We are excited that On The Verge's 1MetreMatters initiative is really taking off and has caught the creative imagination across all ages. 

"Give it a go, let it grow"

There’s so much we can do to help our environment and the 1MetreMatters initiative started in Powys and spreading across Wales is building momentum.   Karl Whiteley has illustrated and created this video, voiced by his son Finn Latham Whiteley,, to emphasise how we can all use a metre of land, whether in your garden, on a verge or in a park to help our wildlife and nature recover. 

Creating amazing spaces in and around our communities - giving nature a helping hand in gardens and parks, on verges and playgrounds.

Every one of us, by small nature-friendly actions, even when no-one is looking, can in our own way help redress the balance and by coming together in true and honest collaborations all of us can do so much more.

Leave part of lawns uncut to attract a greater amount of insect life, which will, in turn, increase the bio-diversity of the space. All of our planet's soil is connected.

Who587 was the 'Zap number' of artist/illustrator Karl Whiteley when he was a soldier, a long time ago. Leaving the Army in 2010, he graduated with a First Class Illustration degree (2013).

He illustrates maps, draws images for books and edits books.

Watch the video

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