- Venue
- Primary
- Starts
- Saturday, October 2, 2021
- Ends
- Sunday, October 3, 2021
- Address
- 33 Seely Road Nottingham, England, NG7, United Kingdom
- Location
- East Midlands
- Organiser
- Primary
During 2021, artist Chiara Dellerba undertook a period of research to expand her ongoing project The Chimera Plantarium. She has tested out a model for working with local people in Radford and Lenton to map, rethink and redesign public places from the perspective of plants – with the ultimate goal of revealing the beauty and biological wealth of these great protagonists of the living world.
The Chimera Planetarium Weekend will present this research through a series of activities, bringing together different people to share their knowledge around plants, city planning and collaborative design.
Book for just one session or join us for the whole weekend. All events are free, but places are limited and booking is essential.
The Chimera Planetarium Weekend revolves around four activities with collaborators from around the country who have developed a unique relationship with urban plants – whether intellectual, scientific, or aesthetic.
Saturday 2 October 2021
11am- 1pm: Foraging the city with Phytology
Walk
Join Chiara Dellerba and Michael Smythe of Phytology for a walk in the neighbourhood to discover and collect urban medicinal plants and engage in conversation about how urban plants, often cast aside as ‘weeds’, can be beneficial to both our ecosystem and our health.
To book a place, please visit:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-chimera-plantarium-weekend-foraging-the-city-with-phytology-tickets-170001622429
2pm- 4pm: Healing the hood with Rasheeqa Ahmad
Workshop
Join Chiara Dellerba and community herbalist Rasheeqa Ahmad of Hedge Herbs, based in London, for a knowledge-sharing and practical plant medicine workshop.
To book a place, please visit:
Sunday 3 October 2021
11am-1pm: Tree ID with Wild.NG
Walk
Take a walk with Alex Begg of Wild.NG and find out about trees growing locally – the benefits that trees provide; why we should cherish them; and how to find locations to successfully establish new trees.
To book a place, please visit:
2pm- 4pm: Urban Planning: NG beyond dreams
Workshop
A collective urban planning session to discover and reimagine neglected green spaces in Radford. During the session with urban designer Alexandra Chairetaki, we will use drawing and design tools to map local spaces. Participants will be invited to define new values and narratives, and imagine different possible uses in the form of a manifesto.
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