Boston Manor Park

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Giovanna Iorio - Sound Artist (UK)
Giovanna Iorio - Sound Artist (UK)
I am a sound artist and I live in UK. I am the founder of the Poetry Sound Library, an archive that preserves the voices of poets from past and present. I research ways to link poetry to the landscape. My sound walks are in UK and around the world. Among my projects there is "Voice of Trees, a sound walk to discover the voices of the most important poets from the Poetry Sound Library: monumental trees or parks receive a poet's voice and they become part of an inspiring sound installation. Website & Info: https://thevoiceoftrees.weebly.com/ https://poetrysoundlibrary.weebly.com/

On the Boston Manor Park audio trail, you’ll discover some of the wonderful sounds found here or inspired by this beautiful park in the heart of west London. The park has many natural, historical and contemporary features and places for you to explore, including the Grade 1 listed Manor House, ornamental lake, Walled Garden, meadows and woodlands. You will hear a selection of music by local artists including Little Lore, poems, bird song and other mindful soundscapes on this journey around the park. Now let’s get started!

Sound walk by Giovanna Iorio Narration by Natasha Gavin and Tom Gavin Planning by Vanessa Hampton and Giovanna Iorio Music accompanying narration by Lucio Lazzaruolo & Notturno Concertante Thanks to Little Lore (https://littlelore.uk/) Jonathan Ashby and Lucio Lazzaruolo for donating music recordings.

Bird song in the woodlands

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Welcome to Boston Manor

On this journey of sound through Boston Manor Park we leave the hectic pace of city life behind us. Try taking 3 breaths as you listen to the music - in through the nose and out through the mouth, this can help you to relax

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The Cedar of Lebanon

This magnificent Cedar of Lebanon is one of the oldest trees in the park. It’s going to tell you a little about its history.

"I was planted by Sir James Clitheroe on 31 May 1754. The Clitheroe family lived in Boston Manor House for over 250 years. During those times the House was filled with the daily hustle and bustle of domestic life, family gatherings and it was even host to Royalty with King William IV and Queen Adelaide coming for dinner in 1834. I have seen how industrial and transport development has changed the sounds and sights in the park. The Grand Union canal was built in 1794 and the M4 motorway in 1964. In 1924 the park was handed over to London Borough of Hounslow and for a short while the House was even a school before its beautiful restoration was completed in 2023 – I do hope you’ll go and visit. I’ll stand watch here, listening to the sound of children playing and people walking in our park".

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Poetry and Music Treasure Hunt.

Explore the area using the map on the app. to find 8 poems and some music inspired by nature and the seasons. Why not write your own short poem inspired by a special place, memory or tree in the park? We’d love to hear it. You can post your poem into our mailbox at the Hub.

Poems: At the Spring Dawn - Angelina Weld Grimké Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? - William Shakespeare Autumn - T.E. Hulme Winter Walk - John Clare I’m watching you as you undress – Giovanna Iorio I’ll hug a tree today – Giovanna Iorio You too were wide awake – Giovanna Iorio I wish I could live in a house like you – Giovanna Iorio

Music: Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles Summertime - George Gershwin Autumn Leaves - Eva Cassidy In the Bleak Midwinter - Gustav Holst

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"At the Spring Dawn"- Angelina Weld Grimké

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"I hug a tree today" - Giovanna Iorio

Love Pomes for a three by Giovanna Iorio

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"Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?" - William Shakespeare

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"Autumn" - T.E. Hulme

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"You too, are wide awake" - Giovanna Iorio

Love Pomes for a three by Giovanna Iorio

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"Winter Walk" - John Clare

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"I wish I could live in a house like you" – Giovanna Iorio

Love Pomes for a three by Giovanna Iorio

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The Buzzing Life of the Meadow

Can you distinguish the sound of bees, dragonfly, grasshopper rubbing it’s legs together; cricket; field mouse … immerse in the buzzing life of the meadow.

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The Sound Bath Experience

Rest on these benches for a few minutes and enjoy a sound bath in the woodland. It’s a healing technique that uses different frequencies to calm the body and mind.

"A sound bath is a sound healing technique that utilises sound at different frequencies to help bring you into a state of relaxation, calm & realignment. Sound is frequency and vibration — just like you! The external sounds around us have an impact on our mind, body & soul. Singing bowls produce sound waves that resonate with our own energetic & physical bodies to help bring us further into an improved state of harmony and balance via sound".

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The Walled Garden

The Walled Garden and end of the audio trail. Come and visit again soon. All our events are in the noticeboard by the playground.

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"In the Bleak Midwinter" - Gustav Holst

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"I’m watching you as you undress"– Giovanna Iorio

Love Pomes for a three by Giovanna Iorio

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Here comes the sun

Here comes the sun - The Beatles. Sung by Jonathan Ashby

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Birds by Little Lore

Birds - Artist: Little Lore

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Sunny Afternoon

Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks. Sung by Jonathan Ashby

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The River Brent

The River Brent and the underwater sound of a river flowing.

Narration: Stop by the river Brent before you climb up the woodland trail. How beautiful and calming it is to walk and lose yourself in nature. Stop for a moment and notice what you see, hear and smell.

(Sound Recording made underwater of the River Wid in the UK. Recorded with an Aquarian Audio H2a Hydrophone attached to a Zoom F6 by David - Freesound)

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The Veteran Trees

When you enter the woodland and you will see lots of beautiful trees including our veteran oaks, ash and sweet chestnut trees which are all over 200 years old. Old trees have a wide tree trunk. Try giving a tree a gentle hug - if you can’t reach your arms around the back of it, it’s one of our veterans. But be careful not to damage their bark or roots. These trees can live for 100’s of years more with our care and protection, that’s why we’ve put hedges of dead wood around some of them.

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The Iron Bridge

The river by Little Lore

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Clitherow's Island

Music: 'Losing Your Mind' by Adam Beyer & Bart Skills.

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