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Supporters exclusive: Earth Trust insight session November 2023

On November 27th, some of our Earth Trust volunteers and members met with fellow supporters to learn more about how you are all helping to create a brighter future for nature.
Find out how we are answering the call to action from national campaigns like Nature 2030, with updates from our leadership team on the projects and progress that you are helping us deliver:
Nature-friendly farming - how our farm plans and regenerative agriculture ethos are supporting biodiversity
Nature recovery / creating more space for nature - our plans for green infrastructure and community nature reserves
Green jobs and skills - how our education programme is evolving
Right to a healthy environment / promoting access to nature - updates on our engagement work

Season 3 Episode 2: Nurturing biodiversity across our green spaces

At present, our natural world is fading fast and only 50% of UK biodiversity remains. The relationships people have with nature are what will make the difference for the future of our green spaces, and our planet.
Suzi Kemp, our Communications Officer, talks to two of our rangers, Tristan and Jake, about how Earth Trust looks after biodiversity and how we engage people in hands-on stewardship of green spaces with tree planting, hedge laying, and caring for soils.
From school kids to senior citizens, we need all kinds of everyday heroes to replant, restore, and reconnect people with the special places where nature thrives.
This #GivingTuesday week, you can be a champion for nature and help nurture our precious green spaces by supporting our Christmas Appeal: www.earthtrust.org/appeal 

Season 3 Episode 1: Celebrating soil, picking pumpkins and squashing waste

Whether splashing in it, harvesting food from it or handling it; mud makes humans happier at every age. So, this half term, join us down on the farm at Earth Trust to get your boots muddy and your hands grubby as we have fun with our favourite autumn harvest. With the help of our volunteers, we have been busy growing a wide range of squash and pumpkins of every size, shape and colour – beautiful to look at, and incredibly delicious.
In this episode, Verity talks to Amy and Stuart (our Public Programmes Manager and Environmental Education Manager) to find out how we're welcoming visitors to our pumpkin patch, and revisits a conversation from last year about why looking after our soils and making careful choices about the food we consume is so important.
This podcast is part of our Thank the Earth season reminding us all to value the earth beneath our feet, and all that it provides.

Archaeology, history and heritage

We talk to the archaeology team from DigVentures, who undertook excavations at the Wittenham Clumps site between 2018 and 2022, and hear all about the special event Clumps Go Ancient - Archaeology Festival taking place this summer where they'll be sharing their exciting finds and bringing archaeology to life.

Making change possible: why Earth Trust is launching a new membership scheme

Verity talks to Jayne Manley, Earth Trust CEO about why Earth Trust is launching a new membership scheme to become a stronger voice for championing green spaces for everyone.
We caught up with Jayne in the middle of a busy day via a slightly dodgy online link- so sound quality is less than perfect! But Jayne has an important message to share about the value of working together to support nature in addressing, climate, biodiversity and wellbeing. 
Find out more about how you can become a member for just £3 a month here: www.earthtrust.org.uk/become-a-member

Volunteering for accessible natural green spaces

Volunteers Week takes place 1-7 June every year. It's a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and say thank you.
Suzi talks to our volunteer officer, Nic Williams, and other Earth Trust team members about the value of volunteers to our work.

Art, nature and finding inspiration

As part of Oxforshire Artweeks, Earth Trust is celebrating the role that art can play in our understanding and connection to the natural world. In this episode, we talk to some of the local artists who are showcasing their work at Earth Trust Gallery, to find out about the different ways that nature inspires.
The Earth Trust Gallery is open for Oxfordshire Artweeks from 6-14 May 2023.
https://earthtrust.org.uk/whats-on/
https://www.artweeks.org/ 
Featured artists
Dionne FreemanWebsite: www.saatchiart.com/dionnefreemanInstagram: dionnefreemanartist 
Emma Williams Web: www.naturallearningoxford.co.ukInstagram: @naturallearningoxford.co.uk
Gemma WarrInstagram: @ gemmawarr_wildlifephotography
Laura MurphyWeb: www.lauramurphyceramics.comInstagram: @LMCeramic
Caroline ButlerInstagram: @carolinebutler_art
Charlotte StorrsWeb: www.charlottestorrs-stoneware.co.ukInstagram: @charlotte.storrs
Hedley ThorneWeb: www.HedleyThorne.comInstagram: hedley_thorne
Liz GascoigneWeb: www.lizgascoigne-art.co.uk/art-saleInstagram: @lizgascoigneart
 
Episode image credit: Hedley Thorne

Connecting people to nature

In this episode, we talk to Anna Wilson, Earth Trust's Head of Experience & Engagement about Growing Places - a pilot project to explore the potential for engaging people facing disadvantage with their local green spaces.
The pilot was delivered with Aspire Oxfordshire, and seed funded by Chilterns and North Wessex Downs AONBs (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty)  as part of the ‘Mend the Gap’ fund.