A Great British Stag Do
A phenomenon of the mid 19th century marking the last moments of a man's bachelor years. Back then, Stag Do’s were single-sex events of...
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Ben Stopford
- Oct 26
- 2 min
Tiny Wilderness
As a facilitator delivering workshops and events on Deep Ecology and nature connection I am often faced with the question; what about...
Ben Stopford
- Jun 29
- 4 min
The Archaic Landscape of the Forager-Gardener
Dear Reader, Foraging/gathering and gardening. To define these terms is more complex than first appears, as within each there is a...
Ben Stopford
- Mar 1
- 4 min
Apprentice to the Wild
Dear Reader, I have an invitation for you. It is an invitation to a way of being in the world, explored through the ancient method of the...
Ben Stopford
- Nov 9, 2021
- 6 min
Many Shades of Green
Dear Reader, If you want a pick-me-up, go straight to the sixth paragraph! Or… Perhaps now more than ever, conversations about the state...
Ben Stopford
- May 17, 2021
- 7 min
The Self in Systems Thinking
Many of us have come to see the world as a series of separate objects and ourselves as individual entities that terminate at our skin....
Ben Stopford
- Mar 31, 2021
- 3 min
The Blossoming of Spring
Dear Reader, The last months I have been watching the land with new eyes, having landed last March in a regenerating meadow, next to an...
Ben Stopford
- Jun 1, 2020
- 4 min
Conscious Connection: Stinging Nettles (Urtica dioica)
Dear Reader What better place to begin an exploration into nature connection than with the humble, recognizable and misunderstood...
Ben Stopford
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
Mindful Foraging for Wild Foods, Medicines and Nature Connection
Dear Reader, I hope you are keeping well in these times of transition and finding some space for reflection, both internal and external....
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