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An evening of culture, canapes and important conversations – our fundraising event at the Peruvian Embassy.

17 May , 2023 Our News

An evening of culture, canapes and important conversations – our fundraising event at the Peruvian Embassy.

Last Wednesday’s fundraising event at the Peruvian Embassy was a wonderful evening of culture, canapes, and important conversations. It was great to see the room filled with so many people in their finest cocktail dress, discussing art and sustainability against the brilliant backdrop of Tony Hutching’s Peru 1982 exhibit. The night’s raffle sale created a […]

Inspiring words from one of our long-term supporters, Sophie Holroyd

17 May , 2023 Blog

Inspiring words from one of our long-term supporters, Sophie Holroyd

From right to left – Kitty Holroyd, Sophie Holroyd, Sam Botterill & Jenny Henman (founder of Plant your Future), enjoying prosecco at the event! Sophie’s heartfelt words remind us of how many people share our passion, mission and vision. Each one of our supporters contribute to the success of Plant your Future in a different […]

Reflections on Earth Day 2023 from our Chairman and Founder, Jenny Henman

23 Apr , 2023 Blog

Reflections on Earth Day 2023 from our Chairman and Founder, Jenny Henman

It my pleasure to write to you on Earth Day 2023 and share some reflections on this important day. Earth Day was founded by Gaylord Nelson with the purpose of raising awareness of the need to protect the Earth’s natural resources for future generations, and promote sustainable stewardship and justice. I thoroughly recommend watching this short and inspiring film […]

Double the Yield of your donation! 20th – 27th of April

20 Apr , 2023 Our News

Double the Yield of your donation! 20th – 27th of April

Our Green Match Fund campaign has launched! For one week only, your donation will be doubled. If you’re feeling giving… this is the best week to do so! We have from the 20th until the 27th of April to raise £20,000. It’s a big number… but with your help, we can get there. What will your […]

Thank You! Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022

16 Dec , 2022 Our News

Thank You! Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022

We hit and surpassed our ambitious Christmas campaign target, raising £32,288 in only one week with an amazing 189 donations and an additional £2,556 thanks to Gift Aid. This will make a significant difference to what we are able to deliver over the coming year in Peru. Making our scaling-up plans for reforestation and native species restoration of the Amazon […]

Meet our new Planta tu Futuro Board in Peru!

14 Dec , 2022 Our News

Meet our new Planta tu Futuro Board in Peru!

We recently welcomed two new board members to our team in Peru: Professor Luis Campos Baca and Jaime Fernandez Baca. They both bring a wealth of experience to their roles and critical expertise to our reforestation programmes in the Peruvian Amazon. We feel inspired to be starting 2023 with a new team, ready for planting […]

Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022

29 Nov , 2022 Our News

Plant Your Future is championing community-led climate action in the Peruvian Amazon through sustainable farming and native species reforestation. By supporting us this week through the Big Give Christmas Challenge your donation will be doubled from 12pm, 29th Nov to 12pm, 6th Dec 2022. We have set the ambitious target of raising £32,000 in just […]

Listen to our latest BBC Radio 4 Appeal with Frances Tophill

5 Aug , 2022 Blog

On Sunday 24th July, Frances Tophill, British horticulturist, author, and television presenter, narrated Plant Your Future’s radio appeal on BBC 4, broadcasting our message of hope and regeneration to thousands of listeners all over the country. Have a listen to the full broadcast here! (BBC donation link is now inactive). If you feel inspired to […]

Our BBC 4 Radio Appeal – Frances Tophill

24 Jul , 2022 Our News

We are delighted to have Frances Tophill as the voice of our Appeal of the week. We believe her passion for nature and conserving the biodiversity of this planet really came shining through, as well as her understanding of the importance of planting native species to restore rainforest ecology in the Amazon. Listen to the […]