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Morena Logo Scarf the Perfect Versatile Piece

Morena is proud to announce their first pre-order, now live. The Morena Logo Scarf encapsulates the energy behind the brand. Morena, meaning “brunette” or “brown skin,” is built from a desire to honour garment workers in the fashion industry, 80% of which are Women of Colour.

Made only from what existed already – plastics that were previously used as packaging materials, the Morena Logo Scarf is sustainably made from 100% rPET (recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate) and manufactured locally and fairly in the UK.

Read more: https://morena.uk/blogs/news/introducing-the-morena-logo-scarf

Founder Rosanna Connolly shares, “We’ve spent months designing and developing Morena’s first creation – it’s the perfect, versatile piece, wearable all year round. Our logo scarf emulates the soft power our brand is build on. It’s a statement about what we stand for and what we’re working towards; an industry that honours garment workers, and therefore Women of Colour.”

100% rPET (recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate)

Ethically Made in the UK

Weight: 90 gsm

Size: 74 x 74 cm

Hand Finished Rolled Hem

Machine Washable at 30 degrees

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• Quintain Living’s 10^th building is its most sustainable to date
• Botanical indoor design will complement nature-inspired homes
• Families and sharers set to enjoy outstanding shared social spaces

Repton Gardens has opened its doors to new residents in London’s Wembley Park. The homes, which sit across three new buildings are leased and operated by Quintain Living, the award-winning management company now overseeing the rental of more than 3,650 apartments in London’s most exciting new neighbourhood.

The newly launched development, which is already so popular amongst new residents that it is outperforming leasing expectations, comprises three buildings, Cherry House, Birch House, and Aspen House. The apartments have been designed with families and sharers in mind, with the building featuring a range of spacious three- and four-bedroom apartments, as well as studios and one- and two-bedroom homes in range of layouts. Altogether, Repton Gardens offers 396 rental homes, spread across 40 different layouts, 1,000sqm of ground floor retail space and 1,200sqm earmarked for a GP surgery. The varying apartment designs encompass features such as half bedrooms for guests, work-from-home studies, recessed shelving, breakfast bars, a choice of U-shaped and L-shaped kitchens, studios with bedrooms separated by doors and more.

“Our goal with Repton Gardens is to support a wide range of renters to access the outstanding lifestyle on offer in Wembley Park. We’re here for individuals, couples, families with children, sharers, multi-generational families… our wide range of homes means that everyone can find something that suits their individual circumstances.”

Danielle Bayless, Chief Operating Officer, Quintain Living

Quintain Living’s most sustainable homes to date, the design concept for Repton Gardens has focused on natural, earthy colours and the use of natural products. Botanical living brings the outside in, with plants delivering enhanced air quality and a connection with nature throughout the building. In the podium garden, mounded groundworks have allowed for the planting of large, mature trees and shrubs, to support biodiversity. The tree species in the gardens (cherry, birch and aspen) mirror the buildings’ names.

 “The design of Repton Gardens focuses on forward-thinking ideas about urban living. Life in the heart of a bustling urban area can still deliver that all-important connection with the natural world. You can see and feel this in action as you move through Repton Gardens.”

Danielle Bayless, Chief Operating Officer, Quintain Living

Repton Gardens is named after Humphry Repton, who was hired by the wealthy Page family back in 1792 to landscape their estate. It was on Repton’s advice that the family named the estate ‘Wembley Park’. Now, over two centuries later, Repton’s own name is being honoured in Repton Gardens – along with Humphry Repton Lane, which runs south of the development. Repton’s landscaping work remains influential to this day, inspiring the landscaping at both Repton Gardens and nearby Union Park.

At Repton Gardens, Cherry House is home to the main entrance lobby. It also houses 10 work-from-home offices and a meeting room. These rentable ‘third places’ make up the largest work-from-home area on the Wembley Park estate so far, with Repton Gardens’ design factoring in new ways of living and working. 

Other on-site amenities include a club room with pool table, soft seating, TV area and bar with beer tap and wine. There’s an 1,150 square foot gym overlooking the podium garden, while the garden itself includes four covered, hireable BBQ areas, two play areas and a lawn area. Cherry House and Birch House also feature roof terraces, including paved areas, artificial grass, sun loungers and seating.

