by Doreen Hosking | 19, Jun, 2026 | Blog
ClientEarth says that “Soil is the cornerstone of life on Earth.” The Institute of Environmental Sciences quotes the UN as saying “around 95% of the food we eat comes from soil, meaning that this substance that we all take for granted is essential to our health and...
by Doreen Hosking | 9, Jun, 2026 | Blog
“The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” – President John F. Kennedy Whatever happens in the future, our climate has changed. The carbon dioxide in the atmosphere created by our long-term burning of fossil fuels will be there for a...
by Doreen Hosking | 26, May, 2026 | Blog
A Long Wait I have been longing for many years to hear the song of a nightingale. People say that it is something very special indeed. Today I achieved my goal. A friend had recommended that we connect to an App called Merlin. This wonderful App identifies bird calls...
by Doreen Hosking | 19, May, 2026 | Blog
As the song goes: “This land is your land – – This land is my land – – This land is made for you and me!” That tells me we have some responsibility to care for it. Mankind has long prized the land for the many bounties it offers. It feeds us,...
by Doreen Hosking | 11, May, 2026 | Blog
It is clear, and not just to me, that our leaders are failing us. The world is changing fast and many are still fighting the last war. Our political systems no longer seem relevant to people’s lives, and leaders are perceived to concentrate on issues that are...
by Doreen Hosking | 5, May, 2026 | Blog
Fast Fashion and the Environment “Your worth is not what you wear, but what you do.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo This quote says it all for me. So, I guess I am not trendy!! Yet we live in a society that judges us by the way we look. It is very tempting for us to wear a...
