Lambeth Wilds: Plants and Care
This hybrid in person and online discussion chaired by artist Katie Spragg will draw upon knowledge and experience of creative urban activist Carole Wright and community herbalist Rasheeqa Ahmad, considering ways that we can care for the natural world and the ways it cares for us, as well as what plants can teach us about how we approach care, thinking back to the insights shared by the young carers who took part in the Garden Museum’s 2019 Lambeth Wilds project.
A series of stop-frame animations made by Lambeth Young Carers will also be screened as part of the event. The Lambeth Wilds book will be available to purchase on the night.
In 2019 Katie Spragg facilitated the Lambeth Wilds project which resulted in a permanent artwork currently on display at the museum. Through this project she worked with Lambeth Young Carers to consider connections between wild plants and being a young carer. The project aimed to celebrate both wild plants and communities that live close to the museum that may be overlooked by wider society. The Lambeth Wilds book shares the work created by the young carers and the stories and research that arose during the project. Time: 19:00 GMT
