Rewild & Slow
Hello and welcome to Rewild & Slow! This free project will run from the 20th of January until the 9th of February, and each day I’ll be sharing nature-led wisdom from someone who is inspired by the wild and the natural world in some way. The idea came to me in December last year when I was trying to figure out a way to begin the year, and the decade, with intention, but also in a way that embraced community and connection.
I’m so happy to be able to share these inspiring stories with you, and I want to thank all the contributors who shared so kindly their words, thoughts, images and ideas, with us all.
You’ll receive an email update each morning with the piece for that day, and this page will also be updated so that you can catch up on previous days too.
I’d be so grateful if you could share the word - use the hashtag #rewildandslow on Instagram, and don’t forget to tag me (@creativecountryside) and the contributor too (social media details can be found below). If you have a friend who might like to join in too, simply send them over to sign up for the newsletter here.
I hope you enjoy the project, and your journey to Rewild & Slow!
Day 1: Eleanor Cheetham
Listen to my introduction to the project and all about my journey to live more slowly and wildly:
Day 2: Laura McMahon
Laura shares her thoughts and feelings on the month of January, plus an essential oil blend perfect for this month of the year.
Read her piece here.
Day 3: David Barton
David explores the connection between nature, landscape and composers, and also includes a playlist of nature-inspired tracks.
Read his piece here.
Day 4: Marcia Soligo
Marcia talks of her deep connection with nature as an author, and how she believes nature is essential for living a balanced life.
Read her piece here.
Day 5: Magdalena Kaminska
Magdalena shares how moving from her home country of Poland, where she lived behind an ancient forest, to a city in the UK, impacted her connection with nature.
Read her piece here.
Day 6: GILL BOURBAGE
Gill explores the links between embroidery and the garden, her favourite place to engage and connect with nature.
Read her piece here.
Day 7: Matthew Smith
Matthew shares his experiences connecting with the natural world in winter as a volunteer shepherd for the Gwent Wildlife Trust.
Read his piece here.
Day 8: Corinne Marbrow
Corinne shares her thoughts on stories, place and belonging, and how stories and landscape are woven together.
Read her piece here.
Day 9: Alice Hibbert
Alice shares her thoughts on a space for creativity, and her experience of being creative in the winter months.
Read her piece here.
Day 10: Lynne Davies-Craine
Lynne shares her journey to connect nature and wellbeing, and offers some advice on our own rewilding journeys.
Read her piece here.
Day 11: Mugdha Sapte
Mugdha writes of growing with nature for today’s piece, offering an alternative to the traditional expectations of growth and success.
Read her piece here.
Day 12: Nicola Baldwin
Nicola shares her rewilding story and her journey back to nature.
Read her piece here.
Day 13: Sara Lovejoy
Sara shares the difference that going for a walk in the woods can have on our lives.
Read her piece here.
Day 14: Melanie Fontaine
Melanie shares today about connecting with the natural world wherever you might be, and her own journey of connection.
Read her piece here.
Day 15: Georgina Emery
Georgina shares how tuning in to her sense and using mindfulness helped her appreciate the natural world even with distractions.
Read here piece here.
Day 16: Noel Ashton
Noel shares his thoughts on tracking, re-claiming our true identity and trails back to the self.
Read his piece here.
Day 17: Amy Bateman
Amy shares her thoughts on seasonal change and how our habits change as the year progresses.
Read her piece here.
Day 18: Agnes Becker
Agnes shares her thoughts on how art links to science, how they are both ingrained in the natural world, and how curiosity plays its part.
Read her piece here.
Day 19: ADAM Ó HARE
Adam shares all about his love and passion for nature and how he shares this with others through video.
Read his piece here.
Day 20: Sarah Layton
Sarah shares her vision of wellbeing and explores how it is rooted in her garden and the natural world.
Read her piece here.
Day 21: Eleanor Cheetham
I share my final thoughts on the project, and where we go from here.
Read my piece here.