This workshop invites participants to explore connecting to the land and earth practice from a non-western and anti-colonial lens.
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The session offers an opportunity to engage with environmentalism and earth practices from an indigenous, afro-centric, non-western and anti-colonial lens. With a focus on histories of the Caribbean and Africa, we will explore texts by authors such as Malidoma Some, Bell Hooks, Melanie Harris, Kukuwa Abba, Judith Carney and Robin Wall Kimmerer as well as archive materials to explore our relationships with the land whilst uplifting African and Indigenous botanical knowledge and contributions.
Additional Information
Please note, this event takes place outdoors. There will be cover from any rain, but it may be cold so please wear appropriate clothing for the weather.
Access information:
- All of our in-person events Friday-Sunday, including this one, will be BSL Interpreted for audiences that require it. For workshops, you will be asked when booking your free ticket if you require the services of a BSL interpreter. For all workshops where one or more attendees require BSL interpretation, we will arrange for an interpreter to be there.
- This event is wheelchair accessible, with accessible toilets.
- Deptford Lounge has Changing Place facilities, an induction loop and assistance dogs are welcome. For more information: deptfordlounge.org.uk/access
- A quiet space is available during the day at Deptford Lounge, in the Music Room, on the first floor.
- If you require additional access provision in order to attend or take part in the Festival, for example, larger print handouts at workshops, or a scribe, please get in touch before the Festival day at: [email protected]
- If you require assistance on the Festival day itself, please come to the Festival Hub in the foyer of Deptford Lounge where we will be happy to help you.
For more information about the access provision available, please visit: spreadtheword.org.uk/access-at-deptford-literature-festival
Alexandra Yellop (Earth Tenders)
Festival Artist
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Ali Yellop is a British-Jamaican horticulturist by trade and the lead grower at Earth Tenders. She sees a relation with the earth as a means to reconnect with ourselves and revitalise our communities. Outside the garden, she likes lounging and works as a creative producer, writer, cook and educator in other spaces.
Idman Abdurahaman (Earth Tenders)
Festival Artist
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Idman Abdurahaman is a black feminist food justice organiser, nature facilitator and the co-director of Earth Tenders. As an organiser, Idman finds pleasure and joy in empowering communities to get into right relationship with each other and the earth.
Earth Tenders
Festival partner
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Earth Tenders is a black-led nature connection and community gardening project based in South London. We are responding to the collective call for BPOC-led and affirming spaces within earth practices. At the growing site we offer free or offer workshops and training in food growing, medicine making, nature walks, crafts and wellbeing practices.