About this episode

Alice meets gardener and artist Errol Reuben Fernandes to explore an abandoned brownfield site rich with life.

This July, Alice meets gardener and artist Errol Reuben Fernandes, Head of Horticulture at south east London’s Horniman Museum and Gardens. Errol leads Alice to an overlooked place that’s been special to him since childhood - an abandoned brownfield site that nonetheless thrums with life. Found Sounds are sonic scrapbooks of field recordings and interviews with people keeping heritage crafts alive. They are part of As the Season Turns , an award-winning podcast created by Ffern, makers of small-batch, seasonal perfume. To find out more visit www.ffern.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Alice

Guest: Errol Reuben Fernandes

Topics covered

• gardening
• art
• field recordings
• heritage crafts
• nature
• urban exploration

Keywords

• found sound
• field recordings
• gardening
• art
• heritage crafts
• urban nature
• Horniman Museum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Horniman Museum and Gardens, Ffern

Places: south east London, abandoned brownfield site

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