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After having to postpone due to heavy snow, our re-scheduled birthday weekend was a joy. We were sad that not everyone who booked first time could make the new date, but delighted to welcome old friends: founder member Gavin, Tomas, Sarah and Necki, who met at a birthday gathering 15 years ago, to name a… Continue reading Our 25th, and last, Birthday

18th October. We Launched our Legacy Project for Dongria with Riverside Primary School Year 5 at Wadsworth Royd Farm. What an enthusiastic bunch, they went for the whole 100 metres. There are a few gaps that we’ll come back and fill in. Day 3 was a very wet day for Sacred Heart RC Primary School… Continue reading The Hedge Fund/Update

Treesponsibility is a 25 year project and in 2023 that 25 years comes to an end. We at Treesponsibility are very proud that, Forus Tree launched in 2020 is the successor to Treesponsibility. They have just launched their website. Take a look: https://www.forustree.org/

As we are all too aware, the risk of flooding with its devastating effects on our lives and livelihoods is an ever-present threat. Every heavy rainfall event puts us on alert. We don’t have to be passive victims. This evening is about land-based interventions from tree and hedge planting to temporary ponds and leaky dams… Continue reading Todmorden NFM Open Evening

You are warmly invited to join any or all of a series of events bringing together those who loved and respected Penny/Dongria, to remember her together and enjoy each other’s company. RSVP/Book we need to know how much food to make, and capacity at most of the events and at the hostel is limited. We’re… Continue reading Penny Eastwood/Dongria Khond Memorial Weekend

Download Here On Saturday we had a beautiful Quaker Memorial Service for Dongria. As Dongria had wished, there was an unattended cremation followed later by the service. Dongria was represented by her ashes, images: a photograph and a drawing, and her flat cap, and trees, one a new-sprung oak sappling. After Dongria passed away, an… Continue reading Dongria Memorial Service 10th July 2021

 New bursary announced to help students researching natural flood management The money will support two students from the University of Leeds. A new annual bursary has been set up to support Master’s students investigating natural flood management. The bursary is named in recognition of the pioniering work of our own, Dongria Khond. It will be… Continue reading New Bursary to help students study Natural Flood Management named for our Dongria