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A small team from UK based international reforestation charity Word Forest, join colleagues and tree planting friends in Kenya to perform an annual Monitoring and Evaluation visit. Subscribe now and be among the first tropical flies to sit on their wall to find out what they get up to.

A small team from UK based international reforestation charity Word Forest, join colleagues and tree planting friends in Kenya to perform an annual Monitoring and Evaluation visit. Subscribe now and be among the first tropical flies to sit on their wall to find out what they get up to.

Simon and Tracey receive the bad news that all tomorrow's swims have been cancelled. Is there still hope? What will they do? What about the wetsuit hire dilema? The answers to these questions and more are in Episode 53 of The SwimCast!

Tracey and Simon prepare to set off on the first leg to get their legs in Lake Windermere, for their one mile swim challenge on Saturday. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim the mile, visit WordForest.org/swim22

As the weekend of the Great North Swim approaches, Tracey and Simon are keeping a beady eye on the sand timer and trying to squeeze in as much practice as possible. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon cometed an uninterrupted mile in their local pool as the final training swim before the big swim on Saturday. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon discuss the merits of drying your washing on an outside line. Simon invents the Solar Clothes Port. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22.

After a break of two days, the rambling duo are back with a bang. The ghost of Ronnie Corbett influences the conversation and Simon and Tracey realise its a week until they travel to Lake Windermere. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon talk about Adam's Ale and discuss getting Wet Wet Wet in Lake Windermere. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across that lake on 11th June, visit WordForest.org/swim22.

Tracey and Simon have been on their travels and ponder the costs of different forms of transport. How can flying be so cheap and why is train travel so expensive? To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22.

Tracey and Simon have had a long and tiring day. Did Simon swim in the sea? Did Tracey join him? Will they continue rambling on about vegetables? Find out, in this episode of The SwimCast! To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon discover what has been munching their roses and make a promise to swim in the sea tomorrow. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon continue to rail against the bunnies and discuss oily sunflowers. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon discuss vegetables, foxes, thrushes and open water swimming... all whilst eating (vegan) bangers and mash. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

After a two week hiatus, Simon and Tracey are back on their early morning swims and for once, they arrive before the pool opens at 6:30am! To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit https://www.wordforest.org/swim22/

Tracey and Simon ponder a squirrel's jumping ability and terminal velocity, and promise to return to swimming practice tomorrow. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey discovers a huge bee that has died and laments it's passing and discusses how critical they are with Simon. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Simon and Tracey have been working hard in the garden and enjoying most of the wildlife that visits. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon discuss extreme weather in Spain, France, Pakistan and India and talk about some of the learning from the introduction to permaculture course Word Forest has just run. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon sit with aching feet and hearts fit to burst as they ponder the memories created during tge last three days with their fantastic colleagues at Word Forest. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22/

Tracey and Simon have been catering for the people on the Word Forest introduction to permaculture three day residential and it has been inspiring for them. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Simon and Tracey fight the need to sleep as they host the first day of the introduction to permaculture residential course with some if their team. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey's pulling a late one to get ready for a big Word Forest event which starts tomorrow. Simon is uncoiling complex molecules. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22.

Despite the rather large number of tomato plants in Tracey and Simon's greenhouse and garden, Tracey still thinks there is no such thing as too many tomatoes. Time to send some to a friend? To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon collapse in a crisp-fuelled heap after a truly spectacular day of hard thinking at an RSA Fellows' conference. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22.

Tracey and Simon discuss what vegetables to grow deliberating yield over choice and if it's best to overtake slower swimmers. To sponsor Tracey or Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey is back on form and has had the first tiny bit of harvest from the garden. If you would like to sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey pours her heart out to Simon. He scoops it all back up and puts it in a teacup. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22.

Tracey and Simon go for their morning swim with a target of doing the mile in less than an hour. Will PMA be enough? To sponsor Tracey and Simon swimming a mile across Lake Windermere on June 11th, visit WordForest.org/swim22.

Simon and Tracey discuss how much the little things you do every day really matter, and give an update on the veggies growing in their garden. To sponsor Tracey and Simon swimming a mile across Lake Windermere on June 11th, visit WordForest.org/swim22.

Tracey proclaims to Simon she feels a tipsiness on life itself, following a much needed and wonderfully restful weekend with friends. Cheers to that. To sponsor Simon and Tracey for their forthcoming 1 mile swim across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/Swim22

Simon and Tracey discuss rubbish as a resource and salivate at what lies ahead.

