Gardens can become “living artworks” to help prevent the disastrous decline of pollinating insects, according to researchers working on a new project.
Gardens can become “living artworks” to help prevent the disastrous decline of pollinating insects, according to researchers working on a new project.
Pollinator Pathmaker is an artwork by Dr Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg that uses an algorithm to generate unique planting designs that prioritise pollinators’ needs over human aesthetic tastes.
Originally commissioned by the Eden Project in Cornwall in 2021, the general public can access the artist’s online tool (www.pollinator.art) to design and plant their own living artwork for local pollinators.
While pollinators – including bees, butterflies, moths, wasps, ants and beetles – are the main audience, the results may also be appealing to humans.
Read more at: University of Exeter
Pollinator Pathmaker Eden Project Edition. Photo Credit: Royston Hunt / Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg Ltd
