The Planty Atlas of UTS
Funder: UTS
Introduction
The Planty Atlas of UTS mapped the local environment of the UTS neigbourhood to draw attention to – and spark curiosity about – the role of plants in our day-to-day lives.
The Story
This project is an ongoing activation of the UTS community. If you are a staff member at UTS, and you would like to join us for a walk or use this material in teaching, please be in touch.
The Planty Atlas of UTS
The Planty Atlas of UTS mapped the local environment of the UTS neigbourhood to draw attention to – and spark curiosity about – the role of plants in our day-to-day lives. By engaging UTS staff and students, we conducted a series of mapping walks at and around UTS to expore the local plant life and observe, interact, reflect and accept feedback from our chosen routes. Coupled with a curated installation of plants and books at the the UTS Library and the production of seed balls, maps and photographs of our findings, this project urged participants to consider how our understanding of the world can shift when we let ourselves be guided by plants. Funder: UTS Library
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