Slow Walk to Nowhere Part II: The Green Path invited participants to engage in a walk guided not by intention or destination, but by the world around them.

Set in the University of Guelph Arboretum, a 400 acre “living laboratory” and a place for the community to connect with nature through extensive walking trails and botanical displays, each walker was invited to follow only external cues—a bird call, a shifting breeze, the direction of a falling leaf, a scent on the wind, or the orientation of a branch.

These subtle signs became wayfinders in a slow drift shaped by the natural world. The walkers were provided with a sketchbook and pencils to map their meanderings. The walkers followed their hand-drawn map for their return route uncovering newfound discoveries. A sharing circle on the experience was held at the end. Approximately 30 people participated.

This was Part II in 2 walks entitled Slow Walk to Nowhere, where participants were invited to gently rebel against the demands of speed, productivity, and destination by following either internal cues (the first walk) or external (the submitted walk above).