Deluge

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Tuesday 12 September 2023

The Green Shores team was delighted to be invited to come to Aberlady Nature Reserve and share some information about saltmarshes and work we are doing on saltmarsh restoration with the Deluge project walk-shop.

Deluge is a collaboration between three artists and three saltmarsh sites, more information about the Deluge project can be found here: Deluge – Art Walk Projects (artwalkporty.co.uk)

view over saltmarsh with the shadow of a raised bordwalk with two people standing on it.
Aberlady Saltmarsh

The raised board walk gave a great view out over the saltmarsh at Aberlady Nature Reserve. A deer was spotted leaping over the saltmarsh and dropping to the Peffer burn for a drink (not in the photo).

 

 

 

 

view out to sea with a raised boardwalk in the foreground
Saltmarsh and boardwalk

The saltmarshes are extensive and were home to lots of geese on the day we were there, as well as grasses, flowers and samphire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

two people writing and drawing on a piece of blue fabric, two people are talking in the background and the shadow of two more people is falling on the concrete block used as a table for drawing
Written and drawn responses to the event

After the talks and walk the participants were invited to share their impressions on a piece of fabric, which will be incorporated into the Deluge project.

It’s always great to meet new people and share knowledge about the importance of saltmarshes. Hopefully we can continue to collaborate with the Deluge artists.

 

The event took place at Aberlady Nature Reserve on the 8th September 2023.

Text and photos by Helena Simmons.