Hidden Garden Haiku Walkshop
- City of London, east

Event Information

City of London 2 - East
A 90 minute walkshop in which you discover hidden gardens minutes from the Monument, in the City of London. Together we will compose and recite haiku - 3 lined short poem usually associated with Japanese culture.

Novice or expert, this is a relaxed walking activity where you’ll write and share short haiku poems, with selected work published online. Be inspired by the quiet beauty of hidden green spaces just moments away from the busy Square Mile.

• Find no better way
• To be inspired by gardens
• Claim calm from bustle

Here in the heart of the City of London, it is hard to believe that anything could be hidden, but on this tour we will explore an abandoned churchyard, a labyrinth set in stone, and visit where Samuel Pepys is buried. We will cross the boundary of the Great Fire of London, see the Tower from afar, and if time allows, visit Leadenhall Market.

What’s included

We will provide a writing journal and pen/pencil for the session

Participant feedback (previous walkshops)

What I like best about the event | What I found surprising | How much I enjoyed it (maximum 5 stars) and why?

• Walking slowly and hearing others’ writing | How large the City feels when you slow down | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Taking time to look and listen | How quickly ideas turn into poems | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• The setting and atmosphere | Learning about ‘signifiers’ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Being present and mindful | How creative they felt | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Contributors

Andrew Stuck - Walk Listen Create.

Urban Tree Festival founder. Andrew is a podcaster and walking artist whose long-running series Talking Walking—now in its nineteenth year with over 180 episodes—features conversations with creatives who use walking as a catalyst for their practice. Inspired by early audio walks, he has spent nearly two decades exploring and supporting this field, founding the Museum of Walking (2006–2025) and later developing Sound Walk Sunday, which grew into the global Sound Walk September. His work continues through walk · listen · create, which now hosts the Museum’s archive and champions new walking-based creative work.

Location of event

Start Location: City of London 2 - East, Fish Street Hill exit of Monument tube station

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