Through Radical Landscapes, William Morris Gallery expands beyond its walls into the surrounding green spaces of Waltham Forest. This ambitious season of events invites everyone to investigate, celebrate and explore the natural landscapes of the borough and consider how they continue to change and evolve.
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Radical Landscapes Events & Activities
Serene Sketching at Lloyd Park – 21 October – 18 February, 10am to 5pm
Based on Ruskin’s art theory on “truth to nature”, this drawing pack and its prompts aim to help visitors slow down and take a closer look at the nature around them, and the beauty of Lloyd Park
Radical Landscapes: London’s Epping Forest at Epping Forest Visitor Centre, Chingford – 21 October to 18 February, 10am to 4pm
Through 200 years of popular prints and images, this exhibition explores the shifting balance of power and control over the land now known as Epping Forest.
Land We Dream with Fourthland – at various locations and on multiple dates
Culture, stories and climate. Welcoming intergenerational and interfaith groups to workshops exploring how lands and symbols offer new ways of looking at the climate and the stories of our time. Workshops, film screenings and walks.
GEM Family Hike – Walthamstow Marshes & Wetland – First Sunday of the month, 2pm to 3pm
A slow paced walk for families. No booking required. Meet at the grass field next to Coppermill Fields Car Park, E17 7HG
Welcoming Global Ethnic Majority families @GemFamilyHike
Learn English in the Garden with Organic Lea – 4 October to 15 November, Wednesdays 10.30am to 2.30pm – FREE
English lessons and gardening skills in a small friendly class. Gain work experience, meet new people and enjoy a healthy lunch. At 115 Hawkwood Crescent, Chingford E4 7UH.
Contact: nick@organiclea.org.uk or call 07920 816 297
Community Garden Open Day – 27 October – Various locations
Forest Bathing at William Morris Gallery – 10am and 1pm
Sponsored by William Morris At Home. Forest Bathing activities in Lloyd Park, in the grounds of William Morris Gallery. With the Forest Bathing Institute. A Community Garden Open Day event for Radical Landscapes. More information
Leyton Boundary Garden – Brewster Rd, London E10 6RG – 11am to 2pm (THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WET WEATHER)
Chingford Hall Community Garden – Paradox Community Centre, 3 Ching Way, E4 8YD – 2pm to 4pm (THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WET WEATHER)
Vestry House Museum Garden – Vestry Road, Walthamstow, London E17 9NH – 10am to 5pm
Supporting and caring for your body after birth – Community Apothecary – 18 November, 10.30am to 12.30pm
Exploring cross-cultural practices with foods, herbs, body recovery and support through the transitional time following birth. A workshop led by Community Apothecary.
Stories and Supper – Celebration Supper Club – Thursday 7 December at William Morris Gallery
Stories & Supper brings refugees, asylum seekers and the local community together over food and stories, to create a different migration narrative. Join Stories & Supper at this festive supper club, celebrating their new cookery videos, allotment harvest and community residency at William Morris Gallery.
Mindful Mapping – 15 January, 10.30am to 12pm at William Morris Gallery
Inspired by artists JMW Turner and Hurvin Anderson from the Radical Landscapes exhibition, this guided painting session will encourage artists to consider their emotional response to the landscape. Welcoming participants aged 60 and over.
Queer Stone Circle – 3 February, 12.30pm to 3pm at Lea Bridge Library and Walthamstow Marshes
With artist Simon Olmetti. A workshop and collective ritual to create a temporary mini stone circle of painted and reclaimed small rocks. Welcoming the LBGTQIA+ community, friends, and allies.
Waltham Forest: A Radical Landscape – 31 January
Visit the William Morris Gallery after hours for a series of short films exploring the themes of Radical Landscapes.
Film Night: Radical Landscapes – 8 February
Visit the William Morris Gallery after hours for a series of short films exploring the themes of Radical Landscapes.
Nightwalk with Misery – 17 February, 4pm to 9pm
Inspired by various social movements such as Right to Roam, Reclaim the Night and the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, William Morris Gallery and The Hive present Nightwalk an evening packed full of outdoor and creative activities. Mental health collective and sober club night organisation, misery, will be providing music and workshops throughout the night. At The Hive and Epping Forest.
Radical Landscapes: Sonic Documentation
Based on ideas of creative accessibility, our online sonic documentation is a way for people to access a sample of our wider programming online, for anyone who was not able to attend. Focused on themes of connection to nature, biodiversity, and the importance of learning through trying new things.
Created by Sarah Brundson & Eric King. With special thanks to: Jan Ackenhausen, Area Regeneration Project Manager for Waltham Forest Council, Michaela Davis and her cyanotype animation film ‘Great Sale Wood’, Kelly Frank and her Mindful Mapping art, OrganicLea and their ESOL courses, and Stories and Supper, our community residency group.
Programme map
We have also commissioned local illustrator Emily Rand to create a new map of the borough containing all the off-site activities. It can be picked up in the Gallery and in our partner venues.
