To understand this large area of reclaimed land I have focused on a holistic approach, spending time on the Common engaged in walking, looking, listening, talking to people, picking up objects, collecting anecdotal information, drawing, writing and taking photographs. Alongside this empirical research I have collected historical maps and information about the flora and fauna with help from the PCC team.
The core of my research consisted of a series of workshops aimed at learning about the
Common from the people who use it. For three days between the 28th to the 30th October I based myself on the Common with the specific intention of attracting interest from passers by and gathering information.
Conversations with adults took the form of creative consultation, giving me an opportunity to learn about the history of the Common, their fears and aspirations for the site and ask how they thought young people’s experience of the Common could be improved.
The informal workshops with young people were similar although I put much more emphasis on expressing the future potential of the Common through drawing.
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I'm a dog walker on Milton Common, and I've got to say your comment that generally 60 years+ is rubbish, I'm over there every day and know a lot of the others who are in fact under 40! There is only a handful of over 60's.
ReplyDeleteCan I also mention that in an area of the site anti-social behaviour has been encouraged: i.e. the area at images 1, photo 1 and 2 on your blog, are now campfire sites with broken glass, litter and grafitti.
On a lighter note, the area near the football pitch is good, as well as the pier feature.