Monday

Other Projects Similar to my Ideas

The Urban Orchard and Physic Garden, both these projects carry the themes I would like to use in my river regeneration;
* Community Gardens
* Interaction
* Learning, Research & Experimentation
* Places of exchange, e.g. knowledge
* Sustainability



http://www.unionstreetorchard.org.uk/


The physic Garden particulary relates to ECOPSYCHOLOGY in a practical way, growing medicinal plants.
http://www.physicgarden.org.uk/

More Precedents

The Sanlihe Ecological Corridor, Qian'an City, China
The transformation from a blocked river system to one which has enhanced the city and community life.




Precedents

I visited Bourton-on-the-Water to look at the way the river is used, I looked at levels, scale and the way in which people interact with the river.





Initial Site visit