Floating Temples is the solo musical work of Jonathan Mallatratt, an indie-folk writer-guitarist, who will join us as part of this launch event for the Wild Service Festival.

Floating Temples is the solo musical work of Jonathan Mallatratt, an indie-folk writer-guitarist.

Primarily an instrumental act, his pieces are layered acoustic guitar melodies that reflect the rhythm and harmony of the natural world. A finger-style guitarist, Jonathan uses an array of open tunings and a loop pedal to bring his musical vision to life. His collaboration with nature is the primary influence of his work, which is entirely self-produced, and he is influenced by guitarists such as Michael Hedges and Andy McKee.

Jonathan travels and hikes widely and wildly, but home is a West Yorkshire village. He was a finalist for the national Tune Into Nature music prize, whose judges included Sam Lee and Cosmo Sheldrake.

This FREE event is part of the launch of the Wild Service Festival, a combination of free and paid events encompassing visual poetry, music, spoken word, talks, and workshops, the Wild Service Festival celebrates the creative and practical ways we can simultaneously reconnect with and become better guardians of nature, while improving our well-being through the power of participation.

Britain ranks last in Europe on biodiversity, wellbeing, and nature connectedness. Nature is suffering, and so are we. ‘Wild Service’ – the visionary concept and book crafted by the Right to Roam campaign – argues that humanity’s loss and nature’s need are two sides of the same story. It calls for mass reconnection to the land and a commitment to its restoration.

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