Kate Corder

Tag: Event

  • Transplants

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    11th May 2011 – In the studio, the cultivation of Comfrey and Sweet Potato plants in glass jars continues. The Sweet Potato’s rhizomatic roots were accumulating in to an amazing mass at one end of the tuber, whilst at the other end of the tuber the vine leaves also sprouted. Soon it will be time…

  • Swing's Riot

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    It was the 9th December 2010; last week there had been widespread frost and snow. Reading had only experienced a light icy covering of snow, but frosty temperatures had been persistent all week. Ella Montt walked into the garden at MERL. She had arranged to meet Captain Swing there; he was waiting for her by…

  • Garlic Harvest a Performance

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    Allotment (1) took place on 8 July 2010 at Allotment Plot @MERLReading; the Garlic and Radar Onions were harvested. Please note this action was filmed as a Performance and will be shown in exhibition format at a later date. Before the performance Ella Montt was sitting in the shade of the Mulberry tree and made…

  • Garlic Harvest Event at Allotment Plot

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    Allotment (1) Thursday 8th July 11am – 2pm at Allotment Plot in the garden at MERL. Garlic harvesting and Art conversation, bring your own lunch.

  • A Caterpillar

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    Why is the caterpillar on the broadbean plant at the allotment plot in February? Where has it grown from? Surely no butterfly has fluttered by and perched long enough to deliver eggs that have then grown over a week into a fat caterpillar? Or has the caterpillar overwintered on the broadbeans surviving the chill of…