Current Students and Staff

Creative Health Series: Fruit Routes Walk and Garden Mudra

• 9 May 2025
• 12pm-2pm
• Barefoot Orchard (opposite Pilkington Library)
• Event website

About this event

About this event

Come along for an artist-led walk around the Fruit Routes orchards on campus with curator Mita Solanky. You will learn more about the Fruit Routes project along the way and engage all our senses as we follow the trail of fruit and nut trees and bushes. The walk will start and end at the Barefoot Orchard, where Mita will lead a Garden Mudra – an artist-led meditation session. This is based on an ancient yogic practice and draws inspiration from seasonal elements in the environment, connecting our bodies with elemental energies.

About Fruit Routes

Local Leicestershire artist Mita Solanky (Saintly Amok) is the Lead Artist and Curator of the Fruit Routes Art project at Loughborough University. Fruit Routes is a living artwork, of over 100 fruit and nut trees across campus, with various orchards accessible by both students, staff and the local community. The project operates within a charter that was drawn up by founding eco-activist and artist Anne-Marie Culhane, and is based upon permaculture principles; of earth care, people care, and fair share. Events are held throughout the year that engage participants in walks, talks, workshops, performances and festivals. The ongoing and open-ended project structure allows for a responsive and genuine development of both transient and more established communities to form.

Creative Health Series

This workshop is part of LU Arts’ Creative Health Series for staff and postgraduate students. Curated by Gussi Philippou, this is a year-long journey of six workshops led by artists from different creative backgrounds and will culminate in an exhibition. Over the year, we’ll explore how creative practices can boost health and wellbeing through three core themes: Flow Theory, Community and Sustainability.

Accessibility

Barefoot Orchard is on level ground. The route is not always on structured paths but is mostly flat. Some parts of the route are not accessible for wheelchair users, so we do not recommend attending if this applies to you. If you have any specific accessibility requirements, please email LUArts@lboro.ac.uk and they will do their best to accommodate them.