16, August 2022
Culture Forager, Vol II
THE BOOK
Love trees? Here’s a book for you. Inspiring millions since 2018, The Overstory, from author Richard Powers, is a Pulitzer Prize winning work of eco fiction exploring the complex relationships between human beings and the natural world, activism and climate change. It’s as heartbreaking as it is fascinating – so don’t expect a comfortable read.
THE EXHIBITION
Ever find yourself wondering about the exact weight of air? Pondering how long our atmosphere has actually been breathable, or what a pollution particle looks like super close up? Answers to all of these things (and more) can be found at the Wellcome collection’s latest exhibition ‘In the Air’ running from 19 May 2022 – 16 October 2022.
THE ESCAPE
In our digital age, the word ‘detox’ has taken on a new meaning. Surrender your screens, neglect your notifications and take time to really recharge with Unplugged digital detox cabins. Their three night tech-free, off-grid escapes are designed to help you refocus your mind and reconnect with nature. Sign us up! Book yours here.
THE FESTIVAL
Set in the stunning Merthyr Mawr National Nature Reserve, Between the Trees Festival is a three day celebration of music, mindfulness, creativity and nature. From intimate acoustic sets and yoga in the woods, to guided forest bathing and natural art workshops: this is a festival with nature as headliner. 26 – 28 August 2022. Get your tickets here.
THE ALBUM
Released in April this year, Dan Wainwright & Elle Redding’s Mother Oak is a concept album that combines spoken word with Acid House to tell the life of an oak tree. In Dan’s words, the album “carries meaning and wisdom and at the same time conveys our wonder, awe and joy that we both experience by being in nature(…)”. Stream the album or buy it on vinyl.
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