Wandle Park wander: Sing and Stroll
Wednesday 20 May 2026
11:00 to 12:30
This is part of the National Park City London Walking Festival, led by National Park City Ranger Catherine Pestano (Walk Fitness leader).
Join us for a refreshing morning wildish Sing and stroll in partnership with the Recovery College. #SLOWCroydon Book here. If you need meeting please tell us!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wildish-wander-sing-wandle-park-tickets-1988221752784
Text if needing to find us 07981298541 (we will be walking slowly).
Please sign up so we know who to look out for and bring enough lyric sheets. Stay on for refreshments as optional afterwards. Bring cash for a discounted drink.
Sing and Stroll in nature 11-12.30 in Wandle Park
Part of national Creativity and Wellbeing Week. This year our festival theme is “Critical Hope” (for acute times). https://creativityandwellbeing.org.uk/?mc_cid=b655749abf&mc_eid=d7f2242749
“Critical hope” reflects the ability to realistically assess the environment through a lens of equity and justice while also envisioning the possibility of a better future. Championed as an idea by Paulo Freire, "critical hope" is an active, necessary, and realistic, rather than passive or naive, stance against oppression and despair, deeply rooted in his work Pedagogy of Hope.
How can we hold onto critical hope in our citizenship, whilst also acknowledging the difficult times we all face? Self soothing and renewal through nature and singing can help support us.
This part of the London Walking Festival
Join National Park City London Ranger Dr Catherine Pestano for a May festival series of wellbeing focused walks in nature, bringing together sound, song, and sensory exploration in nature's beauty.
A series of events - free (Creative Croydon) and low fee paying (Calat) walks - will bring you delight and new connections to the land and each other. Two are provided by Calat (6th and 20th May eves) and two offered by Creative Croydon (20th AM and 27th May eve), and NPC Rangers 24th May AM.
#londonwalkingfestival https://nationalparkcity.london/london-walking-festival
Thanks to our lovely funders: London National Park City, CALAT and
| Contact |
Catherine Pestano creativecroydon@gmail.com 07981298541 |
|---|---|
| Location |
Wandle Park Cornwall Road, CR0 3RD CROYDON Surrey CR0 3RD (view map) |
| Cost | FREE |