As explained earlier,
the camera crew followed Brigit and Chloe as they chatted and explored the
cemetery. We started recording when we came upon an interesting location or a
subject came up in the conversation that we wanted to share with the viewer.
Filming a single take without rehearsal allows for spontaneity and I would
argue more authentic film.
After about a hour in
the cemetery we reached the spot where I hoped we would find two of the
cemetery’s rarer bee species, the Big Headed Mining Bee and its cuckoo bee, the
Long Horned Nomad Bee. With no sign of these bees, the conversation moved to
how much bird song we were hearing and we started recording.
Chloe has a deep interest in the beneficial effects connecting with the natural world can have for our physical and mental wellbeing. A poet and journalism student at Falmouth University she presents and producers the Wildflower Hour on our community radio channel, Source FM. An hour long show with an eclectic mix of feel good indie tunes alongside discussing all things art, poetry and mental health. See link below to listen to past episodes.
She is part of a
circle of talented artists that are inspired by the Cornish landscape and the natural
world. I used the word artist in its widest sense to encompass all the arts and
that use traditionally and new methods creatively. Examples of the new work
being produced in Cornwall can be found at the Keskorra website, see link below.
Brigit is one of
those people who radiate their passion and curiosity for the natural world
through her talks, writings and social media. As you probably imagine spending
time with Brigit in a wonderful location for wildlife such as our cemetery was
an absolute joy.
The morning past
quickly as we explored and chatted and the time came to say our goodbyes. I
asked Brigit to step in front of the camera for one last time and give her
thoughts on her visit.
Our series of videos
have focused on how the maintenance of the cemetery benefits wildlife and the
benefits this can have for visitors. Feedback on social media for this approach
is overwhelmingly supportive. The cemetery is also a place for remembrance and the
maintenance team are now cutting paths to graves they can identify as being regularly
visited. Over time the cutting and walking on these pathways will make them
more easily identifiable.
Links
To buy a signed copy of Dancing with Bees from Brigit visit:
http://beestrawbridge.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/B_Strawbridge
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brigitstrawbridge1/
To listen to episodes of The wildflower Hour
visit: https://www.mixcloud.com/THEWILDFLOWERHOUR/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thewildflowerhr
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewildflowerhour/
Keskorra means ‘to
assemble’ in the Cornish language, to discover more visit: https://keskorra.co.uk/
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