Regenerative culture picnic and workshops – all welcome

12noon - 5.15pm, feel free to dip in and dip out at any time.

Regenerative Culture is foundational to Extinction Rebellion: Every meeting we attend, every conversation we have and action we take part in. Could you imagine a world where the cultural norms actually looked after you, took care of everyone you knew and all the creatures and the planet too? This would be a culture that is regenerative.

We don’t always realise we need to take time to pause from our fast-paced, highly-charged, action-focused work and deepen our individual and collective resilience and resources to keep us fit for the long rebellion ahead.

Extinction rebellion is asking the government do more to deal with the climate emergency and long for a regenerative culture. Join us for a family friendly day amongst the trees and butterflies, a place for friends and strangers to get together and have a chance to experience some things that might make that culture feel a bit more imaginable.

Take this chance to open up your Extinction Rebellion world and invite your ‘Extinction Rebellion curious’ friends and family and lets all take time to connect to and celebrate the beauty of our natural world that we are fighting for.

WHAT TO EXPECT

ARRIVE 11.30am

Stammer Church to walk up to Wyld Service plot in Stanmer organics together (if you come later you can follow the extinction rebellion flags – it’s a little tricky)

OPENING and ORIENTATION 12noon

We all gather as a group and hears together what is in store for the day

PICNIC and Tea 12.30 onwards

Bring and share picnic, enjoy eating together, ask any Extinction Rebellion questions you might have throughout the day.

Take time to relax and feel the beauty and enjoy some loosely led activities if you like:

Origami, gentle meditative practices, massage.

GROWN-UP WORKSHOPS (reserve your place) 2-4.30pm

Imaginal Ecology – read more and reserve you place here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imaginal-ecology-workshop-tickets-65432413109

Truth Mandala – read more and reserve you place here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/truth-mandala-tickets-65437010861

Reimagining Nature through life Drawing and Creative Writing - read more and reserve you place here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimagining-nature-through-life-drawing-and-creative-writing-tickets-65636447381

TOURS INTO THE WILD FROM BRIGHTON PERMACULTURE TRUST – feel free to dip in and dip out

2-2.45pm A WALK ROUND THE MEADOW ORCHARD

Discovery of one of Stammer’s magical places: Orchards can be a way to create a regenerative system bringing together many different elements: local food, community involvement, biodiversity, heritage apple varieties, wildlife and learning. Get a feel for permaculture, come discussion the ethics and principles of XR and permaculture.

3.34.5pm A TOUR OF THE EARTHSHIP.

The connections between buildings, behaviour, energy use and carbon emissions can demonstrate what a low energy, low waste future could look like. This is a personal, and non-technical, take on the Earth ship to show how it embodies permaculture / regenerative principles.

CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES

Throughout the day kids can join:

-forest school style bug hunting and crafting

-children’s yoga and meditation

WHAT TO BRING

Food- vegetarian / vegan Picnic foods to share

Your own plates, cups and cutlery

What you need to be comfortable – cushion, seat, picnic blanket etc

Friends, strangers, children, curiosity, all of your parts