People we support in Dundee crossed the Tay to visit Tentsmuir, a day funded by fundraised money.
Last week, people we support in Dundee walked across the beautiful Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve in Fife. This walk was led by Alec Finlay from Days of Access, a project which provides imaginative connection to landscape and nature. Alec and Nature Reserve Manager, Marijke, gave the group a tour around the reserve, pointing out the beautiful things to be found there.
Alec wrote poems across the day, three of which were inspired by Brian (pictured) who came along on the day.
The Brian Poems
Brian’s placcy bag
is inside out as
he’s not into
advertising anyone
Brian won’t use a stick
the army taught him
how to stop things
running up his trouser leg
tea is tea
water is water
(except when
it’s sea)
Many people we support face barriers to accessing and engaging with places of natural beauty, struggling with physical access but also with stereotypes surrounding what a ‘nature lover’ looks like. This accessible tour of the reserve gave the opportunity for people we support to engage with the beautiful things to be found at Tentsmuir using a menu of simple creative activities.
This project was funded by our supporters, through our Futures initiative and is part of our effort to connect people with others in their community to stomp out loneliness and isolation. Donate to Carr Gomm to support the continuation of these project.
