TALK: Renaturing, Small Ways to Wild the World
Twenty years ago, James Canton moved from London to the English countryside. What follows is the journey of undertaking a project to ‘rewild’ the field behind the cottage he made his new home, developing an accessible and everyday approach to rewilding that can be adapted by anyone from the ambitious gardener to casual window-box owner. James discusses that journey within Durand Gardens one of London’s few rewilded private squares.
Sunday 21 September 12.30–1.30pm
Durand Gardens
James Canton [he/him] is Director of Wild Writing at the University of Essex. He is the author of Grounded: A Journey into the Landscapes of Our Ancestors (2023), The Oak Papers (2020), Ancient Wonderings: Journeys into Prehistoric Britain (2017) and Out of Essex: Re-Imagining a Literary Landscape (2013), which was inspired by his rural wanderings in East Anglia. He has written for the Guardian, reviews for the TLS and Caught by the River, and is a regular on television and radio. His latest book is Renaturing: Small Ways to Wild the World.
© Photo: Holly Marie Cato
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