Gone West Blog

What do Tibetan Monks, Christmas trees and David Bowie have in common? 

Discover Samye Ling monastery and how we ended up planting there. 

Currently one of the most valuable places on Earth is the Great Bear Rainforest and sea in British Columbia, Canada.  This vast area is valued by its residents; First Nations people, plants, animals, birds and marine life.   It is valued by its visitors; the hikers, photographers, cruise-ship goers and scientists.  And, inevitably, the Great Bear rainforest is valued by industry.  But amongst all of these players, what and whose vision of value should determine the fate of this truly spectacular environment? 

Ever since I was a small child, when I first learnt about Charles Darwin and his discovery of so many weird and wonderful creatures, I had a hankering to go...

Home to the People of the North, often nicknamed Northern Monkeys. The Northern areas of the UK are spectacular and the people are sound. The landscapes are karst bearing the scars of their highly glaciated history. Grab your coat for sure the weather can get a wee bit wild!