CREATING CHANGE 2022
‘Rambling On’ Walks’
In preparation for the launch of our ‘Creating Change ‘Rambling On’ walks, and in support of Joe King (a local artist/photographer) and his New Histories project, a group of friends checked out a number of local walks: from Arlesford Creek, via the disused Crab and Winkle line to Wivenhoe, along part of the Essex way from Wrabness Station to Wrabness Point, and to Frating Hall Farm. Here we were welcomed by the current owners who kindly shared some fascinating history about the farm, most notably of the period from 1943- 1954 when it was a radical pacifist settlement. Mike Harwood also gave a talk about the farm’s history and its links to the Adelphi literary journal.
In addition to the benefits of walking, we also enjoyed some lively discussions about a range of social and political issues, and in particular land access rights and legislation, as well as noting how much negative signage has appeared along familiar walking routes.
Rambling On – Creating Change Walks
Building on the success of our initial walks and stimulating en route discussions, the next ‘Rambling On’ walk is planned to take place on Saturday 12thMarch in Wrabness and the Copperas Woods. We will continue our lively discussions about potential access issues, as well as find out more about copperas and its history.
We aim to meet at 11am at the Wrabness car park (not at the station), with a walk of about 3 miles (with a reduced one-mile option). Be prepared – it may be muddy! Refreshments will be provided at no charge (Dan’s excellent soup recipe, with some bread/rolls) – but do let one of our Creating Change committee members know if you would like to join us so that we can be sure that we have enough soup for everyone!
Looking forward to meeting up on the 12th March!
NB Please check the Creating Change website the day before the walk- just in case bad weather means that the walk has to be cancelled.
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