A temporary public sculpture by artist David Bethell, commissioned by Urban Wilderness CIC, exploring heritage, fragility and hope through precariously balanced architectural forms.
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A temporary public artwork by Anna Berry, commissioned by Urban Wilderness CIC, exploring resilience, heritage and renewal through a sculptural response to Longton’s urban buddleia.
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A creative consultation in Longton that grew into public interventions, heritage-led activities and cultural programming — now continuing as a community-led CIC.
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Urban Wilderness CIC developed a new Artist Design Guide and heritage colour palette for Longton, supporting business owners to make sympathetic improvements that celebrate the town’s unique architectural character.
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Urban Wilderness CIC co-created the Garden of Possibilities with young people from 42nd Street for the National Trust’s Castlefield Viaduct — a quiet, restorative space shaped by youth voice and urban nature.
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The Norns Collective presented a durational performance on Castlefield Viaduct, exploring rest, dreaming and communal care within the National Trust’s new urban sky park.
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Urban Wilderness CIC provides participatory research methods training for researchers and practitioners, exploring creative, inclusive and ethical ways to work with communities.
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Urban Wilderness CIC collaborated with Keele University and Natural England to explore how participatory storytelling can deepen community connection to sensitive natural landscapes. A fieldwork encounter at Wybunbury Moss revealed how creativity helps young people build meaningful relationships with place.
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