Whose water is it?
Inspired by the hot dry weather over the summer of 2022, John Powell has written a new blog considering the topical issue of water now that the inevitable rain has arrived.
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How wild is my valley – Wanderings and ponderings in two valleys
An excerpt from a longer blog text by CCRI artist-in-dialogue, Antony Lyons. Links to the original post and Antony’s webpage are provided at the end of this piece.
How should we share prosperity in rural areas?
Former CCRI director, Professor Nigel Curry discusses the long-standing issue of prosperity in rural areas and how this could be shared in the future.
Seasonal migrant guestworkers get a raw deal in UK government scheme up for renewal in 2022
Lydia Medland and Sam Scott have written a blog concerning the scheme that is set to replace the 'Seasonal Worker Pilot' in December 2021 and its potential repercussions.
Digesting the National Food Strategy with the CCRI and friends
Recently a number of the team in CCRI were joined by other academics and discussed the long-awaited second part of England's National Food Strategy. The collective have written this article about the strategy and its proposals.
The Shiso trout aquaponics farm: A circular biowaste experiment in West Yorkshire
We are delighted to present a guest blog by Dr John Lever and Dr James Scott Vandeventer from the University of Huddersfield about an aquaponics farm in West Yorkshire.
A week in Whitworth Park in a Heat Wave – II
Artist Kerry Morrison has written further reflections on her week spent in Manchester’s Whitworth Park with Jasmine Black as part of the Changing Treescapes AHRC project.
A week in Whitworth Park in a Heat Wave – I
Artist Kerry Morrison has written some reflections on her week spent in Manchester's Whitworth Park with Jasmine Black as part of the Changing Treescapes AHRC project.
Changing Treescapes – A time spent exploring Manchester’s Whitworth Park
CCRI Research Assistant, Jasmine Black has recently spent time exploring Manchester’s Whitworth park ahead of undertaking two weeks of fieldwork there for the Changing Treescapes project. She has written this reflective piece about her experiences there.