“We are at a unique stage in our history. Never before have we had such an awareness of what we are doing to our planet, and never before have we had the power to do something about that.
The future of humanity and indeed, all life on earth, now depends on us.”
The Cuckoo’s Parting Cry by Lisi Ashbridge
Pine Marten by Maya Martin
The UK is at risk of losing a quarter of its mammal species according to a report authored by 70 British wildlife charities. The Wild Cat, common Dormouse and the Greater Mouse-eared Bat are among those species teetering on the edge of disappearing. In the State of Nature Report 2019, the first of its kind conducted in partnership with the government, confirms what we are already becoming aware of - the undeniable fact that nature and resources are in decline. 41 percent of UK species studied have noticeably fewer numbers than when the rigorous scientific study began in the 1970s. Reading the report should alarm us all. 15 percent of species native to the UK - nearly 1,200 - are threatened with extinction partly because of agriculture management and climate change. Habitats are disappearing as we surge forward with technology and intensive farming. Hedgerows are now becoming rarer in our countryside. Lowland wetlands are threatened by drainage, water pollution, air pollution, peat extraction - the list goes on and on.
This exhibition is a visual call to action - a reminder of what we could possibly lose. Over 30 artists, established and young upcoming students have taken part, working on stone, wood and paper to highlight the plight of some of the resources, habitats and species that we are in danger of losing in the UK.
There is a full colour catalogue to accompany the exhibition available.
All our exhibitions are free to enter
“If we have not taken dramatic action within the next decade, we could face irreversible damage to the natural world and the collapse of our societies”
Wild flower Meadow by Louise Tiplady