Eleanor Cheetham

“While ageing is generally viewed by mainstream culture as a descent into a ‘lesser’ phase of life, the elder inspires us to reframe the journey towards elderhood as a process of wild becoming; an initiation into untamed experience. Time holds no bounds for this tree, which recovers easily from damage and stands stalwart in winter landscapes, instilling us with strength and regenerative possibility. The elder reminds us that our souls come alive when we connect with the elements and the earth, feeling the pull of ancestral roots beneath our feet, which hold us safely and steadily in place.”
― Eleanor Cheetham, The Rewilding Yearbook: A 12-month journey to discover the wild within you