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Reflections on International Women’s Day

Reflections on International Women’s Day

Mar 7, 2024
A constellation of women This day to celebrate women makes me feel proud and fearful, heart-full and heart-raw. It makes me think of all the incredible, resourceful, brave women around… Continue reading Reflections on International Women’s Day
A child looks at an illuminated puppet of a wolf.

Solstice at Battersea Arts Centre

Nov 28, 2023
“A shimmering, heart-on-sleeve ode to nature for children’ – The Guardian.
Yuletide

Yuletide

Nov 28, 2023
A Glittering Winter Adventure at Tatton Park Gardens – coming 24th November 2023! As we approach the longest night, we invite you to step into an incredible, wild, glittering world… Continue reading Yuletide
Finding Common Ground at our Cross-Sector Gathering

Finding Common Ground at our Cross-Sector Gathering

Nov 13, 2023
We had been wondering for some time what would happen if we brought together a group of artists, thinkers and activists from a whole range of backgrounds and disciplines, to spend some time together in the woods.
Timber Festival 2023

Timber Festival 2023

Oct 19, 2023
Timber was described as ‘a celebration of all that’s good in the world’ by Janet Ellis, one of our Wilderness Tracks guests this summer; this ambitious statement is one we’ll keep in mind as we begin plotting and planning for our 2024 festival!
Biddulph Library

Biddulph Library

Oct 17, 2023
We transformed an underused outdoor area at Biddulph Library into something beautiful… What a joy it was to work on this commission for our friends at Outside Arts! We were… Continue reading Biddulph Library
Playscapes at The National Memorial Arboretum

Playscapes at The National Memorial Arboretum

Oct 4, 2023
This summer we had the pleasure of creating ‘The New World’ a series of six playscapes which took families on a technicolour journey of play during their visit to the National Memorial Arboretum.
Just So Festival 2023

Just So Festival 2023

Sep 30, 2023
Playing Wild and Free at Just So ’23! From the beautiful to the ridiculous, playful to silly – Just So Festival was once again a celebration of abandoned play and all that childhood is meant to be.
Volunteering as a transformative experience

Volunteering as a transformative experience

Sep 21, 2023
As summer draws to a close, we’ve been taking a moment to reflect on our ever-growing Wild Rumpus community; those who volunteer their time and energy to help us bring… Continue reading Volunteering as a transformative experience