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Exploring and celebrating landscapes Shapeshift Durlston Country Park was the scene for an exciting arts project that explored the common ground between art and science in looking at our environment. Taking the geology of the Jurassic Coast as a starting point, artist Abigail Reynolds was appointed to work with two scientists to look deeper into how the landscape has changed in the past and the changes that we face due to climate change. Abigail worked with members of the Friends of Durlston Group to help her explore the local landscape better and how they perceive and value the landscape around them. The artwork that marked the culmination of the project was built from recycled materials, many of which came from Durlston Castle itself which is being refurbished. While the artwork is open to interpretation, it reflects graphs showing the changing levels of microfossils over the last 200 million years and encouraged viewers to take a long view when thinking about their landscape. Exploring the Coast The Dorset Coast Forum also set out to get people thinking about the Jurassic Coast, this time focusing on primary school age children. Working with teachers from primary schools along the coast, the Forum identified what resources would be useful in the classroom and devised an Education Pack to meet their needs. The pack is far from dull text book style – it has games and an artefact box filled with things you might find on the beach so that children can understand more about our very special Coast.
Understanding organic farms Sydling Brook organic farm at Up Sydling is proud to part of the Organic Farms Network. Farming in a way that works with nature, they are keen that the land, air, water and wildlife are really looked after, not just for today but for ever. With this at the core of their work, they have developed a successful farm business including farm shop and incorporating Woolsery Cheese processing and Green & Pleasant co-operative on their land. To demonstrate their enthusiasm for the organic way of farming, they produced a leaflet about the farm, what it grows and why. The leaflet is available at the farm shop so that visitors can understand where the food they buy comes from. Group visits to the farm are also available by arrangement. Dorset Farm Radio and archive of rural life Trilith developed Dorset Farm Radio, a web-based radio station aimed at linking Dorset’s rural farming communities. A variety of programmes, made by both professionals and volunteers, have proved very popular and a great way to celebrate some of the success stories in the farming world. Trilith also ran a hunt for cine films and recordings of Dorset life to develop a community film and audio archive, turning up19 films and recordings from the Dorset AONB.
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