mapping the broads

2016 – 2018

The Broads National Park is a place with a sense of uniqueness, with a unique biodiversity and ecology rich in plant and animal life.

Positioned at or below sea level and close to the coast, the area relies on a complex network of cuts, dykes, and drainage pumps to sustain a landscape once submerged by the sea. Fragility, temporality, loss and narrative define this place – a landscape shaped and constructed by people who lived, worked, and invested in this place, building their homes here and making it their own.

This project began in early February 2016, involving several weeks of walks recorded through drawing and photography. Using archival materials, maps, aerial photography, and historic texts, the project focuses on three specific walks to a single destination: Reedham to Berney Arms, Wickhampton to Berney Arms, and Great Yarmouth to Berney Arms.

drawings | walk 2