Category: Lundy
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Lammas on Lundy
The first of August marks Lammas, an ancient festival celebrating the start of the harvest. Here on Lundy, the spirit of Lammas feels especially relevant this year, as I and other islanders have been tending allotments. These small plots, on a rather barren granite rock hold the promise of fresh vegetables and herbs all grown…
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A Guide to Forest Bathing on Lundy
I spend all year bathing in the sea. But on this day, I decided to stay on the land and do some forest bathing. Forest bathing is known in Japan as Shinrin-Yoku. It originated in Japan in the 1980’s. It involves immersing oneself in the forest atmosphere using sensory experiences like sight, smell, hearing, and…
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A Unique Pilgrimage Experience on Lundy
I am really thrilled to meet people enjoying the pilgrimage booklet. I wrote and printed it as part of my Masters in Fine Art. The little book is available in St Helen’s church. It includes sensory prompts, like discovering the temperature of the granite, walking barefoot, and smelling the yarrow. It has special written contributions…
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Haikus in Type: A Visitor Poetry Project on Lundy
In the spring of 2025, I installed a typewriter in Felix Gade Hut on Lundy. I asked people to connect to the Lundy Landscape through a written Haiku. I was amazed by the number of responses. Mostly visitors contributed, but some of the staff did as well. I received over 250 Haikus! I took these…
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Varieties of Daffodils on Lundy Island
If you have been on Lundy in the spring, you would spot a plethora of daffodils. The first to spring up seem to be those at the bottom of the Steps of Doom / LFS steps. Ian, our island carpenter and Millcombe allotment holder, loves flowers and photography. He shared with me some of his…
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Exploring Lundy: A Poetic Morning Walk
A morning walk on Lundy Island to discover the Lundy Haikus along the Felix Gade, where poetry, walking, and landscape quietly meet.
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Find the Forgotten Henkel with a Meandering book
As part of my MA in Walking Practice, I invited visitors to Lundy to map places they love to walk to. What emerged was a wonderfully creative mix—watercolors, pen and ink sketches, textiles, and even cartoons. Each map told a story, not just of the place but of the experience of finding it. One particularly…
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Writings from The Casbah and The Ugly: Lundy Island
Choosing where to take my typewriter into the Lundy landscape today was a decision shaped by the wind. For several days, the wind has been blowing steadily from the south and southwest. This makes the east side of the island a more sheltered choice for an open-air writing session. My route included two stone buildings,…