Tracey and Simon dig the dirt and do their impersonation of the mice from Bagpuss: "Heave, heave, heave!" To sponsor Simon and Tracey on their one mile swim across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/Swim22

Tracey and Simon take a five minute break with a beaker. They count every single watery blessing as they pay homage to amazing Kenyan women. To sponsor Simon and Tracey on their one mile swim across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/Swim22

Tracey and Simon quietly deliberate the phenomenal power of general slowness, necessary rest and Valerian root tea. To sponsor Simon and Tracey on their one mile swim across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/Swim22

Tracey and Simon step back from a layer-cake of a day and realise there are never going to be enough hours in it. Thank goodness for early mornings and the green gym! To sponsor Simon and Tracey on their one mile swim across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/Swim22

Tracey, Simon and horticultural chum, Phil, chew over what constitutes a weed. All in all, this is a grubby episode. To sponsor Simon and Tracey on their one mile swim across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/Swim22

Tracey and Simon are allocated their swim times and ponder the requirements for a happy journey from the deep South to the gorgeous North of the UK in an electric vehicle. To sponsor Simon and Tracey on their one mile swim across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/Swim22

Tracey and Simon collapse in a heap with two mugs of tea and ruminate on a wonderful change of plan and a magical mystery tour to a greeny-brown oasis. To sponsor Simon and Tracey on their one mile swim across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/Swim22

Simon and Tracey greet the sunrise with English breakfast tea and email. They pay homage (and pay respect) to the magnificent scientists who are trying to help our planet. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

After a long and rather tiring day, Tracey talks horizontally while Simon's dogs are barking. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey confesses to Simon that she has fried her brain over tangled technology. Simon helps her see the (non-electric) light and revel in their success. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon dig the pointy fork in whilst pondering what the next big thing will be in charity fundraising. The worms got quite excited by her suggestion. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon are joined by horticultural expert, Phil. It seems the green gym has more up its leafy sleeve than meets the eye. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Simon helps Tracey brush her guilt off as they shove it on a train with a one way ticket to Far Away and don't come back. Tomorrow's training swim will be here before she knows it and if all goes as planned, it'll happen in a wetsuit... To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon draw sporting inspiration from purposeful perspiration. They lead a fabulous bunch of fundraisers from the Vegan Runners as they notch up 5k around Hyde Park. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey toasts Simon with an icy lemonade and lime as they chew over the whys and wherefores of what they're doing to celebrate Earth Day 2022.

Simon hits a little wall in his early morning routine and Tracey digs around in the 'ations to find out where his mojo is hiding. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon power through their temporary tea drought and Tracey comes to terms with the fact that her Latin is rubbish. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon hit a bit of a milestone. They also cogitate the whys and wherefores of finding time and discover they have a shared bugbear about the pokey watch. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Simon and Tracey negotiate Bank Holiday weather in the garden as they exercise muscles they never knew existed. They also discuss every breath you take and every move you make. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey and Simon rise early on Easter Sunday to fit in a training swim and she praises him for his inspirational Kermit legs. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey's worryingly-loaded, protein-based early morning breakfast dilemma and discussion, leaves Simon (eventually) relieved it's nothing serial-ous. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Supergeek Simon impresses Tracey with his multi-coloured training schedule. Different colours, different lines, different regimes, hoping for a good overall outcome, including not drowning. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Tracey West (CEO and co-founder of Word Forest) shares an ambitious left-of-field fundraising epiphany with husband Simon (the other co-founder, Chair of Trustees, Head Geek) over a plate of vegan meatballs. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22

Our patron, meteorologist and presenter Clare Nasir, interviews Tony Juniper, the chairman of Natural England. You can find out more about the work we do by visiting wordforest.org

Our patron, meteorologist and presenter Clare Nasir, interviews author, rower and podcaster Tom Watson. You can find out more about the work we do by visiting wordforest.org

The Word Forest Organisation CEO, Tracey West, talks with Fern Balch of BBC Radio Solent about the launch of our Celebri-Tee merchandise campaign. Check out the range, we plant a tree for every single sale. Help us reforest Kenya by sharing on your social media platforms. Asante sana! You can check out the rest of our work by visiting wordforest.org

Saskia Griffiths-Moore is an exceptionally talented folk singer, songwriter and musician. Our Tracey & Simon West caught up with Saskia earlier today for a spot of homemade vegan lasagne ahead of her performances at The Pilot Boat & The Marine Theatre, & also to organise the carbon offsetting of her latest album, 'Night and Day'. You can find out more about the work we do by visiting wordforest.org

As part of Trees Are The Key Awareness Week and in collaboration with Falmouth University’s Sustainability Week, Tracey and Simon West interviewed Professor Ian Bateman of LEEP (Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute). He voices his thoughts on the government's plans to plant 750,000 hectares of new woodland by 2050. You can visit WordForest.org/week to see all of our other Awareness Week content. You'll find specially curated articles, education packs and so much more.

As part of Trees Are The Key Awareness Week, our Patron, Clare Nasir interviews Melinda Messenger and talks about psychotherapy and Melinda's love of trees. Visit wordforest.org/week to view all our Awareness Week content! You'll find specially curated articles, education packs and so much more.

As part of Trees Are The Key Awareness Week, our Managing Director Simon West and Digital Strategist Jo Smith spoke with Steve Harris on BBC Radio Solent Dorset Breakfast. They discuss the state of the climate emergency amid other world crises and some interesting facts about trees we use in everyday life. Visit wordforest.org/week to view all our Awareness Week content! You'll find specially curated articles, education packs and so much more.

