The Pollinator Pilgrimage

What if the city could be wilder, more alive, more connected, and what if you could help make it so?

The Pollinator Pilgrimage is a one-day journey along London's River Lea, in celebration of the launch of Wild Cities, a new programme by Initiative Earth growing pollinator corridors across the city, one neighbourhood at a time. 

We will walk from Walthamstow Wetlands to Victoria Park along the River Lea, with citizens, songs and seeds.

As we move across streets, parks and overlooked in-between spaces, we'll visit community projects and gardens already breathing life back into the city, and we'll add to them. Together we'll sow seeds, make and plant seed offerings, and discover how small, collective actions can regenerate an urban landscapes, at scale.

Along the way, we'll encounter unexpected places — strange portals, sacred sites, and forgotten edges filled with possibility. A chance to see London differently, and to step into our role in shaping what it becomes.

Throughout the day, we will:

• Make and plant seed offerings in suitable urban spaces
• Learn about the vital role of pollinators and how to support them
• Share food, stories, song and moments of reflection
• Walk as a collective act of care, connection and regeneration

For lunch, we'll gather for a shared picnic with food prepared by the wonderful Fooditude.

This is a gentle, joyful act of regeneration — a way of weaving together people, places and nature across the city. 

By taking part, you become part of a growing movement to support pollinators and bring life back into urban spaces, one step at a time.

The Pollinator Pilgrimage is a collaboration between Advaya, British Pilgrimage Trust, Be The Earth, Earthed, Initiative Earth, Schumacher College and the Resurgence Trust — coming together to mark the beginning of something larger. 

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The community of organisers:

The Pollinator Pilgrimage is weaved together by a community of organisations deeply aligned in spiritual ecology, ancestral knowledge and cultural revitalisation. 

Advaya
Advaya is a transformative learning community that shifts you from disillusionment to enchantment, confusion to clarity, insight to integration, personal development to collective transformation. Sign up here. 

British Pilgrimage Trust
The British Pilgrimage Trust promotes 'bring your own beliefs' pilgrimage in Britain, drawing on ancient and contemporary practices of walking, place, story, song, art, myth and meaning. They are supporting the design of the route, ensuring the day is accessible, beautiful, intentional and fully taps into the power of pilgrimage. Join here.

Schumacher College
Schumacher College offers pioneering transformative education for a thriving world. We blend learning with head, heart, hands and habitat with immersive experiences to nurture the personal and collective transformation needed to enable more just, connected and life-affirming futures.

Be the Earth
Be The Earth is a living lab for eco-centric economies, building collaboration and trust for a world that nurtures all beings. We experiment with ethical ways to redistribute wealth and regenerate ecosystems.

Resurgence Trust
The Resurgence Trust is an educational charity at the forefront of a movement for change. Become a member to receive their incredible magazine here. 

Earthed
Earthed exists to awaken a movement of ecological citizens. We give people access to the skills and community support needed to make every balcony, river, city and forest burst with life. 

Initiative Earth
Initiative Earth is a charity creating accessible, joyful programmes that empower everyday people to restore ecosystems and build regenerative neighbourhoods, right where they live. Creators of EcoResolution & Earthed, Initaitive Earth is now focused on building a 14 mile urban pollinator corridor in London. The programme connects parks, estates, rooftops, waterways and public land to restore habitats for pollinators and strengthen biodiversity in the city. By linking fragmented green spaces into one ecological system, it helps improve climate resilience while making nature more visible and accessible in everyday urban environments.

Vital Seeds
Vital Seeds is an independent farm-based seed company specialising in certified organic and open-pollinated vegetable, herb and flower seeds. They were founded in 2018 in response to the limited availability of good quality UK grown seeds. A core part of their mission is to re-educate and demystify the ancient craft of seed saving to empower growers and gardeners to become more resilient in the face of the corporatisation of the global agri-food system."

Fooditude

Fooditude is a delivered-in corporate caterer, creating fresh, seasonal menus built around nutritious, high-quality ingredients.
The business is designed with purpose, embedding sustainability into every part of its operations, from sourcing to service. By understanding its impact, Fooditude takes action to reduce waste, work closely with suppliers and across its supply chain to drive more responsible practices, and support the communities it serves, creating food that works in harmony with nature.