Innovation festival WEBINAR: a new set of threads: the production and design of Into the Wildwoods and The First Foresters
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A new set of threads: the production and design of Into the Wildwoods and The First Foresters
Matt Ritchie, Archaeologist, Forestry and Land Scotland
Description
This session includes a brief presentation on the development and production of Into the Wildwoods (2020) and The First Foresters (2019), followed by an open Q&A. The innovative booklets pioneer a ‘deep time’ approach to woodland heritage, and explore the presentation and interpretation of some quite complex and unconventional archaeological ideas. The booklets take a carefully tailored approach to archaeological discussion, creative indoor activities and practical outdoor learning, using the threads of archaeological methodology, today’s native woodlands and the ancient wildwood to explore the lives of Mesolithic wild harvesters who first ventured in and Neolithic pioneers who followed long after. As both reference material and learning resource, the booklets are aimed at teachers, youth group leaders, archaeological educators and anyone interested in our native woodlands. They use a popular communication style and bold design to align an unabashed archaeological and ecological ethos with a more subtle message of stewardship and responsibility. They are intended to share and shape values across a wide readership, while preparing the practitioner with information and ideas for their learners. There will be space for discussion to cover any key issues or questions in more detail.
Featured presenters
- Matt Ritchie, Forestry and Land Scotland
Additional information
To get the most from the webinar, look through both Into the Wildwoods and The First Foresters in advance. Registration will close one hour prior to the start of the event. The Zoom link will also be sent out to all registrants one hour prior to the start of the event.
Contact us
If you have any questions at all or require any assistance in registering or accessing this event, please contact the CIfA Events team: conference@archaeologists.net
