Seed Saving
Schedule
Tue Oct 08 2024 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Begbroke Science Park | Oxford, EN
About this Event
Currently in progress, the W**d Garden by the Turner Prize-winning architecture practice Assemble and garden designer Sarah Alun-Jones is both an artwork and an inventive biodiversity initiative. Celebrating the plants that many would usually regard as weeds, the garden combines planting and architectural elements to create a space of humble beauty and contemplation.
The garden draws inspiration from the condition of the site as they found it: a space partially enclosed by a large, mature beech hedge, which comprised of soil mounds and 'weeds' such as Linaria, Teasel and Verbascum. By including and giving value to existing plants, habitats and biodiversity found on site, alongside other plants commonly found in edgeland or neglected sites, the planting challenges our preconception of a 'W**d' as a 'plant in the wrong place'.
The focus on weeds is especially apt as, from 1960 to 1985, Begbroke was home to the headquarters of the UK’s W**d Research Organisation – one of the world’s most influential centres of W**d science.
On the day
As part of the soft landscaping phase of this project, we invite you to join us in a 2 hour hands on autumnal workshop in which you will walk the site, identify local flora, collect seeds and make seed packets to take home.
The workshop takes place in Begbroke Science Park and will involve some like physical activity, getting dirty and wet (if raining). Please see FAQ for what to wear, bring and information on the physicality.
The workshop is designed for adults, although 16-18 year olds are very welcome if accompanied by a responsible adult.
About the wider project
This workshop is part of a series of creative gardening workshops led by Sarah Alun-Jones (Head Grower at Sitopia Farm) and Jaimini Patel (Artist in residence at Begbroke Innovation District). The workshops are focused on using and preserving what is traditionally seen as garden waste.
These workshops and installations are part of Oxford University Development's public arts programme ‘Another Landscape' , an ongoing project that builds community from the soil up. The programme directly responds to, and is in dialogue with, the surrounding landscape and those that inhabit it – prioritising local materials, innovation, knowledge exchange, co-design, experimentation, local stewardship and space for research.
Please do drop OUD an email on [email protected] if you would like to get involved in future arts and culture activities.
Where is it happening?
Begbroke Science Park, Begbroke Hill, Oxford, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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