Terrain Vague: Spontaneous Plants in the City
Come on a derive through the city with Melbourne artist Sarah Lynch and ecologist Dean Schriek as they wander into abandoned industrial sites, forgotten parklands and overgrown rail corridors. Terrain vague is increasingly recognised for interweaving social, political, and ecological networks.
Have you ever wondered what plants flourish in urban spaces and why? What are spontaneous plants and novel ecosystems? Come and find out what to look for when you next wander along a train line or through an abandoned urban space left to overgrow in the city. Join Sarah and Dean as they integrate artistic and scientific discourse to unpick these networks, with a particular focus on their unique plant life.
Can art and science work together integrate artistic and scientific discourse to unpick these networks, with a particular focus on their unique plant life.
to solve some of the problems cities are facing today in urban environments, such as mitigating climate change, habitat loss and reducing the heat island effect?
Some of these questions will be answered and more…
Time: 08:00 BST
