by Anna Turns | Oct 17, 2022
Premium pods: The real vanilla rainforests and how to save them – Wicked Leeks One of the two most expensive spices in the world, real vanilla can help regenerate forests and offer farmers an alternative to palm oil. The son of a spice farmer, Dr Made Setiawan...
by Anna Turns | Jul 19, 2021
My green kid can cook – Wicked Leeks “It’s like a rainbow,” says my daughter Ella, 9, as she preps the carrot sticks, cucumber, red and yellow pepper, beansprouts, spring onions. She’s in charge and she’s loving it. Dinner after school can often be a rushed...
by Anna Turns | Dec 2, 2020
Best green books for children – Wicked Leeks The idea of snuggling up with my two curious and nature-loving children and a good book about wildlife or young climate heroes is appealing. But unless their vivid imaginations are captured, my efforts will be wasted....
by Anna Turns | Aug 6, 2020
Dam it: Meet nature’s engineers – Wicked Leeks Once hunted to extinction, beavers are now being carefully reintroduced by conservationists and farmers who have seen first-hand the benefit to flood defences, biodiversity and climate resilience. Three years ago,...
by Anna Turns | May 15, 2020
Five eco lessons I’ve learnt in lockdown – Wicked Leeks While the collective trauma of this global pandemic is distressing, the enforced pause on ‘normal’ life has given nature a chance to recover with cleaner air, louder dawn choruses, quieter oceans and...
