In celebration of #NatonalMeadowsDay on July 1st we posted some images of the 5th year of flowering in the Lost & Found Meadow – we’ve just added to these with some late flowering knapweeds, field scabious and cranesbill. There is … Continued
My research covers the recent cultural and ecological history of the Hoo Peninsula. I’m exploring lost landscapes, both natural and cultural, informed by an archive of material, spanning almost 100 years, collected by my grandparents and great grandparents, recording the … Continued
2016 marks the 4th flowering of the Lost & Found mini meadow and some changes are needed. Knapweeds and Common Vetch now dominate so we need to cut earlier to encourage more diversity. So even though there are still lots of beautiful … Continued
The Nature of Art-Science Collaboration Artists and scientists may be predisposed to different ways of thinking but they often operate in similar ways: they research their subjects, experiment, problem solve and practice their chosen disciplines exhaustively in the pursuit of … Continued
Exhibitions & Events May – June 2015 We’re Here Now! 2015 We’re Here Now! is BACK. Around 300 people came to the opening event at the Castle Quay Shopping Centre in Banbury. For a second year Martin Koralczyk and Neil Mabbs have taken over empty units and … Continued
Cycling may be the greenest form of transport but like most activities it attracts it’s share of junk products. One such is the cycle seat cover, made from plastic or nylon, and used to advertise every kind of brand – pizza, jeans, noodles, … Continued
Bees & Weeds cycle seat intervention project is under way! Beautiful fabric prints are being created, on organically produced calico, by art foundation students at Banbury & Bicester College using a range of printing and stitching techniques. This art-science illustration … Continued
Neil Mabb’s Wild Flower Poster of flowers that arrived in and around the Lost and Found Meadow this year – some of them not invited! They are being used as source material by Art/Illustration students working on our research project Bees … Continued