Desire Lines Part 2: Knowing the Landscape

'Knowing the Landscape' is the second episode of the Desire Lines podcasts, a series of audio collages based on Crow Park in Keswick. These podcasts share research from Desire Lines, an art project led by artist Rebecca Beinart that engages with communities around Crow Park, hosted by the National Trust. The project explores the connections humans have with the natural world, and how a relationship with a local green space can open up global questions - including conservation, climate change, ecology and access. Part two explores different ways of knowing and understanding the landscape. We’ll hear about industrial history, intelligent sheep, what plant can tell us, soil compaction, and walking as a way of knowing the fells. In this episode you’ll hear from Maurice, Joe, Roy, Penny, Gillian, Dave and pupils from St Herbert’s Primary School. This podcast was edited and produced by R L Wilson. Recordings were made by Rebecca Beinart and RL Wilson. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the project so far, and Jessie Binns and the North and West National Trust team for their support. The Desire Lines project is part of Trust New Art, the National Trust’s programme of contemporary arts, supported using public funding by Arts Council England and produced with support from Arts&Heritage.