As an artist documenting peatlands, I aim to capture not only the transformation of these landscapes but also the human connections that shape them – through the eyes of those who know them intimately and those encountering them for the first time. Over many years, I’ve spent time with places such as Bolton Fell Moss in Cumbria and Denton Moor in Yorkshire, photographing and filming their slow process of restoration. I’ve joined ground surveys, taken part in citizen science projects, accompanied school trips, volunteered, gathered data, and witnessed artists responding to the land. In all of this, ...

 

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