Pollinator Pathmaker

It's so fantastic to see the Pollinator Pathmaker LAS Edition featured on German TV, inspiring gardeners in Germany and beyond to plant pollinator-friendly living artworks.⁠
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'Deutschland, deine Gärten – Mit Maria Furtwängler' is available to view on the Erlebnis Erde TV channel via the quick link in our bio ⬆️.⁠ ⁠
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Thanks to Kim Mortega, and for featuring this one-of-a-kind interspecies artwork 🙏🏻.⁠
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Happy planting, and send us your pics of your unique artworks when they're planted. And when you're next in Berlin, be sure to see how the edition is blooming, see details below.⁠
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𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁⁠ ⁠
🌸 Pollinator Pathmaker LAS Edition⁠
📅 Open daily until 1 November 2026⁠
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🎟️ Free to visit – no ticket required⁠
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Img 3-5 Photo: Dario J Laganà⁠
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Pollinator Pathmaker Constantine Network is a cross-disciplinary research project rooted in the village of Constantine, Cornwall. Together, we’re reimagining what an artwork 🎨 can be.⁠
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We’re incredibly grateful to the volunteers and to the wonderful teams at Exeter and Edinburgh University who, over the past year, have cared for the living artworks and helped bring this project to life. 🐝⁠
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Analysis is now underway, and we can’t wait to share and celebrate the findings with you in the new year. 🎊⁠
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The research project is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in collaboration with the University of Exeter and the University of Edinburgh.⁠
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Originally commissioned by the Eden Project and funded by Garfield Weston Foundation. Additional founding supporters Gaia Art Foundation and collaborators Google Arts & Culture.⁠
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Since last Spring 🌸, social scientist Dr Molly Bond has been visiting our Pollinator Pathmaker Constantine Network volunteers to hear more about their experience participating in the project. ⁠
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Now, as Autumn 🍂turns to Winter ❄️, Molly is revisiting participants to record their reflections about what a garden is and who it is for.⁠
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The research project is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in collaboration with the University of Exeter and the University of Edinburgh.⁠
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Originally commissioned by the Eden Project and funded by Garfield Weston Foundation. Additional founding supporters Gaia Art Foundation and collaborators Google Arts & Culture.⁠
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After a summer of monitoring pollinators 🔎🐝 🦋, social scientist Dr Molly Bond is revisiting participants to follow up on their experiences and reflections.⁠
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Her aim: to hear if and how anything has changed with how they see or relate to their living artworks.⁠ 🌿🖼️⁠
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The research project is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in collaboration with the University of Exeter and the University of Edinburgh.⁠
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Originally commissioned by the Eden Project and funded by Garfield Weston Foundation. Additional founding supporters Gaia Art Foundation and collaborators Google Arts & Culture.⁠
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As part of the social science research aspect of the Pollinator Pathmaker Constantine Network project, volunteers were invited to create a Digital Diary by responding to six reflective prompts using words, photos, or voice recordings.⁠
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Pictured here: a drawing by the daughter of one of our volunteers, inspired by the living artworks and one of their most essential pollinators: the bumblebee! 🐝💛⁠
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The research project is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in collaboration with the University of Exeter and the University of Edinburgh.⁠
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Originally commissioned by the Eden Project and funded by Garfield Weston Foundation. Additional founding supporters Gaia Art Foundation and collaborators Google Arts & Culture.⁠
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Starting in the Spring 🌷when Pollinator Pathmaker was forming roots in Constantine, social scientist Dr Molly Bond buzzed 🐝 between homes to hear how participants related to their living artworks and control gardens.⁠
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Molly joined the University of Edinburgh in 2025 as a research fellow working alongside Professor Jane Calvert on an interdisciplinary collaborative exploration of Pollinator Pathmaker.⁠
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Now Molly is revisiting participants to record their reflections about their relationship to their artworks and their pollinator visitors. 🌸🐞⁠
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The research project is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in collaboration with the University of Exeter and the University of Edinburgh.⁠
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Originally commissioned by the Eden Project and funded by Garfield Weston Foundation. Additional founding supporters Gaia Art Foundation and collaborators Google Arts & Culture.⁠
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