Herefordshire Wildlife Trust are delighted to welcome Orphans as corporate members. As well as supporting the Trust’s own work restoring and creating wildlife habitats, Orphans press are keen to expand their own sustainability and nature-friendly practices. Founded in 1869, Orphans have strong roots in Herefordshire, employing a team of 36 across their sites in Hereford and Leominster. Orphans are passionate about embedding sustainability across their business, championing sustainable printing practices and dedicating green spaces on their sites to wildlife. Herefordshire Wildlife Trust are excited to be working with Orphans to support their sustainability journey and to explore new ways that we can take action for nature together.

Helen Bowden, director, explains why Orphans is supporting the Trust as a corporate member: " Being based in a rural county means the environment is especially close to our hearts.  We're already committed to our green journey, both as a company and as individuals, but are keen to do more.  By joining Herefordshire Wildlife Trust, we want to play our part in helping Herefordshire overcome some of the environmental challenges it is facing - such as pollution of the River Wye - and work towards creating a thriving, nature-rich county.  We're looking forward to learning a lot and opening up volunteering opportunities for the team. We feel very lucky that we can work with such a proactive organisation."

Herefordshire Wildlife Trust CEO Jamie Audsley says: “We’re really pleased to be working with Orphans. They share our passion in taking action for nature and there is lots we can do together support the recovery of wildlife in our county. .

“Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s mission is to put nature into recovery: reversing the declines in the abundance and diversity of native habitats and wildlife. Everyone should have the chance to hear the call of the curlew across Herefordshire’s meadows, walk through boughs of blossom in our traditional orchards and watch wildlife from the leafy banks of cool, clear rivers.

The Trust, however, can’t do this alone. We need to collaborate with landowners, communities, schools and businesses to create a wilder, greener and more sustainable Herefordshire. There are a multitude of ways we can make a difference together from small projects such as installing wildlife ponds to recovering nature on a larger-scale – collaborating on wetland creation or meadow restoration for example.

We are keen to work with urban and rural businesses to support nature-friendly practices from landscaping and planting around offices and inspiring staff and customers to looking out how production methods or supply chains can be altered to be better for nature.”