About this Event
Kidsgrove Canal Nature Recovery walks are back!
Due to the incredible response from the Kidsgrove community during the Kidsgrove Canal Nature Recovery walk series that took place over winter and early spring, they are set to make a return in June. Appetite are once more partnering with artist Anna Franics and Canal & River Trust to bring more nature-themed walks along the canal’s pathways.
The initial walks between September 2023 and March 2024 included conversations about biodiversity, with particular focus on plants and birds, encouraging walkers to see the canal as a nature reserve. And, despite the chilly time of year, they were a brilliant opportunity to get outdoors and connect with our nearby nature.
The new series of walks, which will uncover even more about the wonderful species living alongside the canal at Kidsgrove, will also feature new guests with different specialities and areas of interest.
Appetite invites you to come along, take a gentle walk, and uncover new ways of looking at the nature on your doorstep. Everybody’s welcome!
Saturday 1 June - Becoming Animal Walk with artist Deb Rogers (11am - 1pm)
During the walk Deb will share her experimental creative methods to connect with the non-human neighbours you might encounter along the canal's pathways. You will also be encouraged to see the canal as a place of healing and of help to reconnect with nature. www.airspacegallery.org/index.php/2020/artist/rogers
Saturday 22 June – Seeing Nature with Becky Nunes (11am - 1pm)
Take a walk with photographic, lens-based artist and researcher Becky Nunes who aims to make visible the relationships we can build with nature. Becky will discuss what happens to our bodies when we slow down and spend time in green and blue spaces. Please bring a camera or camera phone. www.beckynunes.com
Saturday 20 July – Foraging for Families with Jas (1pm - 3pm)
Jas, founder of Forij, invites you on a fun and friendly ‘walkshop’ with her family along the canal at Kidsgrove to learn about the properties, uses, and histories of the plants we see every day. The edible greens you gather will become the ingredients for a warming tea at the end of the walk. Rediscover a balanced and respectful relationship with nature, and gain the confidence to forage in your own neighbourhood. Whether you’ve foraged before or are completely new to the idea, everyone is welcome. www.forij.co.uk
Saturday 17 August – Local Nature Recovery Strategy walk with Natural England
Find out about the Staffordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy and how we can all individually play our part in restoring the Natural Environment (11am – 1pm) https://www.natural-england.org.uk/
The walks take a leisurely pace and will end with some refreshments.
Each walk will begin and end at the Kidsgrove Entrance to The Harecastle Tunnel, next to the Canal & River Trust lodge on the Kidsgrove side of Harecastle Tunnel. To get there, follow the path to the canal that runs from The Avenue and down the side of the Kidsgrove Memorial Garden. The lodge is where the path meets the canal side going towards Kidsgrove train station. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start so that the walk can begin on time.
PLEASE NOTE:
Walks are subject to weather on the day and may need to be cancelled or rescheduled at short notice. We will make sure you are kept updated via email and will also post any changes on social media and our website.
The footpaths along the canal can be uneven. Walks may also take place in frosty or wet conditions when there is a higher risk of slipping. Please take extra care if you feel your vision or steadiness might make the path more difficult for you.
We are committed to making sure that our events are accessible to everybody. If you have any access requirements including audio description or BSL interpretation, please let us know by email to [email protected] with one week's notice so that we can do our best to make it work for you.
More info
You can find out more about the project, what happened on the walks and what is coming up next on the Appetite blog, where Anna will be writing updates.
If you’d like updates direct to your inbox, email [email protected] or answer ‘Yes’ to the question when booking your ticket. We can also help if you have any queries about the walk.
For all of Appetite’s events visit the What’s On page of our website.
Ordering tickets
When you order tickets we will ask you some questions about yourself. You don’t need to answer them all, but a postcode is required to help us understand where people hear about our events. If you have any access requirements, please give us some detail when requested. Alternatively, email or call us on 01782 381373 with any queries.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Harecastle Tunnel (North Entrance), Kidsgrove, United Kingdom
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