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01 The Archive Menu
02 Cover (July-Aug 20)
03 Introduction (July-Aug 20)
04 The Future for Cafes (July-Aug 20)
05 Operating Your Cafe Safely (July-Aug 20)
06 Coffee Menu Reset (July-Aug 20)
07 Summer To Go (July-Aug 20)
08 Health & Wellbeing (July-Aug 20)
09 Ethical Consumerism (July-Aug 20)
10 Marketing (July-Aug 20)
11 And Finally (July-Aug 20)
12 Get in touch (July-Aug 20)
13 Home (Sept-Oct 20)
14 Introduction (Sept-Oct 20)
15 Attracting customers in a socially distanced world (Sept-Oct 20)
16 How to make safe but sustainable cup choices (Sept-Oct 20)
17 Brazil: A Tale of Two Worlds (Sept-Oct 20)
18 How much does your water quality affect your hot drinks? (Sept-Oct 20)
19 Tea in a Global Pandemic (Sept-Oct 20)
20 Customer Q&A: Coffee at the Wilsons, Blanefield (Sept-Oct 20)
21 Autumn Drinks Recipes (Sept-Oct 20)
22 Get in touch (Sept-Oct 20)
23 HOME (Nov-Dec 20)
24 WELCOME ON BOARD LA MARZOCCO (Nov-Dec 20)
25 BARING FRUIT: THE UNDRESSING OF A COFFEE CHERRY (Nov-Dec 20)
26 RWRD: BUILDING DIGITAL LOYALTY (Nov-Dec 20)
27 TRENDS IN FOOD & BEVERAGE (Nov-Dec 20)
28 WINTER DRINKS HOW-TO-VIDEOS (Nov-Dec 20)
29 XMAS PACKAGING INSPIRATION (Nov-Dec 20)
30 CUSTOMER Q&A (Nov-Dec 20)
31 Get in touch (Nov-Dec 20)
32 HOME (Jan-Feb 21)
33 WELCOME (Jan-Feb 21)
34 DRINKS MENU INSIGHTS 2021 (Jan-Feb 21)
35 CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: KAYA (Jan-Feb 21)
36 SUPPLIER Q&A KEEPCUP (Jan-Feb 21)
37 THE SMELL OF SUCCESS (Jan-Feb 21)
38 TAKEAWAY TOP TIPS (Jan-Feb 21)
39 DIARY DATES 2021 (Jan-Feb 21)
40 GET IN TOUCH (Jan-Feb 21)
41 HOME (Mar-Apr 21)
42 WELCOME (Mar-Apr 21)
43 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 2021 (Mar-Apr 21)
44 Menu Board & POS Trends (Mar-Apr 21)
45 E-LEARNING (Mar-Apr 21)
46 SENSORY SESSIONS (Mar-Apr 21)
47 FAIRTRADE (Mar-Apr 21)
48 ISLANDS CHOCOLATE (Mar-Apr 21)
49 GREEN COFFEE (Mar-Apr 21)
50 GET IN TOUCH (Mar-Apr 21)
51 HOME (May-June 21)
52 WELCOME (May-June 21)
53 VOYEURISM OF THE NEW (May-June 21)
54 SIX SUMMER DRINKS (May-June 21)
55 SPOTLIGHT ON COLD BREW (May-June 21)
56 ABSOLUTE ROASTERS (May-June 21)
57 ART OF AWESOME (May-June 21)
58 SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS (May-June 21)
59 SUSTAINABILITY (May-June 21)
60 GET IN TOUCH (May-June 21)
61 HOME (Oct 21)
62 WELCOME (Oct 21)
63 AWARD (Oct 21)
64 SMILE (Oct 21)
65 RECIPES (Oct 21)
66 CONTAINER CAFES (Oct 21)
67 SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT TIPS (Oct 21)
68 MENU BUILDER (Oct 21)
69 GET IN TOUCH (Oct 21)
70 HOME (Jan-Feb 22)
71 WELCOME (Jan-Feb 22)
72 AWARD WINNERS (Jan-Feb 22)
73 VEGANUARY (Jan-Feb 22)
74 TOP 5 THIS SEASON (Jan-Feb 22)
75 SOCIAL MEDIA PLANNING (Jan-Feb 22)
76 COP26 (Jan-Feb 22)
77 GET IN TOUCH (Jan-Feb 22)
78 COVER (Mar-Apr 22)
79 WELCOME (Mar-Apr 22)
80 RAINFOREST (Mar-Apr 22)
81 ALLEGRA ROUND UP (Mar-Apr 22)
82 FT FORTNIGHT (Mar-Apr 22)
83 SOUND OF FLAVOUR (Mar-Apr 22)
84 WEBSITE TIPS (Mar-Apr 22)
85 CALORIES (Mar-Apr 22)
86 GET IN TOUCH (Mar-Apr 22)
87 HOME (May-June 22)
88 WELCOME (May-June 22)
89 TEA GARDENS (May-June 22)
90 CUSTOMERS IN UNUSUAL PLACES (May-June 22)
91 ROASTERY FUN FACTS (May-June 22)
92 5 DESIGN TRENDS (May-June 22)
93 DEFINING ARTISANAL (May-June 22)
94 GET IN TOUCH (May-June 22)
95 HOME (Sept-Oct 22)
96 WELCOME (Sept-Oct 22)
97 JOHN MUIR AWARD (Sept-Oct 22)
98 CAFES AND THE COST OF LIVING (Sept-Oct 22)
99 ANNUAL PRODUCER SURVEY (Sept-Oct 22)
100 THE COFFEE FUELING THE NHS (Sept-Oct 22)
101 RECYCLING WEEK (Sept-Oct 22)
102 GOING AGAINST THE DESIGN GRAIN (Sept-Oct 22)
103 GET IN TOUCH (Sept-Oct 22)
104 HOME (sustainability nov dec 22)
105 WELCOME
106 NET ZERO
107 SOL Y CAFE
108 25 YEARS OF FAIRTRADE (copy)
109 LET DESIGN LEAF THE PAGE (copy)

THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION

Image credit: Ardroy OEC

Our partnership with the John Muir Trust is helping to support people as they experience wild places.

