Create The World You Want To See with Adrian Kowal

Connection Matters Podcast

Things we talk about in this episode

• How do we create a nature connected culture
• Way of nature UK
• Free to learn- Peter grey
• The Visionaries- an organisation that creates nurturing school communities that support young people into healthy adulthood
• The way of council
• Adrian's old life living in London working towards having a porsh
• Engineering a village where he now lives in Tuscany
• Give up house and modern comforts for a simpler life
• Adventures
• Healthy community activities -Mens Groups, Womens groups, 5rhythms dancing, work sharing, community school
• The beauty of community the gifts of help, support
• The Net metaphor - everyone in community holds the net - when we need it the net can catch us and everyone else can hold it until you are well and able again.
• Need for digital detox
• Alternative primary school
• Mac Mcarthy The children fire
• More together than alone - Mark
• The riches and wealth to be found in the simple life

Books mentioned in this episode

• More Together than Alone- Mark Nepo
• Free To Learn - Peter Grey
• The Children Fire - MacCartney

Links mentioned in this episode

• https://www.evolvewellnesscentre.com
• http://wayofnature.co.uk
• https://thevisionaries.org.uk
• www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast
• Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
• Connect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
• My personal instagram is https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/
• The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionray

Biography

Adrian Kowal – Adrian lives off-grid in southern Tuscany, Italy, where he is growing an intentional community. He is the co-founder of Way of Nature UK and is impassioned by the alchemical reaction of combining deep relaxation processes with Rites of Passage nature connection practices. He has trained and assisted in facilitating programmes with John P. Milton, and has been leading wilderness programmes for 7 years. Adrian is also a co-founder of The Visionaries, an organisation that creates nurturing school communities that support young people into healthy adulthood. Adrian co-founded and runs Evolve, a centre for growth and wellbeing in London, for 10 years and has deep knowledge of both urban and nature-based wellness practices.