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Conservation & wildlife

The issue that got me started on the environmental road was the destruction of rainforests. Over 30 years on and they’re still be cleared at speed – aargh.

Our Wilding Weekend in June 2023 (Mar Update)

On 17th and 18th June 2023, my husband Jamie Macdonald and I will be[...]

17
Mar
Come and Listen to me talk about wilding – on 29th March 2023

I’m going to be speaking about Wilding at Slader’s Yard, West Bay (near Bridport)[...]

17
Mar
INSPIRATIONAL HOTELS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb23)

We weren’t far from Singapore, but it was another world.  Two tropical Indonesian islands[...]

06
Mar
Wild about Wilding (Jan23)

We organised the very first Wilding Weekend in June 2022, at our home in[...]

18
Jan
Second Wilding Weekend in June 2023 (Jan23)

Come to our next Wilding Weekend on 17th and 18th June 2023. We’ll be[...]

18
Jan
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[...]

06
Nov
Swimming in sewage (Aug22)

I was very surprised to be told by the Environment Agency that no-one should[...]

22
Aug
Welcome to our Wilding Weekend (Jun22)

Find out more about what’s happening at our Wilding Weekend. How it started, who[...]

10
Jun
Insect Homes at Hooke Farm (Jun22)

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10
Jun
Menus for the Wilding Weekend (Jun22)

Refreshments and cakes all day – we’re serving homemade iced nettle tea, elderflower cordial,[...]

09
Jun
The Bat Egg at Hooke Farm (Jun22)

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05
Jun
The Sweet Track at Hooke (May22)

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05
Jun
Our Hibernaculum at Hooke (May22)

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05
Jun
Wild about Knepp (May22)

My trip to Knepp was a revelation.  For those who do not know this[...]

25
May
WILDING WEEKEND FLYER for 11&12 June 2022

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17
May
Where the Rainforest Meets the Sea (Apr22)

It felt magical. We walked through the thick tangled forest and yet only meters[...]

25
Apr
Pura Vida Costa Rica (Apr22)

Having successfully navigated a rapid as we rafted away from Pacuare Lodge in Central[...]

21
Apr
Woohoo – A barn owl has nested in our box! (Feb22)

I can’t believe it. We put up the barn owl box in an old[...]

30
Jan
Help! An Insect Apocalypse is happening right now… (Dec21)

The frightening thing is that we may not be aware of how devastating the[...]

01
Dec
Insects are on the menu and they’re better for the planet (Nov21)

Let’s start with pet food.  If you want to feed your dog insects –[...]

02
Nov
My Manifesto for COP26 and beyond(Oct21)

I’m delighted that Cop26 is getting a lot of attention.  I think it’s great[...]

25
Oct
Rewild schools before it’s too late (Jul21)

Rewild the world before it’s too late!  I’m supporting Operation Future Hope in their[...]

02
Jul
Frogs, toads and newts (Jun21)

I’ve just sent my first recording of toads and newts to the Amphibian &[...]

04
Jun
My Green Life (May21)

When I was a baby my brother painted me green.. Perhaps a sign of[...]

11
May
Why is our MP not supporting the Dorset National Park? (May21)

Why hasn’t Chris Loder, Dorset MP, talked to the Dorset National Park supporters? Chris[...]

04
May
Peat in compost is environmental vandalism (Mar21)

That’s what Monty Don says and I agree. But it’s incredibly common. UK gardeners[...]

29
Mar
I’ve learnt to love moles (Feb21)

My mother was very keen on mole traps, following a tradition that apparently started[...]

15
Feb
Farmers Must STOP Killing Earth (Dec20)

Why are most rivers brown or red? A soupy earthy colour.  It’s because they[...]

18
Dec
BEING FRIENDLY TO BARN OWLS (Dec20)

I’m learning about owls.  My interest has been propelled by the regular nightly call[...]

13
Dec
TV Clips tropical hardwoods and destruction of the rainforests – Julia Hailes 1989/90.

If there was ever a moment when I decided to dedicate my life to[...]

01
Nov
Scorched earth in Sicily (Oct20)

What a beautiful time of year to come to this island perched on Italy’s[...]

29
Oct
Wilding week 2 (Jul20)

The diggers are in their element The water meadow is now looking pretty earthy[...]

20
Jul
Wilding has started… (Jul20)

Yesterday, the diggers and dumpers arrived, along with the wonderful Andrew George and his[...]

08
Jul
ANIMALS TURN HUMAN…(May20)

A role reversal. Imagine humans behaved like animals and vice versa. What would we[...]

05
May
Going wild in Dorset (Sep19)

I’m tremendously excited about our new landscaping project… The central idea is wilding and[...]

09
Sep
Butterflies love this meadow

A wonderful place near me. It’s full of wild flowers. Butterflies and bees love[...]

29
Jun
Watching ‘Blue’ made people angry (Dec18)

It was difficult to decide which part of the film made me more angry. [...]

16
Dec
Blue Planet effect is reducing litter?

A man in the audience for one of my speeches on plastic came up[...]

08
Dec
Haller in the Horn of Africa (Jul11)

I got a very encouraging email this week.   It was from Louise Piper, director[...]

18
Jul
National Trust – Forever for Everyone Sustainable Business Workshop (Jul11)

What a brilliant slogan – Forever For Everyone.   I was one of two outside speakers[...]

01
Jul
Interface Carpets – Tomorrow’s Natural Business (Jul11)

Ray Anderson, CEO of Interface Carpets radically changed his approach to business in 1994, after reading The[...]

01
Jul
Down in the woods (Apr10)

Children at Mallinsons Woodland Workshop Shower made from living willow     Guy Mallinson[...]

23
Apr
The Environmental Investigation Agency – Fighting Eco-Crime (Mar10)

I’ve been made a lifetime member of the Environmental Investigation Agency or EIA for[...]

01
Mar
An inconvenient truth about fish – The End of the Line (Jun09)

A fish collapse. 90% of the big fish are gone. The global fishing capacity[...]

28
Jun
Off to Kenya and street lights closer to home (Mar09)

Denuded landscape near Mombasa Sustainable agriculture training plot near Mombasa   The offending street[...]

05
Mar
Save the rainforests (Jun07)

South American travels Cool Earth has really hit the news this week. So much[...]

19
Jul
Prince Charles talking to trees (Jul07)

I was sitting just behind Prince Charles and Al Gore at the Business in[...]

07
Jul
‘Rollo’ the snake (April07)

My children seem to have a social life to rival Paris Hilton. I simply[...]

19
Apr
Some thoughts – Fish, John Travolta, Home grown, Standby TVs (Apr07)

Eco-hypocrite I think that having 5 private jets and an airport in your garden[...]

05
Apr
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