THE GOOD NEWS
And now for...
GREAT THINGS TO DO RIGHT NOW + STORIES TO RAISE A SMILE
Clean up...
OUR COUNTRYSIDE
If you were dismayed by the vast
quantities of litter left on beaches
and at beauty spots this summer,
here’s a fun antidote: Plastic Patrol
organises coordinated litter picks
combined with free activities such
as yoga and paddleboarding.
On the accompanying app you log
the type of litter, which is added
to a global litter map found on the
Plastic Patrol website, used to lobby
businesses and governments to
take more responsibility for
environmental pollution. Since 2016,
the ‘crowdsource cleaningtheplanet’
initiative has gathered 271000
pieces of litter from 80cou
There’ll be paddleboard
litter picks in Southend,F
Barry and the Isle of Man
in September, with other
events to be announced.
If you prefer to litter pick
off the cuff, download the
Plastic Patrol app and
log what you find to help
drive change.
plasticpatrol.co.ukFora ge...
ON ORKNEY – FROM AFAR
Over the past few months all kinds
of events have happened virtually- and now wild pursuits are in
on the act. From 29 August to
13 September, Foraging Fortnight
willinclude virtual outdoorsy fun as
partof the Orkney International
Science Festival, bringing
the beauty of the islands
to your fingertips. Events
include streamed
foraging walks with ethnobotanist Anna Canning,
cooking demo with food writer Wendy Barrie,
plus paper-making using wild ingredients with
artist Lin Chau. Most events are free; some include
the cost of activity kits, which will be posted in advance.
Forthe full programme visit foragingfortnight.co.uk
COMPILED BY PHOEBE STONE
LEAF Open Farm
Sunday is also going
online this year. On 20
September, UK farms will
be taking visitors inside
the farm gates virtually,
showcasing how crops
are harvested, animals
looked after and
wildlife protected.
farmsunday.org
1 , 000
untries.
ding
Fowey,Paddleboard
while you save
the planetGo virtual foraging
in Orkney with
ethnobotanist
Anna Canning