Wallington Hall, November 2023
If you visit Wallington Hall in November you will find our exhibition in the visitor centre and the wildflower meadow. Open everyday 10-4.
The Project:
The Wansbeck Restoration for Climate Change project began in 2023 on land that forms the upper catchment of the River Wansbeck. The project is intended to explore and measure scientifically a variety of interventions to help store carbon and increase biodiversity while being fully compatible with real farming. This is one of only a few such experiments, the results of this ten year study will be used to form national government policy and advice on combating manmade climate change and species extinction.
My Involvement:
"I was delighted to be invited to take photographs of this project happening on my doorstep. I grew up in the suburbs and, despite now living in a rural village, I have seen very little of what happens on farms or how the behind the scenes decisions get made. It occurred to us that many other people may be in the same boat and my role in the project began to grow. As I took photos of stakeholder meetings, and documented the activity of Groundwork and their partners, we talked about ways to make this process more publicly accessible. We began to offer guided walks through the Upper Wansbeck catchment and encouraged guests to take photos of what they saw. Many did so and this exhibition contains much of their work as well as some of my own. We hope that the gallery helps give an insight into the beauty and diversity of this area, and sheds light on the work of the rangers, scientists and farmers who are striving to make informed and responsible choices about landscape management for the future."
The Project:
The Wansbeck Restoration for Climate Change project began in 2023 on land that forms the upper catchment of the River Wansbeck. The project is intended to explore and measure scientifically a variety of interventions to help store carbon and increase biodiversity while being fully compatible with real farming. This is one of only a few such experiments, the results of this ten year study will be used to form national government policy and advice on combating manmade climate change and species extinction.
My Involvement:
"I was delighted to be invited to take photographs of this project happening on my doorstep. I grew up in the suburbs and, despite now living in a rural village, I have seen very little of what happens on farms or how the behind the scenes decisions get made. It occurred to us that many other people may be in the same boat and my role in the project began to grow. As I took photos of stakeholder meetings, and documented the activity of Groundwork and their partners, we talked about ways to make this process more publicly accessible. We began to offer guided walks through the Upper Wansbeck catchment and encouraged guests to take photos of what they saw. Many did so and this exhibition contains much of their work as well as some of my own. We hope that the gallery helps give an insight into the beauty and diversity of this area, and sheds light on the work of the rangers, scientists and farmers who are striving to make informed and responsible choices about landscape management for the future."
