Amanda Camenisch Amanda Camenisch

The Green Man as a Portal

The Green Man, or Jack in the Green, has long symbolised renewal, nature’s resilience, and the cycles of life. Emerging in folklore as a liminal figure between wilderness and civilisation, he embodies survival outside the bounds of settled society.

For people experiencing homelessness today, his image resonates as a guardian of those living in public, untamed spaces, hidden in plain sight, weathering the seasons, and forging an existence between visibility and invisibility. In this way, the Green Man becomes a contemporary emblem of endurance, dignity, and the fragile, enduring connection between human life and the natural world.

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