This proposal is the one that I have rewritten both after the crit and examining Agnes Denes’ proposals further. I have attempted to follow the same format as Denes’ used in her proposal (see previous post), whilst also keeping it much more engaging and interesting for the viewer to read (hopefully) than the previously very logistical one.
Cedarwood Walk Rewilding Proposal:
(Map Source: Google Maps (2022) Rewilding map: Cedarwood Walk. Available at: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1ZshAvKjW-vkyvubZ7mD-JgokZdraR-8&usp=sharing(Accessed: 31 May 2022))
The Endangered Plant Index Rewilding Project is founded on three main ideals or purposes: to help tackle the mental health crisis, to help tackle the climate crisis and to help tackle the biodiversity crisis that we are currently experiencing here in the UK.
Cedarwood Walk is an area in the centre of the Grange Farm estate, around 266m long, and at its widest point, around 13m wide (average 10m wide), which is the perfect location for rewilding to occur in Kesgrave. Due to its proximity to housing, tree cover should be dispersed so as not to become an issue for the residents, with trees spaced between 4-10m apart from each other, the space around them filled with wildflower seeds and grasses. As an area of land which is both boarded by houses and through which a cycle track and footpath run, the area is ideally situated to have the highest community and mental health benefits that rewilding the area could have. It is also situated directly adjacent to the main road in and out of the estate, and the planting of more trees and wildflowers will aid in carbon collection and over time will become a carbon sink, in addition to a haven for native British wildlife.
The Rewilding Project involves the planting of trees, as these hugely increase the biodiversity of all living organisms in an area, as well as creating shade in an area that is quite open during the summer and absorbing carbon emissions. The planting of wildflowers and grasses will add colour and additional biodiversity to the area, which will aid the mental health of local residents and create a more vital and vibrant feeling to the land. Although rewilding often focuses on wildlife, it is also crucial to remember the importance of the local residents being able to enjoy this site in order to boost mental health in the community. This can be achieved through both getting them involved in the planting of the area, and via the installation of a bench of two along the area, creating somewhere where people are able to go and enjoy being in nature, whilst also not being far from their houses.
