About Wild Roots

Wild Roots is created and sponsored by Corey Turnpenny, leader of Church in the Wild, and Ellyn Sanna, managing editor of Anamchara Books. They invite you to step out of the noise of everyday life and into a deeper way of seeing. Rooted in the spirit of re-wilding, our gathering offers space to slow down, breathe, and remember what it feels like to belong—to the Earth, to your own body and imagination, to one another, and to the mystery that holds us all.

In conservation, rewilding means allowing damaged ecosystems to heal by restoring the conditions that let life flourish. We believe human beings need this kind of restoration too. In a world that often leaves us fragmented, hurried, and cut off from wonder, Wild Roots is a doorway back to awe, beauty, creativity, and the untamed wisdom that is still ours to claim.

Through music, movement, ritual, conversation, and time in the natural world, we create a welcoming space where wonder can open us again—softening what has grown numb, rekindling joy, and making room for deeper connections. This is a place to listen, to play, to reflect, to be nourished, and to imagine new ways of living in relationship with the Earth and with each other.

At a time when fear, division, and despair can feel overwhelming, Wild Roots offers something both simple and radical: the chance to remember the roots that  connect us to a living, sacred whole. Our hope is that what begins here will not end when the weekend is over, but will continue to ripple outward—into your relationships, your work, your community, and the wider world.