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Valley Brook Calling

We managed it! 1,000 trees planted since Christmas :).

Just in time for the growing season, some friends and neighbours joined me (suitably socially distanced) in planting 1,000 broadleaf trees into a 5 acre field on the edge of the Forest of Dean. Supported by the Woodland Trust, we worked nearly every weekend from Christmas, in snow and rain, to plant the bare-rooted trees before they woke up for the Spring.

1,000 trees are more than enough to offset my own lifetime carbon footprint.

These are all broadleaf trees: 19 species including oak, beech, birch, walnut, chestnut, maple, hazel, willow, hawthorn and wild cherry. Most will be productive, yielding nuts or berries as part of a forest garden scheme, which will include bushes, climbers, vegetables and herbs. Others, such as the willows, will protect the stream and prevent soil erosion, or contribute to the micro-climate.

I plan to use the principles of agroforestry and permaculture to create a productive, organic farm without the use of chemical sprays. Avoiding sprays means that the biodiversity will be protected, although it will no doubt sacrifice some output. We shall trust nature to create a dynamic balance between insect “pests” and their predators.

The site design avoids monoculture, which should slow the spread of those pests and diseases that are specific to particular species.

They say that the best time to plant trees is 80 years ago; the second best time is now. I may never taste the home-grown walnuts, but at least future generations will enjoy the benefits, including the meandering walks and the clearings that are allowed for in the planting scheme.

This scheme was partly inspired by the amazing Greta Thunberg, and David Attenborough, of course, and also more locally by my colleagues Martin and David, and my friends from Extinction Rebellion. This planting also follows the lead of my guru, Sadhguru, who’s charity “Project Greenhands” has planted over 30 million trees in the rainforests of southern India, and who is now involved in “Cauvery Calling” with the ambition of encouraging the planting of 2.42 billion trees along the river Cauvery over the next 12 years.

If you have ideas or knowledge to help with the next steps for this scheme, or if you feel inspired to plant trees yourself, I should be delighted to hear from you.

Andrew
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In celebration of the International Day of Yoga (IDY), Sadhguru has created three online wellbeing yoga modules to support everyone through Covid-19 and lockdowns: join us on 21 June, free of charge:

This is the yoga programme that completely took me out of deep depression in 2008, and it is now FREE for health and other front line personnel :)

The global coronavirus crisis is bringing about dramatic changes in the way we live, work, and function.

Inner Engineering Online is just the tool you need to come out stronger and better prepared to face any kind of situation.

50% off for all. Free for medical professionals and police personnel.

Click here to register now: http://isha.co/ieo

Also in Bristol :)

Hatha Yoga is not about physical prowess - it is a path to the ultimate.

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Bristol, United Kingdom - Isha Hatha Yoga Festival Europe

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Join our Europe-wide charity fund-raising yoga festival: An opportunity to explore yoga in its depth & dimension on the 8-September in Bristol. We offer 2 Modules *Inner Balance & Spinal Health, introduce your friends and family to yoga for health and wellbeing. More details > http://bit.ly/2Z2QjHK

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I am part of this Europe-wide fund-raising Festival of Yoga :)
I shall be holding sessions on 8th September, in Bristol. Love and blessings, Andrew

Classical Hatha Yoga is a complete path by itself. If you give yourself totally to this process, you can make yourself the way you want.

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Guru Pournami Celebrations:
With just 5 days of preparation, over 100 Hatha Yoga teachers in 27 different countries were involved in making 2019 Guru Pournami an occasion to remember and cherish. About 1500 people participated from around the world. It was wonderful to be involved.

Sadhguru

Most human beings live like a bird in a cage whose door is blown away. Too busy gold-plating the cage to soar to their ultimate possibility.

Upcoming Yoga Classes in Bristol:

Isha Foundation is fortunate in having a real living Yogi: Sadhguru. This weekend (Easter) I am one of 600 volunteers supporting his visit to London. He is teaching the flagship Inner Engineering to 2,500 people 😀🙏🏼

Unsure that yoga is for you?

Angamardhana - Energetic yoga for ultimate fitness

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Many thanks to Ranjit for volunteering on Isha's stand at this year's South Glos Show - 30,000 attendees!!

Surya Kriya in Bristol
13 - 14 January 2018
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Happy 2018

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Volunteered on Saturday at the launch event of Mental Health Week in Cabot Circus, Bristol. Offering advice, demonstrations and 5-minute Isha Yoga teachings to shoppers all day

Teaching Isha Yoga neck practices to shoppers at Cabot Circus

Wonderful free public event with Bristol City Council yesterday, at Easton Leisure Centre 😀

Classical Yoga in Bristol

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Science Says Silence Is Much More Important To Our Brains Than We Think

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Wake up to Wisdom: Mystic Quote [6 January 2017]

Sadhguru's Wisdom 6 Jan 2017: https://t.co/2eN3Z1hWTI

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Make Joy Your New Year's Resolution for 2017

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Blessings, Andrew

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https://t.co/lzTMVVNAXr home from volunteering for three weeks of the 21-week Hatha Yoga Teacher Training programme.

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Sadhguru in UK 😀

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