As well as knowledge sessions, LVF organises community events and outings for members to connect with each other.
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25 April 2026: LVF Book Club on Rivers
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On 25 April, we hosted our first book club of the year on the topic of Rivers. As with our previous session, we prepared a list of books closely or loosely connected to rivers, of which participants could choose one that interested them the most:
🏞️Is a River Alive by Robert Macfarlane
🏞️Waterlog by Roger Deakin
🏞️A Sleepwalk on the Severn by Alice Oswald
🏞️The Flow by Amy-Jane Beer
🏞️Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
The book club sparked a rich conversation on memory, ecology, rights of nature, and the law. Together, we explored the personal connections that we have with rivers all over the world, reflected on the increasingly fraught relationship between rivers and humans, and discussed how the law could be used to protect rivers.
We ended the session with a creative writing exercise: participants were invited to write “what a River would say”. The result was a moving blend of emotional reflection, grief, and hope.
Participants mentioned a number of valuable resources, some of which we share below for our members who are interested in rights of nature, or ecology more generally:
- The More-Than-Human Life (MOTH) Program: an interdisciplinary initiative advancing rights and well-being for humans, nonhumans, and the web of life that sustains us all.
- Books by environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter and Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet
- When I Sing, Mountains Dance: a novel by Catalan author Irene Solà, written from the perspective of different beings in the Pyrenees
- All Things Fungi Festival, an inclusive, eco-conscious festival which explores fungi central to ecosystem health and sustainable solutions through workshops, art, and shared experiences.
🌿LVF hosts a bi-annual book club for members – if you would like to join at our next book club or contribute to ideas for the themes, get in touch via email or Linkedin!🌿
3 March 2026: LVF Eco-Poetry Night
On 3 March 2026, we marked LVF’s third birthday with an Eco-poetry night that felt both celebratory and reflective. The evening brought together a rich mix of voices, each approaching ecology from a distinct and personal angle. Featured poets J Spooner (spooner.earth), Tara Brown and Jess Grynfeld (WILD THING POETRY), William Wyld (Thames-Side Studios), Kit Miles (playwright), and Chris Thorpe explored topics from ecology to queerness, folklore to absurdity.
Alongside the featured readings, we opened the floor to participants through a series of open mic slots. This created a welcoming, collaborative space where attendees could share their own work or revisit poems they loved, all loosely connected by nature-adjacent themes. These contributions added a sense of spontaneity and community to the evening, as new and familiar voices intertwined.
The night was not only a celebration of LVF’s work, but also a reminder of poetry’s ability to foster connection between people, ideas and nature. You can find the pictures of the night here.
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