We’re back in the woodlands again for some 1% For The Planet work. The grind don’t stop! This week, our task was to build a fence around the area we coppiced, to ensure the old shrubs are untouched and can flourish in the forest. The weather was grim…

Coppicing is a pruning technique where a tree or shrub is cut to ground level, resulting in the regeneration of new stems from the base. It is commonly used for rejuvenating and renovating old shrubs. We worked with 1% For The Planet, Patagonia, The Coppice Coop and Cumbria…

As you may already know, we’ve spent the last few years working in partnership with 1% For The Planet, donating 1% of all Patagonia revenue towards environmental solutions close to home. Our work has been specifically in partnership with Cumbria Woodlands, helping them in restoring and maintaining the Lake…

It’s been a little while, but it’s time for another update on our work with 1% For The Planet. We’ve spent the last few years donating 1% of all our Patagonia revenue towards restoring some of Cumbria’s ancient woodlands. Previously we’ve bashed bracken as it puts other flora…

Three years ago we bashed bracken, and then we bashed the bracken again before putting up a fence. Then there was a pandemic, followed by Bashing Bracken 3: This Time It’s Personal. Last month we took the fence down to remove diseased trees, and finally… Let there be life. …

For the past three years we’ve been donating 1% of all Patagonia revenue towards Yvon Chouinard’s 1% For The Planet, putting the money to good use in our local area through working with Cumbria Woodlands to restore and maintain the Lake District’s natural forests. So far we’ve bashed…

If you’ve been with us for a couple of years, you may remember that back in 2019 we started our work with 1% For The Planet, by donating 1% of all our Patagonia revenue towards the cause. This wasn’t quite enough though – we wanted to get our…