I am co-leading The Landing Project with artist/farmer Molly Brown

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This is a two-year project based in Shropshire that unites artists, farmers, environmental practitioners, schools and local communities through on-farm artist residencies and a programme of workshops, public events and exhibitions. It explores how creative activities can offer alternative pathways to communicate about how we farm the UK, and constructive ways to imagine positive futures for our farmland.

By recording and sharing stories and artworks, the project will give voice to land managers, farmers and rural communities raising awareness of the challenges they face, and developing a local archive documenting the cultural value of farmland and rural landscapes. Activities include:

• On-Farm Residencies: Artists will spend time working in agricultural settings, producing individual and co-created works based on their experiences.
• ​Workshops and Events: Engage the community through educational and participatory activities and exhibitions.
• International Exchange: Collaborate with SOIL+AiR in New South Wales, Australia, for cross-cultural seminars and workshops.
• Series of creative walks and discussions on farms: Landing > In the Field

Key Sites and Partners:

Bronygarth Orchard Garden, Temple Field Agroforestry Research Site, Berllan Deg Farm, Sidney Nolan Trust, Qube Arts, CPRE Shropshire, Harper Adams University, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Shropshire Good Food Partnership, Weston Rhyn Primary School, Shropshire Archives, Shropshire Museums Service, Vibrant Shropshire / Shropshire Council, Rural Art Hub.

​Leadership and Support:

The project is supported with a grant from the National Lottery awarded by Arts Council England and additional funding from The Ulrike Michal Foundation and CPRE Shropshire.