Moss & Mates collaboration: nature connection and photography walk

Jodie runs Moss & Mates a regular nature connection event group, this time partnering with Luke, a photographer and workshop facilitator. Through this event we will combine nature connection prompts with a mindful photography walk.

Nature connection workshops are a chance to connect with the senses and notice what is around you. So often, even when we take the time to get out in nature, we are walking at pace or distracted by our own thoughts. This is a chance to slow down and take prompts from our facilitators such as 'noticing textures of bark' or 'finding a sit spot by a tree and looking upwards'. Some prompts will be individual, and some in small groups.

A photo-walk is an organised outing where a group of people interested in photography journey through a specific area to take pictures. Drawing inspiration from Sophie Howarth’s book The Mindful Photographer, these workshops combine the core aspects of a photo-walk with mindfulness exercises throughout key waypoints of the walk, including a grounding technique, perspective and object contemplation exercises to encourage different ways of creative thinking in a relaxed and playful learning environment.

Open to all levels of experience, these walks focus less on the technical elements of how to take a perfect picture, but more on ways in which we can connect with our senses through noticing and observing the micro and macro livings worlds of nature that we sometimes may overlook within our day-to-day lives.

Location: Old Shoreham Toll Bridge, Toll bridge House Connaught Avenue, Shoreham-By-Sea BN43 5WPWhat3Words Meeting Point://blogging.tweed.threaded

Getting there:

Via train: There are regular trains to and from Shoreham-By-Sea station which is a 20-minute walk to the Tollbridge.

Via bus: There are regular 2 and 700 bus services which operate from Shoreham Town Centre, with the 2 stopping at The Red Lion which is a short walk to the Tollbridge.

Via car: If you are travelling by car there is car parking on the west side of the River Bank off of the Shoreham Bypass (A27) near the Riccardo Factory Building. What3Words location: ///plants.cornering.seaside

What to bring and wear: Please bring a suitable pair of sturdy outdoor footwear, a bottle of water, snacks and appropriate clothing paying attention to the weather forecast on the day. Bring your own camera if you prefer, but we will have some to share.

Accessibility: The planned route will mostly be along the Downs Link which contains flat paved paths, although part of the walk may be along bare uneven ground. There will be regular breaks. There is limited access to a toilet throughout the walk route.
We are also offering workshops as an employee wellbeing initiative. If this is of interest to you and your business, please get in touch at [email protected].