Forest Walk with Jane Billinghurst

Jane Billinghurst has translated and edited several books by Peter Wohlleben, including the New York Times bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees. Jane’s other vocation, since relocating to the Pacific Northwest, has been as an explorer and decoder of her surroundings. Forest Walking, her newest book, is a collaboration with Wohlleben, and teaches readers how to engage all five senses, awakening to the ancient past and thrilling present of the natural world.

Elder Tom Sampson, from the Tsartlip First Nation, stated that the forest around Mary Lake “is a place we could go to find everything that was needed to survive—food, medicine, a place of relaxation, a place of finding one’s own spirit or one’s own soul. It is sort of like a sacred walk.” Take a walk with Jane. Learn surprising facts and scientific discoveries she has gleaned from her research while attuning yourself to the wonders of this dynamic ecosystem.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1.) Unfortunately, the in-person version of this event is not appropriate for those with mobility concerns, as audience members will be walking on forest trails.

2.) Please come prepared for all weather. This event is not weather-dependent.

3.) Late-comers will not be admitted.

4.) There will be no tickets available at the door. Ticket sales will end the day before the event.

5.) If you are unwell, please stay home.

Host or Publisher Victoria Festival of Authors