Individual apartments are furnished in one of two palettes: garden and natural. They feature a mix of natural materials and shades of green, deep blue, grey, brown and stone. John Lewis & Partners has curated a special sustainable collection of furniture, including ‘sustainability hero’ products. These items, which include sofas, coffee tables, beds, bar stools, dining chairs and mattresses, were selected following a stringent review of characteristics such as origin of manufacture, material construction and recycling potential. The resulting selections are predominantly sourced from the UK or Europe using sustainable fabrics and/or processes.

In particular, handmade rattan armchairs, side tables and coffee tables contribute to a unique design within the homes. Rattan is an excellent choice in sustainability terms, as well as being a stylish and durable material. Due to its fast growth and harvest time, plus the fact that every part of the rattan vine is used, rattan outperforms more traditional woods used in furniture production and is an excellent companion crop.

Floors in all apartments are cedar plank effect Amtico in kitchens and living areas, with grey ceramic tiles in bathrooms. Walls are neutral throughout each home, with a feature wall to add colour and depth. Kitchens feature natural oak laminate worktops with cabinets all in green in the natural palette homes and in green and grey in the garden palette apartments.

The design of the apartments creates a strong sense of bringing the outside inside. It also serves, along with the layout of the three buildings, to build a sense of the podium garden being the epicentre of the community.

For more information on Quintain Living or to book a viewing, visit www.quintainliving.com, @quintainliving on Instagram or call 020 3151 1927.

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Brand new venue & London attraction to open in Earl’s Court on 30^th March

Ahead of opening its doors on the 30^th March, here’s an exclusive sneak peek into what to expect at the spectacular new BBC Earth Experience, coming to the new The Daikin Centre in Earl’s Court.

The brand new London attraction, which is produced in partnership with BBC Studios, Moon Eye Productions and Live Nation, will feature three breakout zones, allowing audiences of all ages to interact with the natural world, in a unique new way. As well as epic footage from the iconic BBC Studios Natural History Unit television series Seven Worlds, One Planet, the 360°audio-visual journey also features bespoke narration from David Attenborough.

The experience will be housed in a new 1608m² demountable venue and feature hundreds of multi-angle screens, along with interactive rooms – welcoming visitors to journey through the natural world and explore the extraordinary biodiversity of the Earth’s seven unique continents.

The BBC Earth Experience offers a truly epic journey for all the family to enjoy. Visitors will explore the wonders of planet Earth on a microscopic scale in the Micro Life room and then be immersed in the spectacular drone footage on the Vista Stage.  A journey down to the ocean floor in the Water Life room will then allow visitors to interact with life below the waves.  As they make their way around the experience and lose themselves in the natural world, visitors may encounter a few extra surprises, so those afraid of creepy crawlies should look out for the warning signs! 

After visitors have explored the mesmerising landscapes and endless oceans, and have met their extraordinary inhabitants, they will hear a special message in the Earth Room from David Attenborough, inspiring everyone to think about what they can do in their daily lives to protect the amazing planet.

The BBC Earth Experience has been designed with sustainability at its heart. The building and its contents use materials that can be recycled, reused, or given a second life – embracing a circular economy.

The production projectors use the latest LED energy efficient technology, powered only by renewable energy and the screens are made of cotton, which will be repurposed after use.

There is also a focus on biodiversity through the outside spaces, with plants and insect houses to attract more than 40 different species to populate the gardens. Rainwater will be harvested in the external spaces and used within the gardens to help maintain the health of the plants throughout the year and to reduce potable water consumption.

So, get ready to be immersed in the natural world like never before and discover what makes each of the seven worlds so special at the BBC Earth Experience. 

www.bbcearthexperience.com

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Leading smart-charging provider Ohme has been voted as the Best Electric Charging Point Provider by Business Motoring for the second year in a row.

The award was in recognition of Ohme’s overall dynamic smart charging package including the new ePod untethered charger, introduced onto the market earlier this year. Ohme also won the Best Electric Charging Point Provider award last year.