As part of Trees Are The Key Awareness Week and in collaboration with Falmouth University’s Sustainability Week, Tracey and Simon West interviewed Professor Ian Bateman of LEEP (Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute). He talks about the importance of planting the right species of tree in the right location and the impact this can have on the surrounding environment. You can visit WordForest.org/week to see all of our other Awareness Week content. You'll find specially curated articles, education packs and so much more.

As part of Trees Are The Key Awareness Week, Martha Pearce and Charlotte Appleton-Pilbeam, both pupils of Colyton Grammar School, discuss the environmental movement and what young people can do to help. Visit wordforest.org/week to view all our Awareness Week content! You'll find specially curated articles, education packs and so much more.

As part of our Trees Are The Key Awareness Week 2022, our Managing Director Simon West interviewed Professor Bill McGuire on the future of climate activism. What options do we have? Where are we headed? What needs to happen now? Visit wordforest.org/week to find loads more of our Trees Are The Key Awareness Week content! You'll find specially curated articles, education packs and so much more.

On the 1st of January 2022, our Chair of Trustees and Managing Director Simon West spoke about the successes and failures of COP26 on GB News. Check out our COP26 newsfeed for, jargon free content and analysis from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

On the 23rd of December 2021, our Chair of Trustees and Managing Director Simon West spoke about the successes and failures of COP26 on the GB News program The Briefing with Darren McCaffrey. Check out our COP26 newsfeed for, jargon free content and analysis from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Tracey and Simon West spoke on the BBC Radio Solent special program Our Environment presented by Tom Stroud. They talk about the outcomes of COP26 as well as the work the charity will be doing in its wake. Check out our COP26 newsfeed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Having had some time to reflect, Tracey West spoke on BBC Radio Solent in the wake of COP26. Check out our COP26 newsfeed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Having had some time to reflect, Tracey West spoke on BBC Radio Solent in the wake of COP26. Check out our COP26 newsfeed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

In the closing moments of COP26, our team asked a plethora of attendees from all over the world to give their opinions, learnings and key take-aways from the events of the conference. Check out our COP26 newsfeed for, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

At the entrance to the Blue Zone, a great variety of people were telling the stories of COP26 through many a vibrant medium. One such creative was Dr Cecile Girardin from the University of Oxford whose goal was to depict the negotiations in a mural. This would make the talks accessible to delegates, protestors and the general public alike, furthering the reach of this important message. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

On the final day of COP26, Tracey spoke to James West, a policy maker at Compassion in World Farming. They are a charity who campaign for animal welfare and aim to stop factory farming in all forms. Check out our COP26 newsfeed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

With COP26 nearing its end, Simon spoke to Steve Harris on BBC Radio Solent about the outcomes so far and the lack of solid commitment from governments. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Lauren speaks to Steve Bond and Charlotte Higgins of Other Oils about alternatives to the binary of fossil-fuel and electric vehicles. They talk about the pros and cons of bio-diesels and hydro-treated vegetable oil, having just travelled to COP26 in a van powered by the latter. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

On Saturday, our special scientific advisor Bill Mcguire hosted a panel where he gave his thoughts on the current state of climate action. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Simon West spoke to Doug McMurdo of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) about the importance of holding large corporations accountable in the fight against climate chaos. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Simon West spoke to Asher Minns of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Our digital strategist Jo Smith spoke to Valerie Wood Gaiger of Learn with Grandma, a charity that find sustainable solutions for people across the world. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Simon West spoke to Edwin Silvester of the Royal Society of Chemistry about the role chemists are playing in the fight against climate chaos. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Our creative director Simon West spoke on BBC Radio Solent about the events of COP26 and what we can all do to help fight climate chaos. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Tracey West speaks to Stanley Rayfield, an environmental consultant attending COP26 with PlanetPod, an environmental podcast also covering the conference. You can see more from here: https://theplanetpod.com/ Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

04/11/2021: Lauren Beavis interviews Professor Nigel Fox on his work with Space4Climate. He explains how satellite technology can help us to visualise the destruction caused to our planet, bringing the message of urgency to a wider audience. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Our social media specialist Lauren took some time to reflect on the sometimes overwhelming nature of COP26. It's important to look after yourself while doing your part in the fight against climate chaos. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Tracy caught up with Hilary Bond during the Extinction Rebellion Faith Bridge Earth Vigil. They talk about the journeys people have made and the importance of cultural unity in the face of our climate emergency. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

On day one of COP26, Simon and our E-Learning creator Lucy gave their thoughts on the process of entering the conference. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

Australian TV networks have employed local film crews to reduce the carbon emissions caused by their presence at COP26. Simon spoke to one crew about their work and their expectations. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

On the first day of proceedings, Tracey spoke to Dave Harland, CEO of The Eden Project, about what they will be doing throughout the two weeks and their approach to getting people involved. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

During their journey up to COP26, Tracey and Simon bumped into Nick Henry, CEO of climateaction.org, at a charging station. They discuss the goals of both organisations and what they wish to achieve at the conference. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

With COP26 just a few days away, our managing director Simon West spoke to Steve Harris on BBC Radio Solent Dorset Breakfast. He discusses our role in the conference, what he expects the outcomes to be and the importance of hope. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/