Imagine standing in one of the wildest landscapes in England, looking up the valley and seeing Scots pine and native woodland stretching into the distance along a meandering burn. Black grouse forage below and golden eagles soar above.
This is the future envisaged for the land along the Scaup Burn at Kielderhead, stretching up to the Whitelee Moor Nature Reserve and on towards the border. Our job was to bring this vision to life.
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The Power of Bugs at the Stables in Gibside.
The Power of Bugs exhibition at Gibside has taken the smallest of wildlife and blown them to the size of a room so we can appreciated how beautiful these wonderful creatures are.
Read MoreNational Trust property - Wallington Hall - commissioned Differentia to create a range of interpretation throughout their site in Northumberland. This included, panels, artworks and structures.
Read MoreNew GRP interpretation panels for Whitehaven town centre.
Read MoreHorden Dene is an area of England on the Durham coast. It was once a colliery here and the beach was (and still is) covered in coal. But since the closure of the mines the coast is regenerating and wildlife that was sitting below the surface is emerging and flourishing. The local community are justly proud of this area and we worked with the community on the sculptural and interpretative outputs for the site.Some extracts from the interpretation panels:
Read MorePeggy Potts hoodwinked a customs officer by replacing the illegal alcohol she had in a keg with her own urine!
And so we begin the journey a place where cholera began in this country and was once known once as the “largest shipbuilding town in the world”
The beginning of a journey along the England Coast Path with aorund 18 Interpretation Units telling the story of this heritage coast.
Read MoreThe Sheep Fenke at Appin has been completed as part of the partnership between Sustrans and Scottish Natural Heritage.
Read MoreThe Oban Bay project has been on the go for around 3 years but finally funding was put in place last year and the whole job is now complete. The project involved putting together 7 panels and we chose Enamelled Stoneware for its hardwearing and quite simply gorgeous look. These panels will be going on the railings right on the sea front - so the hazards are sea, salt, wind, high intensity light, herring gull poo and frost.
Read MoreA couple of years ago I was commissioned to produce a range of interpretation panels for a remote Scottish Island off Mull. The panels included community engagement and consideration for a sensitive landscape.
Read MoreFlanders Moss is a vast expanse of all things damp and wonderful. From a distance you can make out the perfectly formed domes of peat as they rise gently from their surroundings. Closer up, squelchy mats of sphagnum moss carpet the reserve with their swirling colours, whilst adders and lizards bask in the sunshine. Listen out for the distinctive calls of snipe and stonechat or feel the slight shudder of the peat as it quakes beneath your feet.
Read MoreWren’s Nest has many stories to tell – its geology, mining heritage and its biodiversity. As such, there are many different visitors to the site with many varied interests, in addition to the local community that use the NNR as a recreational resource.
Read MoreSt. Ronan’s Wells is an attractive pavilion situated on the hillside overlooking the Leithen valley. Originally constructed by the Earl of Traquair in the 1820s to provide a comfortable retreat for visitors to the spa, it was largely rebuilt and extended in 1896 to accommodate indoor bathing facilities and a bottling plant.
Read MoreTheir remit is to develop a heritage trail around Ecclefechan. This involves research into the letters of Thomas Carlyle to extract interesting and relevant sections tell stories that illustrate the social history of Ecclefechan. This would bring to life some of the local characters through anecdotal tales. We envisage the interpretation in the form of tactile zinc etched panels with the letters being produced in relief along with images of local landmarks, characters and buildings.
Read MoreMaidendale LNR is an 8Ha site of former agricultural land, dating from the 1950’s, which includes some remnants of old hedgerows and clay drainage pipes within the clay soil. Today the site is managed as a local nature reserve situated on the south-eastern edge of Darlington.The site is predominantly rough grassland, with a small pond wetland mosaic and two large fishing ponds. It enjoys at least three disabled access entrances and a network of footpaths.
Read MoreThis is the new set of interpretation panels designed and installed for the Caledonia Way in West Coast Scotland. This is a set of four panels covering historical and natural heritage for the area between Appin and Ballachulish.
Read MoreThese gates are a work of art - thanks to Chris Brammall. Here are a few pics and more will be added later – the way Chris is able to work with steel is fantastic – he says it is just like putty when you get it hot enough.
Read MoreThe centrepiece of the park is Northumberlandia, a stunning human landform sculpture of a reclining lady. Made of 1.5 million tonnes of rock, clay and soil, she is 100 feet high and a quarter of a mile long. Far from being a rigid manicured art form Northumberlandia is a living part of the countryside that will mature over time and change with the seasons. What you see when you visit is only the start of something that will evolve through generations.
Read MoreThis is a bronze cast toposcope which describes the surrounding features as well as linking the site to other places around the world. The disc features poetry and original illustrations which have been cast into bronze. We designed the cairn and commissioned a Lincolnshire based stonemason and used Lincoln Limestone for the build.
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