2019–2023

RELATE

The RELATE project (Environmental Spaces and the Feel-Good Factor: Relating Subject Wellbeing to Biodiversity) is the brainchild of Zoe Davies, and brought together researchers from a variety of different backgrounds to explore the relationship between people and woodlands.

I was brought on board to do graphic recording at a series of four workshops in 2019 that explored this relationship. Each workshop took place during a different season; participants were sent on scavenger hunts in two British woodlands (Sherwood Forest and Clumber Park), making notes about what kinds of sounds and smells and textures and colours they noticed, and what associations these prompted. Following the visits to the woodlands, Zoe’s team facilitated discussions between the participants, during which I stood by and drew. This has also blossomed into a book project… keep an eye on the “books” section!

Zoe’s team of researchers for the project includes Rob Fish, Kate Irvine, Martin Dallimer, Gail Austen, and Phoebe Maund.