“Ohme has made smart chargers affordable and this will be invaluable as the grid adapts to cars charging at home in addition to the current market challenges,” said Chris Wright, Managing Editor at Business Motoring. “Several pieces of new legislation have been introduced in the last year in a fast-changing sector. However, despite that, Ohme’s smart charging package with its chargers and its customer experience, continues to be second to none.”

According to the SMMT, two-thirds of all EV new car registrations in the UK are to fleets and businesses, while BEV van sales rose by more than 30% in 2022. Ohme was also highly commended in the Business Van Awards for the Best Van Electric Charging Point Provider. The UK fleet sector is expected to account for 80 per cent of all UK EV sales by 2025 according to the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association.

“Winning this award for the second year in a row is a fantastic recognition of all the hard work that we have put in at Ohme over the past year and continue to do as our business grows,” said David Watson, Ohme CEO. “We want to give drivers the control to get more from their EV and help them to reduce their everyday motoring costs through dynamic, smart charging.”

With their unique smart charging software, Ohme’s chargers can connect with the National Grid in real time and automatically adjust their charging for drivers to take advantage of all the times of low price charging with smart off-peak tariffs.

A full charge on a Volkswagen ID. Buzz with an Ohme charger on a smart off-peak tariff, such as Octopus Intelligent, could cost just £7.70 compared to more than £26 on the Standard Variable Tariff*.

Ohme also offers drivers the option to charge their car when renewable energy generation on the National Grid is at its highest, further lowering their CO2 impact. Ohme is the official charger provider for the Volkswagen Group in the UK as well as Motability Operations, the largest fleet operator in the UK

* Octopus Intelligent at 10p/kWh

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Visitors to Mannings Heath Estate in Horsham, West Sussex, can enjoy an Easter Sunday Lunch and Egg Hunt on April 9th, 2023. The three-course lunch is served between 12:00 and 15:00 at £32.50 per adult and £16 for children, with a complimentary Easter egg hunt. 

Guests can also book an Easter holiday stay on the 500-acre estate at Fuller’s Cottage, which dates from the 17th century, in this area of outstanding natural beauty. 

Just three miles away, sister estate Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens is planning an afternoon tea with classic and savoury menu options and a range of chocolate Easter treats, from April 6th until 16th. This can be enjoyed with a glass of sparkling ‘Joie de Vivre’ MCC from the owner’s vineyard at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate in South Africa. 

Chef Jean Delport’s Michelin Starred team at Restaurant Interlude in Leonardslee House offers a multi-course tasting menu for dinner in the evening. Guests are welcomed in the ornate hallway of the 19th century Italianate mansion by a self-playing piano, before enjoying cocktails and a first course in the bar. They are then seated in the dining room for an evening that promises a culinary adventure of some 18 courses, with many ingredients foraged from the woodland estate. 

Guests can also book the Michelin Star Getaway special for Easter for two people. This includes two nights’ accommodation in one of the ten luxury bedrooms at Leonardslee House, each created by a top British designer, with dinner at Restaurant Interlude on the first night’s stay.  

Guests are greeted with a three-course breakfast the following morning, prepared by the Michelin-Starred team. and can then leisurely explore the 240 acres of the Leonardslee estate and its Grade I Listed gardens. The offer also includes a classic afternoon tea for two with a bottle of sparkling wine from Benguela Cove, for £1,250 for two people. 

A new ‘Hide & Sheep‘ trail this Easter at Leonardslee brings to life the much-loved character Shaun the Sheep, developed by Aardman, the creators of Wallace & Gromit.  

Visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of the Grade I Listed woodland gardens as they follow the trail and discover markers along the way, from 25th March until 23rd April. Using a bespoke app, visitors can then reveal Shaun in augmented reality hiding out in a farmyard scene and pose alongside him, capturing their family day out to share with family and friends.  

For further information: 

www.manningsheath.com

www.leonardsleegardens.co.uk

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– Site tackles UK challenge of ‘hard to recycle’ soft plastic –
– The site is the first of its kind that can process a mix of plastics, including film, into reusable materials – 

A pioneering new recycling facility is now open in Fife which will reprocess ‘hard-to-recycle’ soft plastics. It aims to develop a greater plastics recycling infrastructure here in the UK, to keep the material in a ‘closed loop’ and save it from being exported overseas. 

