“Geopoetics is concerned, fundamentally, with a relationship to the earth and with the opening of a world.” Kenneth White. The Scottish Centre for Geopoetics.
Isle of Luing, West Scotland
Joined June 2013
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A great opportunity for folk in #Paisley, #Glasgow, #Renfrewshire & #Inverclyde to see this beautiful award winning film this Thursday 4 June @ 7pm & be inspired to respond creatively to the Earth in many different ways. Only 50 seats, book right away @ bit.ly/Paisley_Film!
Last call for this beautiful award winning film at the Wynd Centre, Paisley on Thursday 4 June at 7 pm + Q&A! It “sent me home buzzing with ideas & poetry & art & sensual imagery.. What an achievement.” Kevin Williamson, writer. Few places left @
bit.ly/Paisley_Film!
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A couple of cornflowers in a field near Wicken, Cambridgeshire and a little leafcutter bee gathering pollen for her babies from a cornflower in my garden. As ever my photos & videos are designed to dial down stress & lift your mood-a break from angst while you scroll 🌿:
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In Defence of the Kenneth White House of Artists and Writers bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/0…
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The Observer reports that Angus Robertson, the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Culture has told French authorities of Kenneth White’s “incredibly important contribution to cultural life in Scotland”. Please repost & sign the petition @ bit.ly/Save_White_Home.
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French council's decision to sell home of influential Scottish writer and thinker sparks anger heraldscotland.com/life_styl… @heraldscotland @NeilCooper1 @geopoeticsorg @_geopoetics @SCGeopoetics @Geopoetics
Should be a fascinating event & discussion this Sunday if you can make it along @alastairmci @geopoetic!
Glasgow friends: this Sunday @ 3 pm @CelticConnections a unique 'ceilidh theatre' to explore how community ownership of renewable energy can benefit communities as Eigg & Gigha have proved. Climate activists, artists, community trusts, #PowerShift is 4U! @SCGeopoetics
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Next event, 5 Dec 6.30pm, for @SCGeopoetics is our annual festive get-together - an online festive evening of words and music, come along to share, enjoy and celebrate! @nbissell @HaikuSpirit
Book your place here: tinyurl.com/3ksnvw5b
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Last Chance to Book for the Online Launch of Stravaig#17 Journal this Thursday 20 November at 5.30 pm GMT! - mailchi.mp/880f6d711a43/stra… Geopoetics News: Colinton & the Water of Leith Talk, Luing Film Premiere & artists' residency, & Festive Evening Celebration on Friday 5 December.
Patrick Geddes was undoubtedly one of the forerunners of #geopoetics and this talk will be well worth attending. Think #global act #local!
I’m doing a talk at the Futures Institute: Patrick Geddes and the Anarchist Strain of Town Planning eventbrite.co.uk/e/patrick-g…
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Many thanks to our postie for delivering this award to me as the producer of the beautiful film Expressing The Earth from the Best Director at the Stratford on Avon Film Festival Glenda Rome. We're planning screenings for the coming year - all suggested venues welcome!
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Setting off on holiday to Provence so early bird today for @TopTweetTuesday with @ITattum as host (Enjoy the day, Ian) Earlier version of this published by @SCGeopoetics
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The World Premiere of our Expressing the Earth Film is on the Isle of Tiree on Saturday 20 September! Glenda Rome won Best Director & our film was shortlisted for Best Documentary at the recent Stratford on Avon Film Festival! mailchi.mp/8f93e0b649af/stra…
Send up to 3 #poems, an #essay or prose 2k words max. & up to 3 #artwork images to [email protected] by this Sunday 24 August to be considered for #Stravaig#17 online journal published in October. Click on Mailchimp link for more details.
Deadline for Stravaig#17 Submissions is Sunday 24 August 2025! - mailchi.mp/baff250fc719/stra… Stravaig#16 & great news about our Expressing the Earth documentary film!
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The Festival of Hope at GalGael Trust in #Glasgow was a huge success with superb organisation by Helen Kyle's Scotland in Europe team & the Expressing the Earth short film was acclaimed by all! All photos: Susan Bissell, Ibrox Commons by GalGael Trust. facebook.com/share/r/1585yPJ…
The programme for this Saturday's Festival of Hope @GalGael in Glasgow is up here and features author Alastair McIntosh, film director Glenda Rome, poet Finola Scott and me as well as lots of live bands, workshops and more. Book now at
bit.ly/GalGael_Festival!
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Last Call for the Festival of Hope in Glasgow this Saturday 9 August 2025! - mailchi.mp/0a53e800f55e/stra… Edinburgh Fringe Must Sees + Great News re. our Expressing the Earth Film + wonderful essay by Alan Riach in The National daily newspaper today!
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Alan Riach's wonderful essay about this Saturday's Festival of Hope in Glasgow, Kenneth White & my book Living on an Island in @TheNational today is a must read! You can read it & other online issues of the paper by subscribing for 3 months for just £1 at bit.ly/TheNationalSubs