The largest woodland conservation charity in the UK is turning to technology to help in the planting of thousands of trees. In a pioneering effort in south-west England, the Woodland Trust is utilizing drones to scatter 75,000 seeds across the Bodmin landscape in Cornwall, marking one of the largest initiatives of its kind using native… Continue reading Drone tree-seeding trial could ‘revolutionise’ the expansion of rainforests say exponents
Author: Angela Garwood
Culled national park deer to provide venison for local schools and foodbanks
k Balfour at Giraffe social enterprise in Perth. Image: Helen Stewart”> This is an exciting project that will help farmers tackle a long-running problem, support the wider community, and preserve fragile habitats. There’s great potential for it to be rolled out further, and we are already looking at other areas that would benefit. Read the… Continue reading Culled national park deer to provide venison for local schools and foodbanks
Meet the ghost hunters: the volunteer divers cleaning up UK seas
s the divers get ready for their underwater mission. Image: Murray Ballard”> In the salvaging of a wreck endangered by ghost gear, there is no paying client. The divers’ reward is a job well done, and the shots of a cleared wreck like the Vale of Leven are their only currency. Johnson turns the boat… Continue reading Meet the ghost hunters: the volunteer divers cleaning up UK seas
Three good things: designs born out of love
Inspirational designs are being created by inventors who are motivated by a loved one. Their individual struggles are being translated into innovative solutions. Graduates and mothers have crafted products to support people with disabilities, children, caregivers and families. Rather than seeing a void in the market, they created solutions to help those that they care… Continue reading Three good things: designs born out of love