Notes on Nature

Welcome to Culture Forager Vol. III. This is where we share with you the cultural stuff that’s on our radar right now. From music for plants to a festival dedicated to mountains, we’ve dug out some gems this month. Scroll through our five foraged findings for inspiration abound.  

We’re two months in to working alongside Nature as a director. A huge amount of work went into making this appointment possible — but the real work begins now. The real work is not in the appointing, but in the working with Nature towards better informed, more conscious decisions that take the natural world into account. So what is it like sharing the boardroom table with a non-human entity that has never had a voice in business before?

If Nature crowned you with a head of curly hair, switching to zero waste haircare might be a daunting prospect. Caring for curls can be a delicate balance, and introducing any new products to your shower routine could change everything. They might be good for the planet, but are shampoo bars good for curly hair?

So, you’re thinking of switching to zero waste shampoo bars (and hopefully conditioner bars, too). A wise choice – and a kind one! But just how do you go about washing your hair with something that looks like a bar of soap? And where are you supposed to keep it between washes? Stick with us for the answers.

In August ’22, we did something no company had done before: recognised the legal Rights of Nature by making it a director on our board — giving Nature a voice and a vote on how our business is run. But while this is a huge milestone in the reimagining of the relationship between Nature and business, our end-goal has always been so much bigger.

To mark World Vegan Month, we’re sharing the joy of washing your hair with vegan shampoo. Because good hair days shouldn’t be just about looking and feeling good, but doing good as well.

Hemp oil products are having a moment right now, and quite right too. Hemp oil is packed with goo...

From a plant with 47 different species, lavender is a wonder. Wash your body with it, nourish you...

We have absolute trust and confidence (faith!) that Nature knows best — and that products made with natural ingredients are better both in terms of efficacy and well-being. The clue’s in the name, really.

This one’s a big one…We’ve been putting our faith in Nature since 1974. And today that’s truer than ever — as we become the first company in the world to give Nature a voice and a vote!

When you see a name over and over, it’s easy for it to lose its meaning. But it’s a name we keep coming back to. Interrogating what those words really mean. Asking what they should mean. And wondering if they could mean more?

There’s a saying that you should ask forgiveness, not permission. It’s meant to remove the fear. To inspire a ‘fail fast’ attitude. Don’t worry if it doesn’t work. Just pick yourself up and go again! Which is great. And has many merits. But the thinking falls down when you apply it to the planet.