100 Species
Following on from our very successful Forthline Project, and to compliment the Restoration Forth Project, we are delighted to introduce our new 100 Species Project.
As part of this ambitious project we are offering you the chance to respond creatively to one of the many species that lives (or lived) in and around the Firth of Forth and help raise awareness about its importance.
100 of these species – from tiny bacteria to whales – have been selected and distributed between the Restoration Forth Community Hubs. The community hubs are the Scottish Seabird Centre, Heart of Newhaven Community, Edinburgh Shoreline, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, Ecology Centre Fife and Fife Coast and Countryside Trust. You will find all species and contact details for the community hubs in the map below.
Closing date for complete pieces is 30th June 2023.
HOW TO JOIN IN
Contact your local hub using links provided in the map below.
Choose a species, learn about it and its habitat, dependency on other species (and possibly one amazing fact!) and then create something to celebrate it – this could be a painting, model, sculpture, jewellery, something knitted, sewn, welded or carved, a poem, a song or a play, ‘a short video’ – let your imagination run wild! You can do this as an individual or better still work as a group.
Please consider sustainability and if possible use upcycled or recycled materials.
If you would like to participate through Edinburgh Shoreline Hub:
you can see our species and learn more here:
or
contact us about the project be emailing either of these email addresses:
GET A FEW HELPFUL IDEAS
Your local hub will keep you updated about the progress of the whole project.
Edinburgh Shoreline, together with your local hub, can offer a little scientific and artistic support if you need it. If you would like some inspiration, you can see the creations we have received here
Your local hub can also help you take a high resolution photograph if you need help.
SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR CREATION
When you have completed your piece (which will always belong to you), please submit a high-resolution image of it to this Edinburgh Shoreline webpage using the form below. Please give your name, details of why you chose your particular species, share a little of what you learned, and tell us what your piece is made of. We will begin to share online photographs of our project creations as we receive them. You can find them here.
Closing date for complete pieces is 30th June 2023.
KEEP YOUR CREATION AS WE MAY CONTACT YOU TO EXHIBIT IT
Depending on its size and type, your contribution could form part of a touring exhibition in 2023. Local community hubs may choose to hold smaller local exhibitions throughout the project to encourage others to get involved.
As well as sharing your photograph, please keep your creation, as we may contact you to ask to borrow it for these exhibitions.
SEND AN IMPACTFUL MESSAGE
We would also like you to complete an online postcard with an image of your species and message about it, addressed to whoever think might help make a difference. This could be a local politician, a business or company, an influential environmentalist or a family member – hopefully someone you can encourage to make a difference.
We will print and send this, or send it electronically on your behalf if you provide a receiver email address.
100 Species project
is brought to you
by
Edinburgh Shoreline.
You can contact us about the project here: