At Make it Wild we are celebrating planting 25,000 trees in Yorkshire!
On our 26 acres near Kirk Hammerton, York, we planted 18,000 trees in 2011. Due to the River Nidd being on our boundary, and the land being prone to flooding, the soil is very fertil...
The Background - Greenhouse Gases
by Cecilia Neave, Environment and Business Student, University of Leeds
Firstly, let’s set the record straight: the earth’s climate has been naturally changing since the beginning of time. However, humans are now ca...
By Lydia Neave, Marketing Assistant, Make it Wild
Ever felt overwhelmed with the problems facing the planet?
That feeling of wanting to help to make a difference, but not knowing where to
start is all too familiar. Messages in the news and social media ...
by Lydia Neave
On the approach to Mother’s Day it’s time to start thinking about our special mums and all they do for us, and how we are going to celebrate them. We tend to show them our love by offering gifts of flowers or chocolates, but let’s take it...
Part 2 - What can we do to help?
What can we, as consumers, do to help?
In Fast-Fashion, Part 1, I explained the damaging environmental impact of Fast-Fashion.
As a consumer you have the power to vote with your pound, your demand is what drives p...
Part 1 - What's the Problem?
The fashion sector is massive, with 6% of all UK consumer expenditure being on clothing and shoes in 2015 and 555,000 people employed in fashion related industries in the UK alone. This means that as an industry its impact i...
At Make it Wild, we have enjoyed getting back into the routine of our regular markets in North Yorkshire, and some special events too, this Spring. We have been busy behind the scenes selecting and testing some lovely new eco-friendly products. We have jus...
At Make It Wild we are very proud to have been recently (January 2019) awarded "Turtle Approved" certification. This award was made by an independent international organisation. This means we are recognised as a business that does not distribute disposabl...
Last year we were happy to welcome Tammy on a visit
to Bank Woods – she worked with Chris fifteen years ago, and was curious to see
our new venture. This week she shared this poem with us. We are so pleased that
she was moved to write about Make it Wil...
How this surgeon ended up planting trees
I always wanted to be a surgeon! After a long training, I was appointed Consultant ENT Surgeon at a large teaching hospital. Alongside my work with patients, I was actively involved in teaching. I stud...
Make it Wild Markets
At Make it Wild we have thoroughly enjoyed getting out and meeting people at markets and pop-up events over the last few months. It has been great fun talking to people about our Nature Reserves, Tree Dedications, and our range of eco-...
What is Biodiversity?
Biodiversity is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment.
When is International Biodiversity Day?
International Biodiversity Day is on 22nd May each year. It was set up by the U...
'Dedicate a Tree' gifts are growing in popularity, and that's no surprise to us!
Even before we set up Make it Wild, we had already given and exchanged gifts of dedications of trees in our family. We think it's a great idea! A Dedication gift is perfect fo...
