Wild In the City Festival – Friday 14-16 June 2024

Wild In The City Festival 2024

Celebrating People of Colour in Nature

Join us for three exciting days of learning, doing, and being in nature as we challenge myths about our relationship with nature and give space to voices less heard in the environmental field.

The second edition of our festival will be held 14th -16th June. Over 3 days and 2 nights of camping, we will celebrate people of colour in nature and step closer to decolonising the environmental field, through a programme bringing together a nature loving community of people of colour, for talks, walks, fireside conversation, natural history, bushcraft, art, yoga, mediation and much more.

Our home for the festival is an organic farm. We’ll make camp in a hay meadow and woodland, with a stream and stunning views across the Ashdown Forest and Weald.

This year we plan to combine three elements within one festival:
• Summer University
• Conference for POC led organisations
• Wild in the City Festival

The Summer University
Is aimed at people who may want to study more in-depth, who are perhaps interested in a career in
the environmental sector or to study at university. Lecturers and practitioners will share their subject
knowledge through lectures and Q and A’s, a unique opportunity to learn from specialists in the field
and to showcase Black expertise. The Summer University will combine online and in person
speakers, from the UK, US and Africa. The themes of this years University are Environmental Justice, Ecology and the politics of conservation.

Conference for Black and POC led organisations
A collective of Black and POC led organisations in the sector will co-host a conference, to discuss the
politics of leading whilst Black in the sector, shared opportunities, challenges and create peership.
This is a unique opportunity to hear from pioneers opening up activities and engagement in a space
which has traditionally seen us as not belonging.

Wild in the City Festival
Want to experience community with like minded people of colour nature lovers? You’ll feel at home during our 3 days of talks, hikes, demonstrations, films, art and music. Get hands on, try new things out, share your skills, rest, relax, connect

Browse our Festival FAQs for more details.

Kent – FRIDAY 14th to SUNDAY 16th JUNE 2024

Location: Broomlands Farm, Colestock Cross, Broomlands, Cowden TN8 7EA

Nearest station: Cowden train station, Edenbridge train station

Cost: Click each link below for more information and to book your tickets

Early Bird discount is available for a limited time only! Booking your place before the 30th April secures a 10% discount for Adult and Family tickets. There are limited places so we encourage booking early.

Adults: £120/Early Bird £108Book now

Family: £250/Early Bird £225Book now

Young Persons: £75Book now

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All bookings for this festival will close at 3.00 pm on Friday 7th June 2024.

(For information: Attendee thresholds are Max. 200)

Please note: Booking for Early Bird tickets will close at 3.00 pm on Tuesday 30th April 2024. 

Places are limited so please book your place as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.