Edge of the Wild 2026
Bones and Buds: Tending Ecologies on the Threshold
Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th July, 2026
After a fallow year, Edge of the Wild is gathering again. The organising group has been honouring ghosts of gatherings past, reflecting on what needs to be composted, and treasuring the old bones – to gently midwife the new roots, sprouts and buds yet to come.
You are warmly invited to join us at this moment of transition. Together, with radical tenderness, we will co-create a temporary, more-than-human community in rural Worcestershire. As we turn towards the realities of our time – these psycho-somatic ecologies of extinction and rebirth – we recognise that this can be both beautiful and painful. In the midst of this complexity, we are choosing a culture of care.
To support this threshold moment, this year there is a renewed focus on situating ourselves on the banks of River Teme. The gathering will be structured in ways that meet more deeply with these elders, so we may listen to the orchard ancestors, the Teme, the bats, wind, glow-worms, geese, and a myriad more – our wider ecological community who have accompanied Edge of the Wild since its birth in 2012.
As in previous years, this will be a therapeutically held and decentralised space, where shared processes can unfold naturally. We will gather to be in community, to learn from and support one another, to be with the tensions and possibilities of this time, and to eat, play, and rest together. From here, we will tend to what emerges through relationship with our kith and kin.
Dates – Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th July, 2026 – we very much hope to see you there! So save the date or buy your tickets now Tickets.
Please see below for more information.
Ground(ing) Groups
At the beginning of the gathering we will all form small groups to offer a support base over the three days. Each group will be associated with a particular aspect of the landscape and will meet there to nurture relationships with place and each other. The ground group is an intimate space in which to work with the theme of the gathering and any other arising needs.
Community Group
Core to this gathering is the experience of being together with other people who value listening to the nonhuman world. At Edge of the Wild, there are multiple opportunities to gather as a whole group to weave our experiences together, held by our other-than-human elders.
We also gather as a whole community group in the Social Dreaming Matrix and in Council (see below), as well as during the opening and closing ceremonies.
Patchwork
We invite offers of workshops to emerge in response to what arises at the gathering. Anyone who attends can offer a (roughly 2 hour) workshop, to be decided together at the gathering. There is usually an introductory ‘What is ecopsychology?’ session for those who would like it.
Social Dreaming Matrix
This is the sharing of dreams within the community in an often rich and powerful morning session. Dreams are received not as personal possessions but as collective wisdom, including messages from the land, for understanding the forces at play in the present moment.
Whatever has emerged in your dreaming past and present is welcome. We have found the other-than-human and more-than-human crowding into the shared dreams – animals, birds, fishes, trees, plants, insects – all generously sharing their wisdom with us.
Sitting in Council
A more formal circular space for addressing the theme and what arises during the gathering, based on turn-taking, holding space, and non-judgemental listening. We honour nonverbal contributions, the ancient tradition of the Talking Stick, and actively support ways for quieter voices to express themselves.
Play
On the banks of River Teme, there are opportunities to go wild swimming every day. There are lots of informal spaces to relax alone or hang out with friends old and new, including the fireside and the bar.
On the Friday evening, there is an open mic session around the community fire, so please bring your instruments, poems, songs and stories!
On the Saturday evening, there will be a wonderful performance of some kind (TBC!) followed by a dance party – DJ playlist tune suggestions welcome.
The history of the land
As we are orienting ourselves even more towards the land this year, we have done some research into the history of the land on and with which we will gather, which has unearthed some spectacular stories. These histories will be woven into the gathering and there is a preview here –Bransford and the river Teme.
Therapeutic process
The gathering is organised by Ecopsychology UK and is attended by a variety of interested people, including those involved in therapeutic or mental health work and outdoor educators. There will be well-being leads, facilitators, and human elders present. The gathering invites active participation from the group, and we are all encouraged to collectively take responsibility for ourselves.
Who is this for?
This is for everybody who is curious! We welcome participants from all backgrounds. Ecopsychology UK is committed to nurturing an intersectional space where everyone, including people of colour, LGBTQIA+ people, disabled and neurodivergent people, and those from working-class backgrounds, feels comfortable enough to share if they want to.
If you have specific accessibility requests please contact us (edgeofthewild2012@gmail.com) or Green & Away, who will do their best to support your participation. They can be contacted by phone 03000 110 165 or by email info@greenandaway.org.
The site and our hosts
Green & Away is a small tented outdoor festival-style site, organised around a central community fire. All of your meals are cooked by Green & Away. They provide delicious vegetarian food, and cater for vegan and gluten-free diets. There is a camping field for those bringing their own tents and vans are also welcome. For those seeking extra comfort, bell tents and yurts can be booked through the Green & Away website.. Green and Away
Tickets
Please get your tickets here – Edge of the Wild 2026
Elders and Artists
This year we have invited a resident elder, an artist, and a poet to nourish and support the process of the community. We will name them here when confirmed.
