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A Common Way: Eco-Feminism Forest Walk

Join us as we go off-piste to explore the weirder, wilder, wonky and less walked ways of the woods!

  • Booking essential
  • Free event (admission applies)

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Hatfield Forest being gifted to the public, we’re exploring our relationship with the woods through fresh eyes and fearless feet.

A guided storytelling walk invites women and those identifying as female to get up close and personal with one of Britain’s best preserved ancient forests; discovering its secrets, exploring its diversities, sharing and weaving new ways through it together.

We’ll be meeting the unusual beings that dwell deep in the woods, learning how they identify, interrelate, care and connect.

We’ll be experimenting with wild ways of walking, using our bodies to challenge the norms of how we explore and interact with the Forest.

And we’ll be sharing stories, dreams and forest snacks, discovering new ways of connecting with ourselves and one another through our lived experiences.

Expect the unexpected - including moments of mindfulness, silliness, laughter and honesty. We will probably get lost more than once!

The walk will be led by artists Kirsty Badenoch and Tom Kendall, as part of the Hatfield 100 project, ‘A Common Way’. Through a series of workshops held over summer 2024, the project will create a new trail and collective story that leads around the Forest, creating connections between nature and one another. The trail launch will be celebrated by a big party in September, inviting everyone to join.

This is a small, intimate event with limited places. Send us an email to register and secure yours!

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Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Booking details

Call kirstybadenoch@gmail.com Price: Free Limited tickets available. For booking or questions email: kirstybadenoch@gmail.com

Meeting point

Outside the Shell House doorway, facing the lake.

What to bring and wear

We ask you to bring an open mind and an experimental attitude, weather-appropriate clothes and shoes, and a bottle of water.

Accessibility

The workshop will be held wholly outdoors, we'll be walking off the main paths and sitting in forest clearings. Although the site is flat, there may be moments where we navigate difficult and potentially muddy ground. If you have any specific access needs then please let us know and we will try as best we can to accommodate these.

Other

A cafe and toilets are located by the Shell House, our meeting and ending point. For more on the project visit: www.essexcdp.com/commissions/hatfieldforest To meet the artists visit: kirsty.badenoch.com / wayward.co.uk 'A Common Way' is made possible through a commission from Essex Cultural Diversity Project supported by Arts Council England, in partnership with the National Trust.

Contact info

Kirsty Badenoch

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