Urban Wilderness
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Information
Created By: Gareth Clay
Currently Used By: Gareth Clay
Location: Keswick town centre
Instructions
Aims To explore ideas of wilderness and whether we can find the 'wild' in urban landscapes.
Structure
- Coach transfer to Keswick
- Briefing at Theatre by the Lake (if good weather, do the briefing in the field opposite the Theatre - good views to stimulate ideas of nature, wilderness, etc.)
- Fieldwork in Keswick, observing and documenting information on the maps
- Debrief at Theatre by the Lake (again, stay outside if the weather is good!)
Briefing - topics to discuss In past years I have let the conversation develop organically, but usually cover the following topics:
Equipment
Each student should have:
- Clipboard
- Pen/pencils
- Map of Keswick Town centre (A4 for each student, plus an A3 map for the group)
Staff require:
- Copy of the map
Handouts
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