Josephine Wood (née Karslake; born 15 March 1955) is an English model, television personality and entrepreneur.
The restaurant was set up in Wood's house with her aim to promote sustainable dining and green living.
In January 2009 she went to Bangladesh with the People Tree Foundation to support the production of ethical and fair-trade fashion, and in August 2010 she made the pilgrimage to the sacred Mount Kailash in Tibet with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev writing features for National Geographic Green and Hello!
Wood also visited Sadhguru's Project GreenHands initiative in India which plants trees to help combat the effects of climate change.
In 2009 she worked alongside daughter Leah to promote 18 Degrees of Inspiration for climate change charity Global Cool.
[8] Wood makes regular appearances on television, which have included Heston's Feast, Mary Queen of Shops, Britain's Got More Talent, Market Kitchen and Who's Doing the Dishes.
On her Alien Nation Podcast[9] she talks to other celebrities and members of the public who believe they have had close encounters or simply think there are other planets with life in the universe.
Wood writes editorial columns in Fabulous & Natural Health magazine and has written a book called How to Look and Feel Healthy, Energetic and Radiant the Organic Way.