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TO DISPLACE OR NOT TO DISPLACE? PERCEPTIONS OF CROWDING IN BUSY URBAN GREEN SPACE
One of many sobering environmental statistics often quoted these days is that, according to the World Bank, Â just over half (56%) Â of the...
hilarymaryallison
Mar 11, 20243 min read
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AGROFORESTRY - SHRIMPS, ANYONE?
There are more blogs about agroforestry than you can shake a branch at, but since agroforestry was the theme of the recent 2023 Institute...
hilarymaryallison
May 1, 20233 min read
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A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB? THE UN BIODIVERSITY SUMMIT
It’s crunch time. As the UN’s much delayed and long awaited biodiversity summit, COP 15, opens in chilly Montreal this week, the world...
hilarymaryallison
Dec 6, 20222 min read
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FROM LITTLE ACORNS….A PERSONAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE FIRST 25 YEARS OF THE WOODLAND TRUST
A package arrived for me a few weeks ago containing a much anticipated and image rich little book on the history of the Woodland Trust,...
hilarymaryallison
Aug 4, 20224 min read
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WHAT BIODIVERSITY LOSS MEANS FOR WOMEN
"The personal cost for women of both declining abundance and richness of biodiversity in terms of quality of life and health can be...
hilarymaryallison
Jul 19, 20224 min read
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FORESTRY FROM THE HEART AS WELL AS THE HEAD…..
In April I achieved my ambition of acquiring a small piece of woodland. It was partly a decision of the heart, but it was also a...
hilarymaryallison
May 2, 20223 min read
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COP THREATENS TREES FOR THE CHOP?
One of the consequences of the massive wave of media attention on the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow has been the high profile of...
hilarymaryallison
Dec 19, 20213 min read
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CLOCK TICKING IN COUNTDOWN TO UN CONFERENCE TO ADDRESS NATURE CRISIS
Just seventy-five days days remain until the start of an already delayed crucial global gathering in Kunming, China to agree a new ten...
hilarymaryallison
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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A NATIONAL TURNING POINT FOR TREES - THE ENGLAND TREE ACTION PLAN
It’s been my privilege to espouse the cause of woods, trees and biodiversity all my working life. Along the way there have been turning...
hilarymaryallison
May 21, 20213 min read
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AND BREATHE........
This week (May 10-16) is Mental Health Awareness Week here in the UK and its 2021 theme is nature. The Mental Health Foundation suggests...
hilarymaryallison
May 14, 20212 min read
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BUYING THE WOODLAND DREAM - A PERSONAL LESSON IN SETTING MY GOALS
4th May 2021 I am in the fortunate position of being able to fulfil a long-held dream to own my own wood. Having worked for the Woodland...
hilarymaryallison
May 4, 20212 min read
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