Our next story from one of our lovely volunteers is Hayley’s! This was first published in the Autumn 2021 edition of the Grazer. Occupation: Artist. I like painting parts and glimpses of life that I find visually interesting, I’m not…

By now we are all used to hearing about the causes and effects of climate change and human impact rapidly enhancing the greenhouse effect. Among the many knock-on effects are an increase in extreme and unpredictable weather events and a…

The lovely volunteer stories continue on, this time with Sue Walker! This story first featured in the Winter 2022 edition of the Grazer. We sat down with the wonderful Sue (who volunteers for half a day a week in the…

When the word ‘ecosystem’ pops up, it probably conjures the image of a forest, or a beach, or a marshland, but the urban environments in which the majority of us humans live can also be considered as such. This, of…

The next instalment in our volunteer stories series, is from Elaine and Anthony. This story was originally featured in the Summer 2021 edition of the Grazer! Back in August 2018 we visited the farm for the very first time; it was just two…

Ben and I have been investigating the world of Silvopasture. That being the practice of integrating trees into the landscape in a mutually beneficial way; supporting explicitly both wildlife and the livestock. Tree planting at Fordhall is not a new…

The next chapter in our volunteer stories series is Chris’ story! This was originally published in the Winter 2021 edition of the Grazer. We love talking to our wonderful volunteers to find out what their story is, what initially drew them…

It’s easy to think that, as the year reaches its last quarter, nature starts to wind down, too. The leaves abandon the trees, migratory birds seek out warmer climates and little mammals get ready to hibernate. And while this may…

Georgina’s volunteer story is next in our series, as published in the Winter 2011 edition of the Grazer! Times whizzes by on a Tuesday as the motley crew of volunteers turn their hands to all sorts of jobs around the…

Hi, I am Kate. Not only am I the Membership Support Officer at Fordhall Community Land Initiative, looking after all our lovely members, but I am also a Registered Nutritional Therapist. I love working at Fordhall because their ethos absolutely…