The Village Green is a common space, a patch of land that belongs to the people and for the people. For many years, village greens have witnessed celebrations, games, local grazing of cows, and other village happenings. It was the common ground where nature could tentatively have a place amidst the houses. For many, it gave space to migrating birds, watering areas for horses, village picnics, and quarterly festival bonfires. The greens witnessed all the footsteps of generations of playing children, families picnicking, and a place of rest and quiet on the occasional bench. Often found are war memorials, a village cross, and a deep sense of history.

Through our virtual Green, we can hear from those that enliven and support our lives. Connect with the ones that lift us and hold our feet to the earth. We can make space for a couple of hours in our bedroom slippers to congregate and listen. An encouraging voice on headphones, a friendly and respected zoom tile of emergence, a supportive presence creating a community of light-minded souls in the transcendence of the patterns offered in a virtual reality. Different yet connective, we are learning and expanding through this medium into a new sense of belonging.