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Connecting with Nature Through Poetry on Lundy
Often on the participatory walks that I lead, we include the reading or writing of poetry especially haikus. This serves as a way of connecting with the landscape. This is not a new concept. Many of the great poets of the 18th century, such as Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Blake, strode across the landscape writing romantic…
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Exploring Lundy’s Hidden Granite Punchbowl
Although I have been living on Lundy for over three years now and visiting for many more, I have never known of the existence of the granite punchbowl. I knew of Punchbowl valley just West of Pondsbury, but considered it a feature of the terrain. This all changed as when on one of my participatory…
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Representing Lundy at the Created Festival, The Big Sheep
Representing Lundy Island at the Created Festival at The Big Sheep. This is a North Devon craft and art event. It celebrates creativity, landscape, and local makers.
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Lundy Standing Stones: Original Song by Jane Harris
Creation of the “Standing Stones” Song The “Standing Stones” song was born from a walk with Jane Harris of Songways as we walked amongst the standing stones on Lundy Island. During this walk, we read Haikus from a recent Ginko Walk. As we wandered and conversed, we discussed the Haikus and the stones, sparking curiosity…
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Lundy’s Ancient Standing Stones: History and Myth
A song written on Lundy Island by Jane Harris, Ancient Stones emerged from stone walks, listening and the quiet creativity of the island landscape
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Lundy Postcard Project: Exhibition and PDF Book
Many Lundy visitors participated in the Postcard project, resulting in 80 responses. The postcards were exhibited at St Helens Church Lundy, and compiled into a PDF book accessible to all. The book allows viewers to revisit the postcards and potentially find their own contribution.
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A Beltane Walk to the Standing Stones of Lundy
Exploring the standing stones of Lundy Island during a Beltane walk focused on ritual, mapping, and embodied sensory experience
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Lundy Island Pilgrimage: Walking Route, Pilgrim Passport and Island Reflection
A guide to the Lundy Island pilgrimage, including walking routes, the pilgrim passport and a slower way of experiencing the island.
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Exploring William Anastasi’s Pocket Drawings: Art in Motion
Discover Pocket Drawings on Lundy Island — a walking-based art project where movement, terrain and the body create drawings shaped by the landscape.