A guided interfaith meditation walk in nature on the accessible All Persons’ Trail at Wolbach Farm in Sudbury.
Spirit in Nature: A Guided Meditation Walk at Wolbach Farm
Whatever Wednesday’s midterm election headlines bring, Thursday’s woods will be waiting. Join us for an interfaith meditative walk led by Rabbi Katy Allen. It’s a time to commune with the spirit of nature using readings of poetry and moments of quiet reflection along Wolbach Farm’s new All Persons’ Trail.
This walk is open to all abilities and spiritualities. Together, we will practice the art of slowing down and paying unhurried attention, with help from ancient wisdom traditions and nature-based contemplative practices.
Afterward, if you’d like to bring a lunch or a snack, we invite you to say and share a meal together at Wolbach’s Farm’s nearby picnic tables.
Please park in the gravel lot on your right as you enter Wolbach Road. Accessible parking spaces are available there, close to the trailhead. Space is limited, so please register in advance and consider carpooling.
This walk is part of Spirit in Nature, MassIPL’s ongoing series of guided interfaith meditations in the outdoors. It is co-sponsored by Sudbury Valley Trustees and the Jewish Climate Action Network–MA (JCAN-MA).
About Wolbach Farm
Wolbach Farm in Sudbury began as a dairy farm a century ago. Today it is the headquarters of Sudbury Valley Trustees, which received the property from John Wolbach in his will. His wish was that the land be kept “predominantly in its natural, scenic and open condition.” The farm sits next to the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Its All Persons’ Trail opened in 2025 and is a gently graded path of packed stone dust, built so that people who use wheelchairs, walkers, or strollers can enjoy the land too.
About Rabbi Katy Allen
Rabbi Katy Z. Allen is a rabbi, poet, and eco-chaplain whose lifelong love of the outdoors shapes her spiritual and creative work. She founded Ma’yan Tikvah – A Wellspring of Hope, an outdoor congregation, and co-founded the Jewish Climate Action Network–MA. She has also served as a hospital and hospice chaplain. Her recent book, A Tree of Life: A Story in Word, Image, and Text, weaves together poetry, story, and image. In retirement, she has devoted herself to poetry. You can find more of her writing at katyzallen.com.