Nowhere bound, with a full pack and empty itinerary. The Escape Vol. 40 is a nod to home and roamin’ local, with a summer update from friends at Four Acre Farm and a festival theme peppered throughout… Let’s get it.
1. Meet The Ambassador: Lise Wortley
“I believe that the outdoor industry needs new representation right now, to show that all women have a place in the outdoors” - Lise Wortley, Passenger Ambassador.
Lise Wortley, founder of Woman with Altitude, is working to get women’s mountaineering stories to the front of the bookshelf as she plans to climb Mont Blanc in the same gear that Marie Paradis and Henriette d’Angeville wore back in the 1800s. True trailblazers in every sense of the word.
2. Passenger's Festival Setlist
Leave the tent, follow the crowds, make friends, see bands, sip beers, sit back and slow it down. We’ve got a big summer ahead here at Passenger, with a few festivals pinned to the map and more pencilled in. To stay on track, we’ve curated a loose setlist to cover the who, the where, the when, and the what not to miss.
Timber Festival
Feanedock, The National Forest, UK
5th - 7th July 2024
Love Trails Festival
The Gower Peninsula, South Wales, UK
11th - 14th July 2024
3. Hazy Days: Behind The Scenes On Summer '24
The Passenger Summer '24 shoot was a whirlwind of late deliveries, stunner views and epic on-foot escapes to the hills. Road trippin’ and falling into a steady rhythm led by shutter sounds and shared laughs.
4. Foraged Samphire Gnocchi
If you find yourself pitched up oceanside this summer, we recommend a root around for samphire, a succulent salt-tolerant plant that’s pretty common here on home shores. Riverford whipped up this super simple recipe, best served with a dash of lemon and a sunset view.
5. Mush Luv
Minneapolis locals, Tony and Ajani, wander the woods in search of funghi and talk all things the power of nature.
Down The Farm
As Four Acre Farm is just a stone's throw(-ish) away from Passenger HQ, we like to pop our heads over the garden wall every now and then to see how the team are getting on. With that, Market Gardener & Four Acre Farm Director, Kate Forrester, was kind enough to holster her trowel and throw some tips our way:
"It’s been a slow cold start to the season but now in mid-June, it’s a great time to think about harvesting carrots, salad, spring onions, beets and kolhrabi. It’s also the last chance to sow sweetcorn and beans, which can be put straight in the warmer soil. Be sure to water your new plantings for the first week until they get their roots down.”
“Tomatoes also want training and pinching out to encourage the new fruits to ripen and keep up steady watering. If you haven’t underplanted them with basil or marigolds there’s still time for these companion plants to get in the ground!"
We’ve got a few projects in the works with our friends over at Four Acre, so be sure to sign up to our mailing list and keep an eye on the Escape for monthly updates.
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