Families are invited to join us for a walk through Nash Wood, Presteigne, led by artist and forest school leader Sarah Boulton.
Family groups of all ages welcome but recommended for children aged 6 and up, along with their parent(s) or guardian(s).
Situated precisely on the border, half of the woodland lies in Wales and the other half in England. This walk takes the border as its inspiration, and will encourage children, along with their parents or guardians, to explore this beautiful, historic woodland as one group.
Meeting at the carpark, the first part of the walk will include playful interventions and invite participants to connect with each other and the woodland environment.
We’ll be inspired by borderers of the past, who would have bartered and borrowed across Nash Wood’s medieval embankment. Carrying an object as a group, we’ll share, pass and translate as we go, and look at how this shapes the way we walk and relate to each other.
We’ll then walk deeper into the woods using a couple of smaller side paths, until we reach a clearing, where there will be a foraged, seasonal warm or cool drink waiting. Afterwards, participants are invited to disperse, either back to the carpark or further into the woodland.
About the artist:Sarah Boulton is an artist and trained forest school leader. She lives near Hay on Wye and runs her own forest school, Land Under Waves, nearby. As an artist she’s shown work across the UK, most recently at Studio Kind, Devon. She has an intuitive, participatory approach to working with people and places, and works with drawing, poetry, performance and foraged materials.
This walk coincides with Kington Walking Festival’s Autumn Festival.
The walk is organised as part of Meadow Arts’ Borderlands project, a three-year, place-based partnership project inspired by Offa’s Dyke and the Welsh Border region. It challenges the idea of borders dividing territory and communities and instead sees them as places of connection and shared identity. Through contemporary visual art, the project invites communities to reflect on how they experience and interpret borders in their own lives and globally.
This event is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
Please note:
- Free parking
- Suitable footwear is advised- Free, booking essential, donations welcome
- Each ticket is valid for a family group of up to 4 people (adults and children 6+)
- For larger groups please book 2 tickets
