Main Image by Rob Gale: Ribbleshead Viaduct, H-NC Ingleton, Nov. 2022
Human-Nature Connect (H-NC)
Human-Nature Connect invites artists and practitioners to outdoor residencies. Each residency, in a stunning location, offers a site specific experience of sharing practice with and within nature while realising 'eco-entangled' (Donna Haraway) life ways that are more sustainable for humans and nature.
Through a light yet attentive facilitation, non-empty spaces that are full of potential are opened, allowing new horizons to be realised through peer to peer support, attentive listening, and being in congress with our inner and outer landscapes. Professional nature orientated guidance and specialist outdoors support informs our ethnographical knowing of nature, unlocking her historical and ancestral mysteries.
Human-Nature Connect extends inclusive social cohesion efforts to the outdoors promoting arts, education, ecological public health, and climate action.
To express interest in attending a future H-NC residency to as a practitioner to join our Eco-Embodied Network, please Contact us
As we’re now into 2025, and as Intercultural Roots begins to apply for funding to support the Human-Nature Connect programme and Eco-Embodied Network activities for this year, we will add details for how to get involved here. Please scroll down for info regarding our plans for PIKO 'Where Life Begins'.
Human-Nature Connect 'Arts and Health in Nature', Hubberholme, Yorkshire Dales
Films in Post-Production - Coming Soon...
Human-Nature Connect 'Butoh in Nature with Vangeline', Reeth, Yorkshire Dales
La Selva Teaser:
Here's a teaser by Stefania Milazzo for '‘La Selva’ International Ecological Arts and Eco-Somatic Residency' - see HERE for further information:
Title: ‘La Selva’ International Ecological Arts and Eco-Somatic Residency
Video teaser by: Stefania Milazzo
Description: Between 5th and 8th October 2023 a group of 40 eco-oriented artists, scholars and educators from all over the world gathered in the Natural Reserve of the Roman Coast (Rome, Central Italy) to participate in the ‘La Selva’ residency. 'La Selva’ was coordinated by Dr Raffaele Rufo (IT) and Dr Thomas Kampe (UK) in partnership with local arts, culture and education organisations and was funded through the ‘Human-Nature Connect’ Programme of Intercultural Roots (UK). We were immersed in the re-discovering of our ecological connection as a playful process of care, response-ability and cultural resistance. The residency offered 4 days of guided somatic movement, sensory and perception practice, immersive and collaborative arts exchanges, reflection and discussion, as well as guided visits to archeological sites, and excursions with specialist nature-conservation guides.
PIKO 'Where Life Begins' Coming Soon
‘Tau’ Peter Rockford Espiritu, from Hawai'i journeys to Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales, North England. "In Hawai'ian culture, PIKO is our belly button where we were connected to our Mothers. If we think of our land mass, the mountains are the PIKO of the earth." Tau.
Journey with our special guests ‘Tau’ Peter Rockford Espiritu and Keala Fung of Tau Dance Theater from Hawai'i as we explore our life connection to the earth, the land and its people. Room for 30 people at Timberlodge, Ingleton in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A unique opportunity for Dancers/Choreographers/Artmakers, Multi-Disciplinary Artists & Eco-Somatic Practitioners.
Contact Us to be placed on our waiting list for Part Funded and Fully Funded Bursary Places
Join the International (Human-Nature Connect) Eco-Embodied Network:
The "International Eco-Embodied Network" (IE-EN), supported by Intercultural Roots is an opportunity to connect with like-minded artists, makers, creators, (eco)somatic and environmental practitioners and researchers from around the world. To join, free-of-charge, please Contact us
We are currently working with partners to develop funding applications to support practitioner facilitators to organise UK and international Human-Nature Connect residencies in 2025 and to be able to offer part funded and fully funded bursary places.
Join our Community Networks free-of-charge:
GIRIC - Growing Intercultural Roots in Communities
- network offering structured and peer support across Practice, Pedagogy and Projects
- network for eco-somatic and nature-connected practitioners
Sponsor a Part or Fully Funded Bursary Place
You can securely donate to Intercultural Roots HERE to support our future Human-Nature Connect residencies and enable people who otherwise couldn't afford to be able to attend.
Our first Human-Nature Connect in Ingleton, November 2022
With thanks to our partners and funders:
About: Intercultural Roots (IR)
IR focuses on promoting 'arts for health and social change' while also conserving, protecting, and improving the physical and natural environment. The charity achieves this goal by researching, developing, and promoting best practices in this field. The organisation trains and develops artists and eco-somatic practitioners, provides outdoor activities, residencies, and conducts research. Ultimately, the charity aims to enhance the well-being of both individuals and the environment, and it works towards achieving this goal through its activities and initiatives.