Earlier this year when we launched our sustainable Peak & Wild coffee, we did so with a commitment to helping 2,500 young people achieve their John Muir Award over the next 3 years.

With that in mind, we asked the good folks at the John Muir Trust to give us a little more information on the award itself, and to highlight some examples the difference our funding can make to individuals and the wider community.

What is the John Muir Award?

The John Muir Award is an environmental award scheme that inspires people to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places. It also encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment through a structured yet adaptable scheme, in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.

Every year, a diverse range of organisations get involved in the John Muir Award – from schools and colleges to youth centres, mental health, community groups and more.

Toby Clark, John Muir Award Scotland Manager at the John Muir Trust said, “At a time when concern for nature and the environment is on the increase, the John Muir Award helps people benefit from and advocate for wild places. It can help to create stepping-stones for anyone to experience, enjoy and engage with wild places, sometimes for the first time. But it also helps to empower people to take positive action and make a difference for their benefit and the benefit of the planet.”

A recent Education Scotland Report highlights the learning benefits of wild places to communities and society – especially those who experience disadvantage. And the John Muir Award featured in several of the report's case studies that demonstrated effective practice for high quality outdoor learning.

A teacher at the school said: “The John Muir Award gives us an ideal framework to base the planned developments. It empowers children to go out with curiosity and see what they can learn and, most importantly, what they can teach others about what they discover about our wood."

Glasgow Kelvin College

Students on the Personal Achievement course at Glasgow Kelvin College have been working to help improve biodiversity across a range of city greenspaces as part of their Explorer Award.

Through a partnership with Glasgow City Council Countryside Rangers, the group developed their skills through a range of projects, spending over 750 hours on practical conservation activities from ‘flower power’ initiatives aimed at helping create and restore wildflower meadows across the city, to woodland restoration projects.

Throughout the previous academic year, they shared their progress updates via the John Muir Award Record eBook, culminating in a fire side event in May to celebrate everyone’s achievements.

GLASGOW AREA STATS Jan-June 2022

Participants achieved their John Muir Award

Organisations were involved in delivering the Award

%

Of awards achieved were by participants experiencing disadvantage

Award participants in Glasgow contributed over 9,902 hours of conservation activity, helping wild places to thrive

School children in Wales making a difference for nature

School children in Wales have been making a difference for nature in their local community through the John Muir Award. Pupils at Ysgol Aberconway recently completed their Award with an overnight camp at Bod Silin, Conwy. Whilst there, they worked hard clearing invasive species like rhododendron and planting native rowan trees.

School pupils at Ysgol Gwernant in Llangollen have been working towards their John Muir Award by becoming ‘Outdoor Explorers’ discovering and learning more about nature in their school grounds, as well as local woodland, rivers and heritage sites.

With the support of John Muir Trust staff, pupils collectively spent 240 hours on conservation activities -  planting wildflower seeds for pollinators, recycling plastic bottles into bird feeders and creating a bug hotel within the school field for different types of insects. As part of their ongoing activities, they plan to work with local organisations to learn about how students can make an impact on local conservation projects and reduce climate change.

Image credit: © Phil Hatcher-Moore

Without Walls - Supporting mental wellbeing through nature

Education Futures Trust, a charity in Hastings uses the John Muir Award as the focus of their Without Walls initiative, a 10-week survival course with a conservation focus. The initiative aims to build resilience and self-confidence for participants, increase understanding of the rich local environment and support individuals to engage in volunteering. One participant shared her story.

“I started the Without Walls course in 2019…my psychologist hoped I would achieve the ability to manage the anxiety and PTSD that had rendered me incapable of working or rarely leaving the house at the age of 38. I took part in two John Muir Award courses regaining my love of nature and embracing the healing effects being in nature had to offer. I went on to volunteer doing conservation at Hastings Country Park and have just got a job as a Trainee Warden for Kent Wildlife Trust. I wholeheartedly know this would not have been made possible if I hadn't attended the John Muir Award course at Without Walls.”

Sacro’s Garden Project

Image credit: @GardenSacro

The Award doesn’t only benefit young people. The community justice organisation, Sacro has been supporting Scotland's military veterans and their families through outdoor activities and building connections with nature to benefit physical and mental health.

The Sacro Garden Project offers individuals aged 18+ who face barriers to employment and social inclusion the opportunity to learn and develop new skills. As part of working towards their John Muir Award, the veterans group visited a wide range of wild places, and helped with practical improvements, such as planting trees and wildflowers, to encourage wildlife to thrive in Tollcross and Bellahouston Parks.

If you want to learn more about our partnership with the John Muir Trust and our Peak & Wild coffee, simply click here.

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