Ground & Sound

Creative Learning Manager for Arts and Wellbeing, Emma Nutland introduces Ground & Sound.

A walk through the garden with head gardener Paul Pulford and volunteer Tony. Music by Simon Roth.

The first of two mindful exercises in the garden. Text written and narrated by Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck. Accompanying music by Simon Roth.

Head Gardener Paul Pulford explains how his healing and recovery from drug addiction and the founding of Grounded Ecotherapy are intertwined.

Simon Roth shares the garden’s hidden sounds at the heart of his compositions and explains his musical process for the project.

One of Simon Roth’s original pieces made in response to the garden. This one uses recordings of the rocks in the chalk garden and a bizarre melody from inside the hosepipe.

Michael shares the story of how he joined the Grounded Ecotherapy team and how pivotal it was in his recovery.

The second of two mindful exercises in the garden. Text written and narrated by Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck. Accompanying music by Simon Roth.

One of Simon Roth’s original pieces made in response to the garden. This one is inspired by the feeling of walking through the covered archway and into the magic of the garden.

Volunteer Tony shares how reconnecting with Paul and Grounded Ecotherapy has motivated him and helped navigate recent struggles with depression.

Volunteer Lucy looks back over ten years of life changing work with Grounded Ecotherapy.

Johanna invites you to contemplate our interconnectedness. Text written and narrated by Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck. Music by Simon Roth.

One of Simon Roth’s original pieces made in response to the garden. Made from samples of the water sources from around the garden.

Volunteer Kenny shares what gardening means to him and how he got involved with Grounded Ecotherapy.

One of Simon Roth’s original pieces made in response to the garden. This track samples the different surfaces around the garden: the furniture, handrails, fencing, tree trunks and various wooden structures.