The site is co-owned by Morrisons and was constructed and will be operated by recycling plant specialists Yes Recycling. A number of other organisations including Nestlé UK & Ireland and Zero Waste Scotland, have also been involved in the development of this ground-breaking recycling plant. 

The new recycling plant uses patented technology, developed over the last seven years. It will turn hard-to-recycle flexible food packaging into plastic flakes, pellets and new Ecosheet* which can be used widely, for example in the construction industry and in the agriculture industry. At full capacity, the site will recycle 15,000 tonnes of post-consumer plastic packaging a year. 

The hard-to-recycle soft plastic – including chocolate wrappers, crisp packets and food film – will be sent to the site from Morrisons distribution sites and stores**, and by Cireco Scotland who operate Fife Council’s household kerbside collection service and who also separate out the plastics ready for recycling. Fife is currently one of a limited number of local councils who collect and segregate hard-to-recycle plastic from its customer collections and send it to a recycling facility. 

Unlike ‘high grade’ plastics – which are more valuable and which have been harvested for many years – this ‘low grade’ soft plastic has not been recycled widely due to limitations of technology to recycle this material into commercially viable products. So it has typically been incinerated, ended up in landfill, or has even been exported overseas – often to countries whose infrastructure cannot accommodate it. 

The new site is a major step forward for the British recycling industry – as governments around the world push for a ‘green industrial revolution’. The facility will create around 60 new jobs. The Government has mandated that by 2027, soft plastic film and flexibles need to be collected from all households through kerbside recycling collections, by all councils in the UK. On current projections the UK would need one million tonnes of plastic packaging recycling capacity*** by then to hit these government targets. 

Omer Kutluoglu, Co-owner of Yes Recycling, said: “The UK is in desperate need of more plastic recycling capacity and, in particular, for the so-called ‘hard-to-recycle’ plastic waste such as flexible food packaging. Our new ‘next-generation’ recycling plant, which we’ve developed over the last seven years, is designed to tackle exactly these materials. It is a blueprint for the future and will help to kick-start the UK’s plastics recycling industry. It will mean we can keep plastic in our own country’s ‘circular economy’ and out of our seas and oceans.” 

Jamie Winter, Procurement Director at Morrisons, said: “We’ve done a significant amount of work to reduce our plastic use and now we want to help build a UK infrastructure to recycle the plastic that we may still need to use. By recycling these problematic plastics here in the UK we can give them a new life.” 

David Gunn, Zero Waste Scotland’s Recycling Improvement Fund Manager, said: “Zero Waste Scotland has been supporting local authorities through the Recycling Improvement Fund, which helps councils to enhance and invest in their recycling and reuse services. 

“It’s great to see Fife Council using this support to enable householders to recycle soft plastic by upgrading CIRECO’s material recycling facility. This will significantly enhance the local authority’s ability to deal with ‘hard-to-recycle’ plastics that would otherwise be exported overseas. 

“Instead, the separated soft plastics are now supplied to Yes Recycling for processing into Ecosheet, transforming what would have been waste into a highly useful and sustainable product – a fantastic example of a circular economy at work.” 

Sokhna Gueye, Head of Packaging at Nestlé UK & Ireland, said: “It is really exciting to see Yes Recycling open its doors in Fife. We made a pre-investment of £1.65million into the facility as at Nestlé we are working hard towards our vision that none of our packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill or as litter. So, it is fantastic to see our packaging such as KitKat wrappers or Purina pouches given a second life, thus contributing to building a circular economy for plastics.” 

The new recycling plant takes low grade plastics including sweet wrappers, crisp packets, salad bags, and non PET food film. When these materials enter the site, all of the plastic material is washed and sorted. It is then broken down and turned into flakes and pellets which can be used to make new plastic products in a ‘closed loop’. Other pellets are compressed into Ecosheets which can be recycled again at the end of their life. 

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“Leaving both people and places better than how they were found“

Primal Gathering (www.primalgathering.co) is an environmentally, socially, and psychologically gathering and regenerative culture design consultancy with a mission to restore people, forests, and ecosystems all over the world.

