Sounds of the Field

10th December 2020

In what was almost certainly a first, a whole afternoon and evening was devoted to the humble Field Cricket, whose summer song has returned to the heathlands of Surrey. On the 1st June, near Farnham, Laurence Rose was joined by violinist and composer Peter Sheppard Skærved in a unique collaboration between artists and ecologists to celebrate the sounds of the heath and this miniature sound-maker in particular.

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Banners and Wall Hanging Making Workshop

Using natural inks, whittled sticks and quills, and other materials of their own – and of course inspired by the Field Cricket – participants created and then hung murals and banners along a dedicated walk.

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