Waymaking – Apr-Oct 2025
An OUTSIDE wellbeing project
Waymaking is a combined movement, arts and nature-based intervention that involves walking, artmaking and nature observation in wild public spaces.
Waymaking can be described as a creative green prescription that has the potential to make a significant impact on people’s physical and mental health, and that creates belonging to landscape and sense of community.
Waymaking runs between April and October, and people can access up to 8 sessions comprising of a welcome to the programme, six meet ups, and one celebration in the autumn.
Sessions run for around two hours, outdoors.
You can access the programme either through:
- Community referral, e.g. from an existing community group, social prescribers or GP where there are likely to be multiple health inequalities.
- Self-referral, e.g. for people who are self-motivated to join and where there are less likely to be multiple barriers to access.
If you would like to find out more contact Waymaking directly via waymaking@outsidearts.org or call 07801 655272 for a conversation about how to join one of our programmes.
Biddulph Grange Country Park with Eleanor Hooper
Come for a short and gentle walk full of listening, looking and exploring the landscape of Biddulph Grange Country Park. This is a special chance to join a group walk once a month led by sound and voice artist, and lover of nature, Eleanor Hooper.
Dates: 23 April, 21 May, 25 June, 23 July, 20 August, 17 September
Times: 10am-12pm (self-referral), 1.30pm-3.30pm (community referral)
Meeting point: The Hideaway Cafe, Biddulph Grange Country Park, Grange Road, Biddulph ST8 7TZ
If you are interested in learning whether this is something you, or a group you coordinate, can benefit from, contact: waymaking@outsidearts.org
Supported by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
Stockton Brook Water Works with Anthony Hammond
Come for a short and gentle walk with artist, sculptor and craftsman Anthony Hammond at Stockton Brook Waterworks.
Dates: 14 May, 11 June, 9 July, 10 September, 8 October
Times: 10am-12pm (alternative provision group), 1.30-3.30pm (self-referral)
Meeting point: Pumping House, Leek New Rd, Stockton Brook, Stoke-on-Trent ST9 9NU
If you are interested in learning whether this is something you, or a group you coordinate, can benefit from, contact: waymaking@outsidearts.org
