I’m on my way south to sunny Sheffield!
Sheffield may not seem like the obvious place to hold a conference about old trees – it’s such a lively, youthful feeling city I think, probably because much was destroyed in wartime bombing so the buildings are relatively recent. It’s also had a huge investment in its public spaces with some amazing public art, as well as the trams of course.
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It’s a city I know quite well having grown up next door in Derbyshire and having a sister living there now. And because it’s so close to the Peak National Park there is actually very easy access to some really interesting wooded landscapes which I’m hoping to find out more about at the ‘Shadows and Ghosts: Lost woods in the landscape’ event this weekend, hosted by Sheffield Hallam University.
There’s a field trip to two sites on Friday and a busy programme of speakers and discussions all day Saturday so my head will be buzzing with new knowledge and crazy ideas on the train home on Sunday, which will help to feed my work for the coming months.