Trees, plants, and mushrooms communicate through the “Mycorrhizal network”; also known as the “Wood Wide Web”. I’ve been attempting to draw the parallel between natures network, and ask what is the equivalent within our communities.
The major themes for this project were connectivity and community. With consideration of, and inspiration from, our local ecosystem.
Within this sculpture my aim is to incorporate a self-sustaining habitat for local wildlife, designed with professional advice and support from local groups such as Bristol Fungarium, and Avon Wildlife trust.
The sculpture will serve as a micro-ecosystem. At the top of the sculpture will be wooden bird nests for starlings and sparrows. Chosen as they are locally abundant and nest within the BS3 area. These 2 species are also known to be social and often even form mixed flocks to migrate.
Formed into “oyster-like” mushrooms below will be a pool for water to be captured from rain water, which will act as a water source for the nesting birds. Through the use of a “solar irrigation system”, when rain is scarce the captured water will be drip fed down to planters of wildflowers within the oak planter at the base of the structure.