Launching their first gathering in the UK in partnership with Medicine Festival, the festival’s guest speakers and practitioners include BAFTA award-winning documentary filmmaker Bruce Parry and BBC Woman’s Hour’s ‘Powerhouse of climate justice’ Farhana Yamin.
It is Primal Gathering’s belief that the path to changing the world comes from our capacity to change our individual behaviours, which comes with more ease when done with the support of practical tools and community.

Primal Gathering supports participants from thinking about making a change, to taking collective action and inspiring real, lasting and visible impact on the land that we inhabit.

In this year’s edition we will delve into the principles of mushroom inoculation, tree planting, foraging, beekeeping and creating with natural materials. Woven together with myth, folklore and druidry from the British isles, accompanied by soundscapes from across the world.

The History: In response to devastating Portuguese wildfires in 2017, Primal Gathering began hosting an annual gathering seeking to address two critical problems: a lack of awareness of tools to support psychosocial needs/wellbeing and regenerative restoration, and landowners’ challenges of being under-resourced.  Since its inception in 2019, Primal Gathering has naturally built herb gardens, raised beds, planted thousands of fruit and vegetables, and over 4,000 trees.

Intergenerationality: Intentionally an intergenerationally, inclusive and sober environment wherein kids as young as four accompanied by their families, senior citizens as old as seventy, as well as people working in a diversity of industries and from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, are brought together by their desire to embody the values and virtues they wish to see in the world.

The Venue – 42 Acres: 42 Acres is a regenerative, and hyper-local establishment that was started by siblings Seth and Laura Tabatznik as a home for personal, social and environment change after having been deeply inspired by a number of personal retreats and workshops in their lives. Both Seth and Laura are strong advocates that outer change in the world starts with the self, or to quote Gandhi “Be the change that you wish to see in the world”.

Powered by 100% renewable energy, at it’s core 42 acres is the embodiment of regenerative practice, and actively creates spaces to support a reconnection with nature, the self and others. Home to wellbeing and nature based activities, biodynamic farming and an abundant nature reserve — it’s a no brainer why Primal Gathering is taking place there this year!

Debra Delglyn, Primal Participant: “If humankind is to survive more than 50 years into the future there are big changes to make; experimental temporary communities like Primal Gathering are nurturing the seeds of those changes.”

Nicole Bosky, Founder of Primal Gathering, says: “We also work with organisations to build cultures of care that foster empathy as a way of working, as we believe empathy is a catalyst towards climate action, and a happier and fulfilled workforce. Our intention is to lay the foundations of a new emerging regenerative educational model that is participatory, locally responsive, and globally collaborative to address some of the most pressing issues of our time..”

Evgenie Emetts, Eternal Forest Artist: “I feel there is quite a big gap between contemporary art and grass root initiatives that bring communities and artists together to celebrate while actually active and doing something. I hope we can do many many more experiences with art, and tree planting everywhere in the world”

Festival Information:

Booking & Accommodation: Tickets all include 3 meals a day, and all workshops and sessions. Tickets for the event range from £350.00 for Camping, up to £845 for a Private double en suite. Primal Gathering encourages car-sharing and use of public transport where possible. see website for details: www.primalgathering.co // tickets primalgathering.co/ticketsuk

Featuring: Bruce Parry, Sam Lee, Farhana Yamin, Zach Bush, Chris Park, Galahad Clarke, Choe Pierre, Christabel Reed, Carolyn Hillier, Paul Powlesland, Nigel Shaw, Carrie Tree, Facesoul, Orchestra of Samples + Koroleko Many More

Exploring: Mushroom Inoculation, Sea Buckthorn Tree Planting, Bee Keeping, Foraging & Making Concoctions, Smudgestick Crafting, Essential Oil Making, Creating New Narratives around Climate, Egalitarianism, Power & Equality, Druidry, Folklore, Mens & Womens Work and 5 Rhythms,.

Primal Gathering: Regenerative Retreat

42 Acres, Somerset

21 – 26 March, 2023

www.primalgathering.co

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From an organic endorsement from Dr. Jane Goodall, to being the world’s first carbon positive beauty brand — Emma Lewisham is authentically smashing the beauty industry ceiling. We are super excited to have the chance to share our Interview with Emma!

