Take a journey through Earth's 4.6 billion-year evolutionary history, over a distance of 4.6km, where each metre walked represents 1 million years.

Travel back in time to the start of our journey, beginning with the formation of the solar system. We'll then go forwards in time stopping at various points along the way to listen to a narrative, exploring key events such as the formation of the Moon, the oceans, the origins of life, and mass extinction events such as that of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, right up to the present day.

This Deep Time Walk is an interactive way of grasping the vastness of Earth's 4.6 billion-year history, highlighting how humans have evolved in the blink of a geological eye. It invites participants to view the world differently, explore our deep interrelationship with the more-than-human world, and encourage positive action to address the climate and nature emergencies.

The walk will be part of a Global Day of Deep Time Walks being planned to mark Earth Day 2025!

• Meeting point is inside the park, bend the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
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• When: Saturday 26th April
• Starts: 10:00am prompt (please arrive 5-10 minutes before the start)
• Length: 4.6km
• Duration: approx. 2.5 to 3-hours - this will depend on the pace of the group so please allow for the possibility that it may run over a little.
• Route: Through Bute Park, and Pontcanna & Blackweir Fields on easy and mainly well-surfaced paths, including some grass covered areas if not too wet.

• Weather! Walk will be cancelled if the weather is too extreme or likely to make conditions unsafe.
• Age: All are welcome, under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.

• Footwear suitable for walking on varied surfaces, some areas may be damp and a little muddy if it's been raining.
• Appropriate clothing for the conditions/weather; ?anyone’s guess but might include a waterproof jacket, sun cream, sun hat, warm clothing etc.
• Drink and snack, we will make several stops along the way but will not be using any café facilities during the walk.
• Consider a toilet break before the start?, as toilet facilities in Bute Park are very limited.
• Most importantly, an “open mind”, ready to take this journey through the evolutionary history of our more than human world.

Your facilitator
My name is Paul, I am not an expert but have developed an interest in this facilitating this walk over the last few years. I have followed a training program and use materials provided by the Deep Time Walk Project. The narrative used brings together knowledge and scientific evidence from many disciplines, in what the creators consider to be the mainstream scientific consensus.

Please contact the organiser if you have any questions about this event.

Paul