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About Johanna
I am an Edinburgh based gardener, multimedia artist and herbalist-in-training working in community engagement.
My practice spans short films, sound recordings, illustration and wildcraft. I focus on how relationships with the natural world are (re)built. Through this work, I look at plants as collaborators, especially within community-led and land-based practices. I've made works inspired by the history of herbalism, witchcraft and ancient manuscripts.
My process is often collaborative and participatory. I work with materials I grow, gather or encounter through community gardens. In my participatory practice I tend to explore how acts like tending a garden or foraging plants can be(come) forms of resistance.
I aspire to create work that feels accessible and grounding, while offering people ways to reconnect with plants, each other and their own knowledge.
☽ my instagram: @foraging.gardener
get in touch: foraging-gardener@outlook.com ✶
image by Lauren Waterman
Selected Works
© Photograph by Ember du Rocher
Workshops
foraging, wildcrafting and gardening workshops
I run guided foraging, nature journaling and wildcrafting walks, focussing on reciprocal foraging practices and how to get more confident in identifying wild foods. They are a relaxed environment to learn more about Edinburgh's local ecology and a lovely way to meet new people while learning about nature together. I am also available for gardening workshops and run workshops for community growing projects around the city.
I especially care about enabling nature education for groups and individuals who may face barriers to outdoor learning and nature connection. All privately run walks and workshops are run on a pay-as-you-can sliding-scale basis with capacity for free spots.
I've worked with a variety of projects, groups and organisations including Edinburgh Lothian Greenspace Trust, VOCAL Edinburgh Carers' Hub and the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh.
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“The walk made me appreciate the wealth of flora & fauna in urban areas more. Hana has a broad knowledge of a range of topics, relating to Holyrood Park and this really helped to make for a fascinating trek about everything from green medicines to wassailing customs."
© Photograph by Ember du Rocher
Myceliart Collective
I’m a co-founder of Myceliart, a collaborative network of artists, who draw creative inspiration from the fascinating world of fungi. We organise community events that creatively engage with mycology, as well as LGBTQIA+ safe spaces for exploring nature and its wonders.
As part of the Myceliart collective, I had the pleasure of co-curating the Fungi & Folklore Community Exhibition with Oona Dooley at Granton Hub in October 2023, celebrating the intersection of art, folklore and the mycological world.
Check out our Eventbrite for any upcoming forays, workshops or events.
Forays and community gardening in Edinburgh
Interested in a foray or garden based workshop? get in touch: foraging-gardener@outlook.com
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