Extracts from WIP work ADS3 25/26
Postindustrial Intimacies: Companions on Disturbed Lands
Brent River Beavers, Aiden Dutton (ADS3, 25/26)
London’s Borough of Ealing sits within the low-lying Brent River catchment, where flooding has been recorded for centuries as a natural outcome of local ecology and geology. Eurasian Beavers were the area’s original ecosystem engineers, shaping wetlands and slowing flows through dam-building and canal networks. Since their extinction in London over 400 years ago, post-industrial infrastructure has failed to prevent major flood events. This project investigates how beaver-led rewilding—demonstrated at Paradise Fields since 2022—can inform a shift toward living with water through dynamic, soft floodplain systems. It asks how beaver “architectures” could transform Brent River Park into a more effective functional floodplain while enhancing urban biodiversity.
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Chef's Garden (2023)
My little "informal" garden in the @massartboston courtyard which managed to make it a full growing season despite all odds.
Thanks to @taxonomypress for the seeds, Dante for help with soil and bricks, Owen for keeping a watchful eye, Oma for soil and support, Mia for helping to seed, Max Azanow for the hose, SIM students, and hitherto unknown waterers.
