by Jo Squires | Sep 15, 2026 | Blog
What did that hot summer do to our trees? After a summer like this one, autumn might feel like a welcome reset. Cooler mornings, shorter days, a bit more rain…eventually. But for our trees, the story isn’t quite so simple. Summer 2026 was provisionally the hottest... 
by Julia Blagbrough | Jul 21, 2026 | Blog
People often ask me how I got into fundraising. It began with frogs. 🐸 As a child with a love for nature at Healey Primary School in Rochdale, a local farmer’s field full of frogs was due to be built on by a housing developer. It didn’t feel right that... 
by Jo Squires | Jun 22, 2026 | Blog
As temperatures continue to rise, heatwaves are becoming an increasingly familiar part of life across the UK. Recent summers have seen record-breaking temperatures, and experts expect extreme heat events to become more frequent and intense as the climate changes. For... 
by Jo Squires | May 13, 2026 | Blog
For decades, the perfect lawn was seen as short, tidy and weed-free. But a growing movement is encouraging people to rethink that patch of grass outside their homes, schools and workplaces. No Mow May, launched by Plantlife in 2018, asks people to pause mowing during... 
by Jo Squires | Apr 20, 2026 | Blog
Earth Day here in Sussex Each year on 22 April, Earth Day brings together more than a billion people worldwide, making it one of the largest events on the planet. Since it began in 1970, it has helped drive major environmental protections and continues to highlight...