When we die, where do we go?, 2025
A death and ecology walk at Abney Park Trust, a nature reserve and historic burial ground in London.
On this walk, we will collectively observe deadwood, headstones, living/dying pathways, and the ecosystems of which we are a part. In the spirit of Abney Park’s history in radical thought, this workshop invites joyful dialogues that gently rethink death and dying narratives. We will guide reflections and discussions, but all participants are welcome to participate in open discussion. Our focus will be on the organic matter that makes up and connects all living things – growth, decay, and rebirth – and how these cycles are visible in Abney Park. Through walking, observing, and conversing together, we’ll consider how endings and beginnings intertwine, and how more-than-human matter can guide us to reconsider our own mortality.
This event is co-led with Katie Crabtree, and is also part of the Antiuniversity Now Festival 2025.
A death and ecology walk at Abney Park Trust, a nature reserve and historic burial ground in London.
On this walk, we will collectively observe deadwood, headstones, living/dying pathways, and the ecosystems of which we are a part. In the spirit of Abney Park’s history in radical thought, this workshop invites joyful dialogues that gently rethink death and dying narratives. We will guide reflections and discussions, but all participants are welcome to participate in open discussion. Our focus will be on the organic matter that makes up and connects all living things – growth, decay, and rebirth – and how these cycles are visible in Abney Park. Through walking, observing, and conversing together, we’ll consider how endings and beginnings intertwine, and how more-than-human matter can guide us to reconsider our own mortality.
This event is co-led with Katie Crabtree, and is also part of the Antiuniversity Now Festival 2025.
