Working from the woods at Wild Rumpus means learning to notice what’s happening at this scale. While trees are bare and fast-growing plants have paused, moss keeps going. As long as there’s moisture, it stays alive, catching light on trunks, rocks, and the forest floor.
Moss does vital work. It absorbs rain, slows runoff, and protects the soil beneath, creating shelter for fungi, insects, and microorganisms through winter. In January, it also becomes easier to read, growing thicker on the north side of trees and rocks, marking where air stays damp and still. These small observations matter. At Wild Rumpus, art and play are ways of paying attention, helping people slow down, notice these living systems, and deepen their connection to the natural world already at play around them.