Welcome to our exciting new project EXPLORING THE EDGES. The barriers people face to take up space.

We particularly interested in working with folks from marginalised communities. Spaces are limited and on a first come first served basis.

Over 3 sessions we will be providing a collaborative, safe and inclusive discussion circles for folks to come together, have open & honest conversations and share experiences around physical and figurative edges.

On a hazel and twine-grid frame we will countermap a visualisation of our boundaries.

After each session we invite folks to contribute to the map using the natural materials provided based on what we have been to see and talked about during the session.

We will finish with a community generated natural map that we can photograph every month as the edges soften, the map decomposes, and is returned to the Earth illustrating the impermanence of boundaries, how they change over time.

Session 1 - Friday 17th May

Physical Environment: Exploring local edges. A short walk to explore the physical barriers that determine how we move across the landscape. What exists in those spaces, the relationship between physical boundaries and people and the maps we hold in our head.

Session 2 - Friday 7th June

Nature: How plants and animals exploit edges.

Session 3 - Friday 5th July

A discussion circle on beyond the edge. Edges as barriers or opportunities and how barriers affect how we show up in the world.

The sessions will take place at Hawbush Community Gardens.

You must be 16 or over to attend.