by Sheree Mack | Nov 25, 2019 | Black women, Hiking, Leadership Programme, nature, outing, sea
Hiranya De Alwis Jayasinghe was one of the women who completed the Lowland Leadership Program this year. You can find out more about her here. We were lucky enough to get Hiranya to write for us about her summer this year and all the things she got up to with nature...
by Sheree Mack | Nov 23, 2019 | Black women, Hiking, Leadership Programme, nature, outing
The assessment, the final test for the Lowland Leader Expedition qualification, came around far too quickly for my liking. Another few months of practice would have done me right. But the dates were set, 18-20 October. The wheels of motion were already in place and we...
by Sheree Mack | Nov 23, 2019 | Black women, Hiking, Leadership Programme, nature, outing
[wpvideo z6ALgHqe ] As part of our Lowland Expedition Leadership training, we had to go camping for three days and two nights. During this time period, we had to put all that we’d learnt throughout the past few months to the test. This included pitching the...
by Sheree Mack | Sep 14, 2019 | Black women, Hiking, Leadership Programme, nature, outing
It rained. The first outing of the summer ( well end of) when I didn’t pack my waterproofs or wear my boots or hiking trousers and it rained. Typical. Helping to set up this Wayfinding project, Kirsty from Durham Wildlife Trust, knew all about what we’ve...
by Sheree Mack | Aug 28, 2019 | Black women, Hiking, Leadership Programme, nature
We always appreciate it when we hear back from individuals taking part in our outings and events about how the experiences have had an impact on them. We do what we do for the people we’re working with because we believe in the power of nature and reconnecting...
by Sheree Mack | Jun 4, 2019 | Black women, Hiking, Leadership Programme, nature
After Saturday’s hike with the Black Women’s Leadership Programme, I’ve been in a little funk. I’ve been tired but more than that. I’ve lacked the motivation to get moving, to get on with things, to get things done. Instead, I’ve chosen to veg out on the couch...
