How Oxford City Farm helped refugees connect with nature
Dot Tiwari30 Jan 2023
Dot Tiwari shares her reflections from organising a workshop funded by Friends of the Earth.
How Kingsmeadow helps their community connect with nature.
Joanna Watson11 Jan 2023
We capture some reflections from Catherine Sama during conversations about the project part-funded by Friends of the Earth.
How micro-granting can catalyse grassroots innovation
Mary Stevens, Experiments Programme Manager10 Jan 2023
Our Local Nature Innovation fund was an opportunity to try out a new approach to catalysing innovation. We explain why micro-granting is a useful tool for NGOs looking to nurture grassroots change.
How Mountford rekindled community growing skills
Mandy Holden03 Jan 2023
We capture some reflections from Rose Gibbs during conversations about the project part-funded by Friends of the Earth.
What we learned from running a seed fund
Mandy Holden15 Dec 2022
We share our reflections on how to create an inclusive funding space geared towards experimentation and learning.
How to create safe and inclusive spaces in nature
Joanna Watson04 Dec 2022
What we learned from community organisers through the Local Nature Innovation Fund
What we learned about running local nature projects
Joanna Watson04 Dec 2022
The joys and tears shared by the community organisers who benefited from the Local Nature Innovation Fund.
How might digital tech help not hinder local action?
Mary Stevens08 Nov 2022
Mary Stevens looks at a case study close to home and ponders how digital technology could help local collective organising round the transition to a sustainable future.
What we learned from Dyffryn Gwyrdd – is this the start of something big?
Joanna Watson01 Aug 2022
Joanna Watson captures the reflections of the Experiments team after our get-together in North Wales.
“10x Greener - it’s not just about growing veg”
Ciaran Biggins29 Jun 2022
Ciaran Biggins reflects on ten things he’s learned from reviewing our current 10xGreener projects.
What I think about when we think about impact
Christian Graham07 Jun 2022
Christian Graham reflects on some ideas for measuring the impact of our work
How local projects can inspire a stronger connection with nature
Joanna Watson25 May 2022
We list the nature-related projects that will be supported by Friends of the Earth’s Local Nature Innovation Fund.
Re-generation thinkers
Mary Stevens02 Mar 2022
How might we create a cohort of early career researchers to connect with activists and explore new thinking and test ideas?
What makes Tiny Forest Caerffili (Caerphilly) a beacon project?
Joanna Watson02 Feb 2022
Joanna Watson finds out what motivated an environmental group to plant a forest in a local park and what they learned along the way.
5 things green space deprivation means for disabled people
Joanna Watson31 Aug 2021
Mary Stevens explores the green space gap with Bristol Disability Equality Forum.