green...
Corporate Support is Electric
It’s said electricity and water shouldn’t mix but that isn’t the case when our latest ‘Proud to Support’ donor called in to find out more about our work. Ian Day, manager for Stearn Electric’s Exeter branch (pictured on left), met up with our CEO Dr Laurence Couldrick...
SW Lakes Trout Fisheries Report – Oct 2023
A mixed month weather-wise again, which included a warm dry week early in the month, followed by a sudden drop in temperatures, bringing conditions back to the seasonal norm. Water levels remain low at many lakes, although they have now at last begun to slowly refill....
Trustee nominated for BBC farming award
KNOWLEDGE gained as a trustee with our charity has supported Andy Gray in becoming a finalist in this year’s BBC Food & Farming Awards. The farmer from Elston Farm in Devon, who has been a trustee with us since 2015, has been nominated in the sought-after Farming...