Rainham marshes is the most significant green space local to our site - part of the landscape is natural and part is a former landfill waste site. The character and ecology of the area give some clues to how parts of our site are and could be. Consider the importance of the site at a strategic scale as well as its qualities at a human (and smaller) scale. Make observations at a range of scales, on edges to the river, creeks, wetlands and paths. Draw (sketch) sections and perspectives, think about how you experience landscapes (viewpoint, sequence, movement, ephemeral qualities). You will also be travelling past our site on the train (between Barking and Rainham).
Think about the topography - natural and man-made, the natural succession of the salt-marsh, the dynamics of the ecosystem and how that relates to the river.
We will be walking from Rainham Station across the marshes to the RSPB reserve and the nearest station at the end of the day will be Purfleet, one stop on from Rainham on the same line.
Peter Beard's practice Landroom have a long-standing and continuing relationship with the marshes, having designed several interventions in the area at a range of scales and a landscape strategy that provides public access from the village to the river. Projects for both the local borough and the RSPB include the raised Trackway, bridges, seating, signage and classrooms.
http://www.peterbeardlandroom.co.uk/
http://www.designforlondon.gov.uk/what-we-do/all/rainham-marshes/
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