Two weeks ago, one of my short stories got published by Ecozon@: European Journal of Literature, Culture and Environment. Editorial by the creative arts director: “The first contribution is an ecofeminist retelling of a Flemish […]
Author: Wendy Woods
A certified forest therapy guide, storyteller, researcher and writer.
A NW-European woman interested in restorying (wounded healing) landscapes.
Sacred trees in Estonia: Ilumägi hill’s lime tree
Is this where I have to be? My private Bolt driver looked over his right shoulder to me. We were at the crossroads in the middle of nowhere in Estonia, with fields, a church and […]
Digging in the stones, trees, mud, wetlands and folklore surrounding the Belgian Black Madonna (de Zwarte Madam)
(Originally I planned this as an academic article, but I decided to rewrite it into a blog and share it publicly on this website; I refer to previous work by other researchers. I also used […]
Changing the stories we live by #7: Czech Month Names Reflecting Nature’s Connection
Language can encapsulate distinct worldviews and connections with nature, emphasizing the importance of preserving languages, words, grammar, and ideas. This preservation aligns with the efforts of individuals like Robin Wall Kimmerer in Turtle Island, Robert […]
A Final Hydrofeminist Salute: Bidding Farewell to Stumpy, Washington’s Cherished Cherry Tree Victim of Climate Change Adaptation
A last chance for engagement I did not plan to visit them. I was visiting old human friends in Virginia. When I booked my tickets to USA, I decided to return to Washington DC after […]
Finding the Mundane – not the Sublime- in meeting Granny Trees of John Muir Redwoods
During my visit to the Bay Area in California, I could not resist a visit to the Muir Woods. This national monument in Marin County, a stone’s throw north of San Francisco, acts as a […]
Ecofeminism anno 2024: Painting easter eggs with water from local wells and colors from the local land
March is Women’s History Month, a time I’ve traditionally used to share reflections inspired by my ecofeminist perspective. This month, I contemplate learnings, unlearnings, actions, explorations, and future plans. Coinciding with Easter celebrations in Europe, […]
Wandering in the misty mountains of Taiwan – meeting Tree Lords, and myself in Xitou and Alishan
Last August, I was for some weeks again in Taiwan and spent most of the time in Taipei. Taiwan is full of amazing trees. I could not stop taking pictures. At some point I had […]
Sacred groves in Japan – an ecofeminist reading
In the tapestry of Japan’s spiritual landscape, one finds a rich interplay between nature, culture, and gender. One story that I encountered lies in the ‘utaki’—sacred groves that bear witness to an ancient tradition. Utaki: […]
New online writing(with)plant sessions: pUMPKIN, GINGER & CINNAMON
And we are back. After some live experiments in Belgium, we will organize few online circles in the upcoming dark months we organise two new artivist online circles where we foreground a plant or two. […]
Stories from the Wood Wide Web 