The world underground provides an irresistible setting for stories; epic myths, ecological entanglements, the place of ultimate rest. Emerging science about the complexity of the soil microbiome can feed the imagination and provide reason to be hopeful. Underfoot explored is an installation that spotlights the intricate...
When we look at a tree we are only seeing half of the plant! Walk Under the Trees is about adventuring underground with a bit of knowledge and a lot of imagination. Film credit: Regula Huber @hello.happy.creation This is an ongoing project, one of the many spawned by...
Noun: rhi - zo - sphere A word originating in part from the Greek word ‘rhiza’ meaning root. The narrow region of soil or substrate around a plant root that is inhabited by a unique population of soil bacteria and microorganism. [button size='' style='' text='Listen to Benji and...
I unwittingly found myself a specialist in making wonky vegetable costumes. It seems it is easy to buy a cosmetically perfect vegetable from many a fancy dress supplier, but once again the wonderful wonky ones are shunned. Making a ‘wonky’ costume can be a great excuse to...
This installation quite literally shines a light on humble root systems. This normally unseen, overlooked anchor of the ecosystem makes the world underfoot a poinient setting to encounter stories and questions about humans relationship with nature. ...
A Tail for Dagenham Brook first emerged as the Less Mess Monster in North East London in 2013; an idea to make junk model monsters with young people which could be paraded along the Lea canal. After laying quiet for a number of years it...