• Explain your story…

Having prioritised my work over my wellness for ten years, after losing my mother to cancer, I began looking closely at my health and making lifestyle changes. These lifestyle changes led me to discover that a skincare product I was using to combat hyperpigmentation wasn’t safe to continue using during pregnancy, and was in fact banned in many countries. This put me on the path to find a natural alternative and ultimately to discover the gap in the market for scientifically proven, natural and sustainable skincare. There seemed to be a need to compromise between having natural skincare, and skincare that was scientifically proven to work. I was passionate about proving that you didn’t need to compromise. I could see a way for things to be done differently, and this is what led me to create Emma Lewisham.

• How did you initially begin the plans for the Emma Lewisham brand?

After significant research, I found that what I was looking for didn’t exist. There seemed to be a need to compromise between natural and scientifically proven products. I didn’t want to make this compromise and I didn’t believe other women should have to either. I was determined to set a new benchmark in beauty, proving that 100% natural skincare could perform as well as, if not better than synthetic alternatives. I had also discovered the phenomenal waste produced by the beauty industry and was adamant that the products I created would be as sustainable as they are efficacious. So, this is how Emma Lewisham was born.

• Can you explain your science and research background? 

I have always loved science and studied biography, chemistry and statistics throughout school and university.

• What is your favourite achievement so far?

I’m most proud of the people in my team. I am lucky to be surrounded by people I believe to be leaders in their respective fields, and all share an underlying belief that businesses can be a force for good reformative change. I’m proud of our growth. When we started working on Emma Lewisham five years ago now, I’d never imagined that we would have accomplished such phenomenal growth in the three years we’ve been on the market – with our range being stocked in some of the most iconic retailers in New York, London, Italy, Australia and of course, Aotearoa New Zealand. Being personally endorsed by Dr Jane Goodall has also been a real business highlight and personal career highlight as she’s been an inspiration for me from a young age.

• How is the beauty industry moving in New Zealand? Is it becoming more green?

I do believe New Zealand is progressing in the right direction. One of the biggest challenges that comes with being a pioneer is having to invest in research and development for a new way of doing things. For example, we had to develop our circular packaging from scratch as the few existing solutions available were patented by large multinational corporations. This required significant time and investment, however, these were non-negotiables for us. We believe having refillable packaging for all products should be business as usual. However, understanding how much of a barrier this poses to smaller brands wanting to become circular was a key reason we chose to share the IP for our circular packaging industry-wide. We hope that in doing so, it can fast-track the transition towards a circular and carbon-positive beauty industry.

• Congratulations on launching with GOOP! What are your next expansion goals?

We will continue to focus on strengthening our direct-to-consumer growth globally and align this demand with a strategic approach to international stockist partnerships. Our stockist partnerships have always been underlined by the assurance that their values align with our own and that they are engaged with our circularity programme. While we have seen incredible growth over the past three years, we believe that slower, sustained growth with the right partners is always smarter than quick growth with a partner who could negatively impact our integrity as a brand.

• Your move to be Carbon Positive last year was immense, why is this process so important for brands to uptake?

We believe that in order to play our part in mitigating the climate crisis, simply sustaining the world’s current state is not enough, we need to be actively helping to regenerate it. Our carbon-positive certification means that as a business we have gone beyond just neutralising our carbon emissions, instead positively offsetting them in order to have a positive environmental impact. In order to become carbon positive we measured our total emissions both at a business and product level, in order to understand and identify the areas we could make reductions. After reducing each product’s inherent emissions as much as possible, we then offset our remaining emissions by 125% through an independent certification agency, Toitu Envirocare, to become certified Climate Positive under their Climate Positive Programme.

What makes Emma Lewisham’s formulations stand out amongst an existing saturated beauty market?

