nature – Queer River

Walking with… Artist and Activist Ann-Marie Culhane

A woman with tied-back grey hair in a navy and red raincoat looks closely at lichen on a tree branch, on a very rainy day

Yesterday I made my way through the rain to Taunton in Somerset, to meet Ann-Marie Culhane. We have shared connections and values, and have been talking about meeting for a walk for a number of years. Ann-Marie’s practice draws on permaculture design, and projects are long-term, ‘based on the cycles and patterns found in nature.’Continue reading “Walking with… Artist and Activist Ann-Marie Culhane”

After the Rain: Run off and Roadcombing

After a Summer of drought, I was wishing for some heavy rain. We had a little, then a little more, and now we’ve got the heavy stuff. As I wrote on instagram, the arrival of the rain relieves some of the tension in my body, hardened and tensed by the wait and the awareness ofContinue reading “After the Rain: Run off and Roadcombing”

Queer River – five years on

I set up Queer River five years ago in 2020, as we emerged from lockdown, as a way to walk, talk and make with my local river, the Hampshire Avon, which begins its journey near my home in the Vale of Pewsey in mid Wiltshire. The original intention was to pay attention to the riverContinue reading “Queer River – five years on”