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The acclaimed sound artist talks theatre, field recording, and ecological metaphysics.

’Kyiv Eternal‘ has more emotional force than it has sense of place, but its beauty comes from blending the two.

‘Separation’ deftly mixes plant electrode data with a compelling musical current.

Rain makes some of the world’s best-loved sounds. They’re even better coming from a giant plywood recorder.

the sonification’s best photos and field recordings from July 2022.

A London Plane tree stands outside the Home Office building on Marsham Street during protests against the government’s new asylum policy.

Highbury Fields was bought for a public park in 1885 while various speculators developed the surrounding area into housing. Most of the park’s avenues are lined with London Plane trees.

Planes are actually quite easy to grow from seed if you’re so inclined, and resists pests and diseases much better than sycamores.

Birches probably appeared amongst the first trees in the UK after the last ice age: they spread quickly and grow well in a wide range of soils, including heathland and moorland. They improve biodiversity when mixed into conifer plantations, which now contribute most new woodland planting in the UK. Birch is particularly common in Scotland, … Read more

Warmer spring temperatures are shifting blossoms several weeks earlier than they used to be, so they’re already out during late spring frosts and sustain severe damage. Clissold Park’s blossoms were out nearly a month early this year. Losing blossoms to the late spring frost devastates fruit yields, like apricots and cherries, and the pollinating insects … Read more