Regen Notes
vacation break
Welcome to Regen Notes, a fortnightly newsletter of regenerative news, stories and more that pass through my feeds, with a sideways focus on the built environment, curated by Martin Brown. Regen Notes is a companion to Zoom Regenerative.
Regen Notes is on vacation this week, walking the St Cuthbert’s pilgrim route through the Scottish Borders, following great rivers, hills and watersheds, out to Holy Island on Lindisfarne.
For, with the flow and ebb, its style varies from continent to isle; Dry shod, o'er sands, twice every day, The pilgrims to the shrine find way; Twice every day, the waves efface of staves and sandall'd feet the trace." Sir Walter Scott
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Meltwater a timepiece for the Artic, an essay by Stephen Lezak in Emergence Magazine, written in memory to Barry Lopez, that ‘explores the paradoxical human narratives that overlay the Arctic landscape—a frontier, a paradise, a marker of humanity’s impact on the planet—he bears witness to a place that is teetering in an uneasy balance between eternity and loss’
I had downloaded Barry Lopez’ beautiful Artic Dreams serialised recently on the BBC for listening on route so this essay was truly an added bonus.
Zoom Regenerative
Our next Zoom Regen, number 36, July 13th, closing out on our current season, will take the form of a biophilia 'unconference', where you can ask the questions you seek answers to and share aspects of biophilia that you are passionate about. We are hoping for a session that mixes experts and practitioners with beginners and curious.
Eildon Hill North, above Old Montrose on St Cuthberts Way, a significant hill in the past for celebrating the changing of seasons through the Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasa and Sumhuinn pagan festivals.
Regen Notes is back on 20 July.