I’ve recently developed a new fascination: magical realism as a genre to understand the depths of other places. I’m captivated by the way authors create new folklore, or weave existing folklore into their stories, and […]
Tag: Finland
Forest bathing and foregrounding plants in Finland – two ecofeminist choices
This blog post offers guidelines on photography inspired by care ethics, particularly during intimate experiences such as forest bathing. It also acknowledges the practical need for promotional materials for our study circle and small enterprises, […]
Photovoice in Finland: What can we learn from the more than human world about economy?
This blog post is linked to our study circle about learning with the more-than-human-world at the Nordic Summer University, specifically to the first summer symposium, which took place in Finland from 21 to 28 July […]
A fishbowl in Finland: Moomins, queer ecology, decolonizing art practices, whiteness and Sápmi
During the 2025 Summer Symposium in Finland, our study circle on transformative learning practices with the more-than-human world at the Nordic Summer University organized a fishbowl discussion—a participatory format where a smaller group (the “inner […]
Join us in Finland (21-28 July) for learning with Trees, Rocks, Water, … perhaps Moomins
In the week of 21–28 July, 2025, Jyväskylä, Finland, I will be part of the Nordic Summer University study circle about learning and transforming with/for/in the more than human world. Will you join us – […]
Join us this summer in Finland for a week-long experimentation and learning with the More than Human World
In the week of 21–28 July, 2025, Jyväskylä, Finland, I will be part of the Nordic Summer University study circle about learning and transforming with/for/in the more than human world. Currently there is a call […]
That special tree/plant in our lives is often rooted in a landscape of the past
One of the invitations that I give to my participants at the beginning of my nature based practices is to share a memory about a special tree in their life. I pair them up and […]
Lucia – the night of light … and trolls?
A Finnish friend, with ties in Belgium, and with who I learn a lot about forest and nature based health practices in the last month, shared this video with me, and I like to share […]
My tent is still drying in the veranda as I am writing this. This past weekend I got to take part in the event supported and funded by BOS+ (my favourite forest advocate organisation in Flanders) and CM (my favourite health insurance provider in Flanders). The concept of the weekend was to offer people different kinds […]via Thoughts & ideas after BOS+Badweekend —
Stories from the Wood Wide Web 