I think part of the challenge is the assumption itself that nature and science don’t co-exist when in reality they’re an incredibly powerful partnering. I’m really passionate about educating our customers on this – when we design by science and deliver by nature we can achieve incredible things for the skin. The way that we formulate is fundamentally different. We first understand the complex cellular processes that are involved with our skin, create a blueprint for how we want to interact with the skin, and then find proven ingredients that deliver on this blueprint. The most powerful way to interact with the skin is by harnessing nature, therefore we only use natural ingredients, harnessing both bio-identical ingredients found within the skin as well as the specialised, scientifically proven natural plant extracts. These bioactive ingredients deliver a complex network of activity that works in harmony with the skin to trigger powerful cellular responses and deliver unparalleled results. This synergistic ingredient system is how we can deliver efficacy and tolerability in a formulation – we don’t need to compromise.

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This book has a very close meaning to me, growing up around the UK countryside I have always been fascinated by those “big birds” in the sky. I am lucky that we have lived in such a rural location and been growing alongside these wild wings of the lands.

Growing up with my dad, he always taught me the names of different birds and helped me identify them by sound or looking at the shapes of their tails. I currently live on a farm in the heart of Suffolk and I am so pleased to have a neighbouring 6 red kites living here, we have even named one “Rusty Red” – he likes to stand his ground and battle to make this his home.

As you can see from this photo, he even takes a beating from the other birds! Babies were born here in 2022, nesting in a very high tree over the manor house, Rusty keeps them protected and hunts feeding the babies and girls surround him.

This wonderful book has been dedicated to the amazing team of people who have helped restore Red kites into the countryside of Britain. They have even been sighted in Ireland too! The history goes back to the middle ages where Red Kites were a common sighting across the UK, but unfortunately extermination then took place!

Reading this book so far; My heart is drawn to the care and attention this team took to rewild chicks into UK territory, the photos inside of them holding the little baby chicks knowing that possibly now these wonderful birds we see originated from this first little chick family. It is now estimated over 1800 pairs of Red Kites are breeding in the UK,

UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum is very proud to be publishing the book describing the origins and implementation of the restoration of Red Kites, described by RSPB as “the biggest species success story in UK conservation history”.

The author of “When the Kite builds… Why and How we restored Red Kites across Britain” is Dr Mike Pienkowski, who was Head of Ornithology Branch and later Assistant Chief Scientist of the Nature Conservancy Council (UK Government’s then statutory advisor and agency) and then the first Director of the successor body, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 

The book is available at http://www.ukotcf.org.uk/kite-book/ – All proceeds of publication go to UKOTCF’s charitable conservation work.

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First books to be published in a new series of beautifully illustrated Nature Spotters guides from independent natural history publishing company Fine Feather Press.

What Can You Spot in the Garden? and What Can You Spot in the Woods? provide a window onto the world of nature and are perfect companions to any child looking for an adventure in their own back garden or local woods.

The link between time spent in nature and reduced stress levels is now firmly accepted and for children time outdoors provides additional opportunities for physical exercise. There’s also increasing evidence that taking part in activities in natural habitats helps children to develop creativity and imagination. It can also have a positive impact on their self-esteem and confidence.

From frogs to foxes and ladybirds to lavender, What Can You Spot in the Garden? features 160 species to spot and tick off. What Can You Spot in the Woods? has 190 species to spot and tick off.

The pocket-sized nature guides are packed with fascinating facts and stunning photos and are a perfect introduction for children aged three plus, and their families, to the incredible and often surprising wildlife living right on their doorstep.

• Get to know the wonderful wildlife in your garden or local woods – What Can You Spot in the Garden? and What Can You Spot in the Woods feature a quiz at the start of every section and a certificate for finding 50 garden animals and plants

• Brush up on your nature knowledge – the pages are packed with information on animals, birds and flowers, including life cycles, what they eat, the habitats in which they live and the best time to spot them.

• Delightful spotter’s guides for the whole family – The books also reinforce key science and nature topics that are taught at school.

• Conservation conscious – The books introduce children to the natural environment around them and encourages them to preserve the planet’s plants and wildlife.

Books full of stunning photography and illustrations that perfectly sums up the beauty and fragility of the natural world.

To purchase shop below!

Published by: Fine Feather Press / www.finefeatherpress.com

Authors: Andrea Pinnington & Caz Buckingham

Publication: January 16th 2023, No of Pages: 80, Paperback rrp: £6.99