Belinda Mara Ashton
Working for wildlife
and wild places
Out in nature, in the peace and solitude of wild places, where the sound of water spilling over mossy rocks or a robin singing from a leafy branch is woven within the subtle nature of things, we return to a feeling of knowing – of the land and of self. I have learnt so much through my many years of working for wildlife and their wild homes, and these offerings come from my heart, and I hope they enrich your life as they have mine.
May pathways lead us into enchanted woodlands along secret trails scented with wild garlic or scatterings of autumn leaves; May we notice all the tiny details, the beauty, and fragility of this earthly experience; May the diversity of creatures fill us with wonder as we immerse in the peace of small things; May we feel thankful that we live in such a magical world.
What an immensely beautiful world...
Since the late 90s, when I first launched Cape Envirolink and its associated environmental outreach work, I have immersed myself in projects that share stories about ecology and our deeper connections to the world of wild nature. Through weaving together poetic narratives with thought-provoking imagery, I hope to take people along a pathway of discovery so that they touch their emotions and thereby deepen their sense of wonder and appreciation for the wider living world.
Such lovely curation of our natural environment.
DR CATHY WARD
My fiction book - As the Wild Geese Fly
A small story of personal change touched by poetry, music, and a deep love of nature and the English countryside.
VISIT | As the Wild Geese Fly
Inspirational digital offerings
If you are seeking a pathway towards a simpler, more caring life, cognisant of the natural world and one another, my online offerings will offer small pockets of inspiration to help you on your journey...
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Visual awareness displays
Through my visual displays, I combine descriptive and thought-provoking narratives with compelling imagery to share stories of the earth, ecology, and the animals that live beside us.
Wild Neighbours Project
Since 2010, I have run the Wild Neighbours Project. My work focuses on sharing information about urban wildlife and encouraging a deeper understanding of human/wildlife paradigms.
Paintings
Painting has always been an expression of my love of landscape and the wilder elements of our own relating to the land. Over the years, I have created large, rather bold canvases filled with texture and colours inspired by nature.
Short video stories
Smoke curling from chimney pots, warming smells of evening cooking, a soft glow as the sun settles behind distant hills, and in the darkness, quiet, secretive, from deep in the shadows, wild lives begin to stir…
I have created these short video stories to share my interest in and concerns for wildlife and wild places.
I am busy studying towards becoming a Wild Nature mentor with the vision of offering therapy and immersive sessions to deepen one's innate relating to nature and to self.
Last week I had the pleasure of reading your display at Kirstenbosch. Word for word I connected with what you are expressing there! It was wonderful to connect in that way – these moments are pockets of inspiration and hope.
CHANEL ROSSOUW
SOCIAL MEDIA |
