Deep Time Walk - Llanishen

Join us for a guided walk through Earth's 4.6 billion-year evolutionary history.....

...over a distance of 4.6km, where each metre is 1 million years!

Together we will travel back in time to the start of our journey, beginning with the formation of the solar system. We'll then walk forwards in time stopping at various points along the way to listen to a narrative, exploring key events such as the formation of the Moon, the oceans, the origins of life, and mass extinction events such as that of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, right up to the present day.

This Deep Time Walk is an interactive way of grasping the vastness of Earth's 4.6 billion-year history, highlighting how humans have evolved in the blink of a geological eye. It invites participants to view the world differently, explore our deep interrelationship with the more-than-human world, and encourage positive action to address the climate and nature emergencies.

Your guide Paul will facililtate the walk using using materials provided by the Deep Time Walk Project. The narrative used brings together knowledge and scientific evidence from many disciplines, in what the creators consider to be the mainstream scientific consensus.

Hosted in collaboration with Llanishen Eco Group.

Attendance is free and participants are welcome to make a voluntary donation to the Deep Time Walk project 👉🏻https://www.deeptimewalk.org/donate/.

IMPORTANT:

🎟️Please register to secure a place and so the organiser can keep you informed of any changes.

📍Meeting point: Behind Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs Visitor Centre
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Paid parking is available as well as bike locking points, the site is also accessible by foot and close to the 86 bus route.

📅When: Saturday 23rd May

🕙Starts: 10:00am prompt (please arrive 10 minutes before the start)

🚶🏻Length: 4.6km

⌛Duration: approx. 2.5 to 3-hours - this will depend on the pace of the group so please allow for the possibility that it may run over a little.

⬆️Route: The route will use paths within and around Llanishen reservoir. Please note dogs are not permitted within the reservoir site.

🚽Toilets are available within the visitor centre.

🌤️Weather! Walk will be cancelled if the weather is too extreme or likely to make conditions unsafe.

👥Age: All are welcome, under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.

WHAT TO BRING

👟Footwear suitable for walking on varied surfaces, some areas may be damp and a little muddy if it's been raining.

🧥Appropriate clothing for the conditions/weather; - anyone’s guess but might include a waterproof jacket, sun cream, sun hat, warm clothing etc.

🥤Drink and snack, we will make several stops along the way but will not be using any café facilities during the walk.

🧠Most importantly, an “open mind”, ready to take this journey through the evolutionary history of our more than human world.