Wilder Together: printable card set
A sample of 4 cards. The full set of 90 comes with the collection. Back
Value natureGratitude activity

Step by step

  1. Gather the group in a circle. Explain that, one at a time, in no particular order, each person is invited to name an aspect of the earth or beyond that they are grateful for, and to briefly share why, if they wish.
  2. This can include people, ancestors, plants, animals or places. Let the thanks happen naturally, rather than going strictly around the circle.
The full Wilding activity guide (what you need, safety, variations and questions to wonder about): re-wild.co.uk/g/gratitude-activity/
Wilder Together · re-wild.co.uk
Create cultureThank-you tangle

Step by step

  1. Before the session, find a natural space with an old tree stump and some other striking natural features nearby, such as mature trees, wildflowers, or rocks covered in moss or lichen.
  2. Lead the group to this area and talk about how, in nature, we are sometimes drawn to stop and admire something in awe, whether that is an old tree, a patch of wildflowers, or moss covered rocks.
  3. Explain that we are often humbled by their size, their age, their form, or the life they support.
  4. Stop at the old stump and invite the group to get to know it as an ancestor of the woodland, sharing what you know or imagine of its history.
  5. Give each person a strip of paper and invite them to write a short note of thanks to something in nature, then tie their strip to the length of rope to create a shared cord of respect.
The full Wilding activity guide (what you need, safety, variations and questions to wonder about): re-wild.co.uk/g/cord-of-respect/
Wilder Together · re-wild.co.uk
Value natureIntention

Step by step

  1. Lead the group to an area with natural niches, such as gaps between roots, hollows in trees or nooks among rocks.
  2. Explain that throughout history people have found special places to leave a gift, often something meaningful to them, as a way of showing reverence for life.
  3. Invite each person to write a short note expressing their gratitude for the natural world that supports them.
  4. Model the activity yourself first, leaving something special with a private note, perhaps written on a piece of birch bark.
  5. Ask each person to find their own niche and leave a natural object that reflects how they feel about nature, along with their note.
  6. Once everyone has placed their object, invite pairs to share where their niche was and why they chose it, and to share their note if they wish.
The full Wilding activity guide (what you need, safety, variations and questions to wonder about): re-wild.co.uk/g/intention/
Wilder Together · re-wild.co.uk
Value natureKinship

Step by step

  1. Split the group into smaller groups of five to seven and ask each group to stand in a circle.
  2. Give each group a natural object, such as a gnarled branch covered in moss and lichen.
  3. Going around the circle, ask each person in turn to describe the object for about ninety seconds, without repeating anything already said by someone else in their group, before passing it on.
  4. Let them know it may come back around more than once, so they should keep paying attention.
  5. Prompt them with questions if they run out of things to say. When everyone has had a turn, ask each group to gently place their object back down together, then return it to roughly where it was found.
The full Wilding activity guide (what you need, safety, variations and questions to wonder about): re-wild.co.uk/g/kinship/
Wilder Together · re-wild.co.uk