Field Journal - Notes on Noticing
Mindful Walking, Nature Connection & Inner Reflections
On a journey from our heartlands to our wild edges, and back again.
Welcome to our Field Journal, where we explore the relationship between the natural world and our inner landscapes. Enjoy a variety of topics, from mindful walking, seasonal changes, and nature connection, to foraged finds, awe-inspiring coastal paths, favourite walking routes, and seasonal recipes.
Whether you’re drawn to solo walking, wild swimming, or simply slowing down to notice, this journal invites you to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself and the world around you.
North Cornwall Adventure Guide
Your North Cornwall Spring Adventure Begins Here
Free Walking Guide
Watery Landscapes as a Natural Prescription
Blue Spaces: How and Why Water Makes You Feel Better
I’ve just finished reading Blue Spaces: How and Why Water Makes You Feel Better by Dr Catherine Kelly. In the book she talks of using blue spaces as a natural prescription - don’t you LOVE that idea? It reminds me of the Poetry Pharmacy book series by William Sieghart which I love too.
Without ever having given it a name, I’ve used watery landscapes as a natural prescription for most of my life.
Imbolc Blessings and Walking with Whimsy
Walking through the winter landscape has opened a new whimsical world for us. We’re able to see all the burrows and tree hollows which are home to our four legged friends, and all of a sudden it’s so easy to imagine Mrs Tiggywinkle in the bank, or Peter Rabbit living with his mother and sisters (Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail) in a cozy rabbit hole under the roots of a big fir tree!
Mid Winter - The Great Exhalation
Wise words from poet Georgie Jones
A new book on exploring the wintery Water element in traditional Chinese medicine
Join me for a walk this winter: Wintering Pilgrimage and Poetry
My Christmas in St Agnes - why not join me there for a retreat in May?
Yoga classes start up again this week
What Does Pilgrimage Mean To You?
What does Pilgrimage mean to you?
Does the idea feel heavy or light? Is it something you want to move towards or away from?
For some, pilgrimage has religious connotations and associations with long, arduous and perilous journeys.
For me, it’s lighter and more spacious than that. Pilgrimage is something that belongs to everyone. It’s a call to explore. An invitation to set off on a road in which our physical and spiritual paths may cross. A meeting of our heartlands and wild edges.
The Gentle Art of Tramping
Sunshine, a four legged companion and a wander-spirit - two walking routes for you to enjoy.
This week my four legged tramping companion returned with sunshine in tow. We took to the hills in search of ourselves and some new swim spots. Here are two routes we thought you might enjoy the next time you find yourself this way.