Walking Companion: Brandon Country Park

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Location: Brandon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

This Walking Companion will creatively guide you through Brandon Country Park, following the Red Walk. The walk is led by artist Genevieve Rudd, recorded and edited by David Johnson of DMJ Imagery Ltd, and supported by Creative People & Places Market Place, Brandon Creative Forum and Brandon Country Park.

1. Starting Point

Welcome to the start of the Walking Companion. Approach the Copper Beech Cafe to start and lets see what we can notice at the beginning of our walk...

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2. Slowing Things Down

Take a look around and absorb the environment.

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3. Feathers

Remember to look down, as well as up, otherwise you could miss something amazing.

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4. Describe where you are.

How would you describe where you are?

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5-8. Drawing Techniques

Draw the detail of the environment. Relax and use several drawing techniques to record your surroundings.

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9. The Bench

Sit a while on the Joy's bench and take in the sounds of the forest.

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10. Sculptures / Listening Activity

Listen to your surroundings and interact with the sculptures. How do they sound? What noise do they make? What do they feel like?

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11. Listening / Mark-Making

Capture sounds through mark-making. How would you draw the sounds?

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12. Mark Making Activity

Follow the instructions and take part in the activity.

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13. Something you can hold

Find something that represents Brandon Country Park that you can hold in your hand.

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14. Touch the log

Take a look at the rotten log. Explore it's surface. Is there anything living on or inside it?

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15-16. Mausoleum - Touch / Texture

Find different textures on the walls and surfaces.

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17. The Mausoleum Ivy

The Ivy-Leafed Toadflax can only be found at Brandon Country Park at this location!

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18. Lines / Trees

Have you ever wondered why the creases on your hand and tree canopies share the same patterns?

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19. Approaching the pond

Explore some new trees before we stop at the pond.

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20. At the Pond

Express sound through mark-making as you sit by the pond.

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21. Hugging a tree

Explore the surfaces of the trees. Why not give it a big hug?!

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22. The Orchards

You are now turning right and entering the Orchard. Take a look at the creepy trees and ones with ivy wrapped round the trunk. Notice the strange shapes on the bark.

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23. The Smell of Brandon Country Park

What can you smell here? Could you bottle it?

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24. Copper Tree

There are so many different leaf and bark textures to enjoy.

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25. Mapping Your Experience

Map out your Walking Companion experiences on paper. How would you draw today's exploration?

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26. Signing off

The end of the Walking Companion.

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Walled Garden

Don't go into the walled garden.

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Stay on the Red Walk

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Not This Way

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Not this way

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Don't go near the care home

Don't go near the care home

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Not this way

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Follow the red trail

Follow the red trail

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Traffic

Warning for traffic

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Playground

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Not this way

Return to the last junction

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