What is this project?
This project is my contribution to the Access to Nature goal outlined in Vancouver's Greenest City 2020 Action Plan. One of the main targets in the plan is that all Vancouver residents will be within a five minute walk of a natural space by 2020.

Who am I?
I am Becky Till, a CityStudio student working in collaboration with the City of Vancouver on Greenest City projects. I am also a person wondering what it really means to have access to nature.

What will all the participants and myself be doing?
Each participant of this challenge is going to "take a moment" in a "natural space" everyday for the next ten days (March 24th - April 2nd). We will all be posting reflections both written and visual to share what impact this commitment is having on us.

Why am I doing this?
Well, because I used eat blackberries on a forest path during my commute and now I try not to get hit by cars. I want to see if there is a bridge between my busy city life and my need to feel connected to nature. What does it mean to connect with nature in a city? Does it have the same impact as "wilder" nature? Will having more contact make a noticeable difference in my life? To broaden my conclusions I asked fourteen other people living in Vancouver if they could commit to "Accessing Nature" for 10 days straight too. They said yes.
It's on!

Saturday, 31 March 2012

Becky Till - Day 8

The big event day 
Well I got people to come and get their photo taken by this tree for a while


Even the mayor thought it might be nice idea


But, to be honest, shifting that tree around was about as close as I got. Not much of a moment. But I did get to see almost my entire family. And although they might not count as a "natural space", not much else makes me feel more grounded, more rooted, more belonged. They are my clan, my pack, just as wolves in the forest, we are bound.


Also, I ate delicious food for dinner. And that made me feel grateful for food, and food comes from nature.

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