Julia Hailes MBE

Sustainability Pioneer

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News Archive: 2022

My Mother was the first person in the UK to be buried in a mycelium coffin (Nov22)

When I tell people about my mother’s coffin, the most common response is ‘what’s mycelium?’.  The answer is that it’s fungi – in particular the vast network of fungal ‘string’

Our new Environment Minister is a disaster (Nov22)

I couldn’t believe it when I saw this video of Thérèse Coffey, the new Secretary of State for the Environment. Actually, I felt depressed that we should be represented by

Swimming in sewage (Aug22)

I was very surprised to be told by the Environment Agency that no-one should be swimming in UK rivers because they were too polluted. My son and a couple of

Welcome to our Wilding Weekend (Jun22)

Find out more about what’s happening at our Wilding Weekend. How it started, who is involved, who will be here and the schedule of talks etc.

Insect Homes at Hooke Farm (Jun22)

Menus for the Wilding Weekend (Jun22)

Refreshments and cakes all day – we’re serving homemade iced nettle tea, elderflower cordial, delicious quiches, salads and cream teas. And then there’s ice cream in cornets, including rhubarb and

Rubbish Cups for the Wilding Weekend (Jun22)

The Bat Egg at Hooke Farm (Jun22)

The Sweet Track at Hooke (May22)

Our Hibernaculum at Hooke (May22)

Wild about Knepp (May22)

My trip to Knepp was a revelation.  For those who do not know this 3500-acre estate, in East Sussex, is leading the way in Rewilding.   Isabella Tree and her

WILDING WEEKEND FLYER for 11&12 June 2022