Forest of Stars: Forest bathing & mindful stargazing
Saturday 19th November 2022 from 15:30pm to 19:30pm
Hampstead Heath
Hampstead, London, London, NW3 2SP
Rediscover a sense of belonging and connection through guided practices of wonder and awe with certified forest bathing guide Katie Mills and Mark Westmoquette.
After meeting, we’ll walk onto the Heath and spend some time immersing ourselves in the natural environment through a variety of guided forest bathing practices with Katie. We’ll then have a picnic together (food included).
As it gets dark, we’ll contemplate our place in the universe and immerse ourselves in the nighttime environment with some guided practices Finally, mark Mark. Mark will take us on a tour of the constellations if it’s a clear night.
Note: if the weather is poor, the event may be postponed or cancelled.
Please note that this has already taken place on 19/11/2022
Event organiser
Mark Westmoquette is organising this event
Please contact Mark Westmoquette directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
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Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Sat 19th Nov
Local light pollution
Hampstead Heath is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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