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![The design protects the fungi and increases their population through water bodies. The location and shape of the water bodies were designed to consider the setback of the existing trees, a new walkway, the wildlife area, and the fungi area.]()
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![Some areas are surrounded by the pond, which blocks access, while in other areas, this creates a gap and path that people can access. We can also see how each water body, topography, and environment changes through the seasons.]()
Forest for Fungi: Fungi Regeneration through Hydrological Processes
Epping Forest contains more than 1,600 species of fungi. Large numbers of mushrooms are picked without concern for the impact on the forest. This project proposal aims to design a landscape that provides appropriate conditions for fungi growth without disturbance from human activities, while restoring the ecosystem’s food chain.
Access to some areas for foraging is encouraged and reinforced through design cues and education. Other areas are made inaccessible to serve as a ‘bank’ for spores and fungi. Forest management techniques focus on how to use cut wood to increase the fungus population.
This project is about designing a range of possibilities for life through the ecological restoration of the fungi population in Epping Forest.
Forest for Fungi Film
Forest for Fungi Film
Epping Forest is an ancient forest that faces a threat from mushroom pickers. The removal of mushrooms threatens biodiversity. The design focuses on an ancient woodland as the community rediscover how to use historic tree management practices.
Plan Before and After
The design protects the fungi and increases their population through water bodies. The location and shape of the water bodies were designed to consider the setback of the existing trees, a new walkway, the wildlife area, and the fungi area.
Conceptual Perspective
Seasonal Bird’s Eye View
Some areas are surrounded by the pond, which blocks access, while in other areas, this creates a gap and path that people can access. We can also see how each water body, topography, and environment changes through the seasons.
The Bartlett
Autumn Show 2022
27 September – 7 October
Autumn Show 2022
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