Treasure

Granite, brass

600mm x 300mm (each paver)

Berkshire

36 x unique botanical paving slabs in granite and brass designed to create a nature trail through the town centre. This area has 9x SSI sites - habitats of local, national or international importance and the diversity is a result of the clay alkaline soil in the north of the borough and the acid heathland in the south. Kerry used the High Street as an arbitory dividing line, locating the northern floral species in the streets above the main street and the acidic loving southern plants in the streets below to reflect the species location in the wider borough. 

Clients: BF Regeneration, Legal & General Property and Schroder UK

Team: Artscape Management, setWorks, Josh Mowll

Research: Museum of English Rural Life, Berkshire Record Office, The Garden Museum, Imperial College, Richard Mabey, Flora Locale, National Wildflower Centre, Berkshire Archaeology, Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre, Bracknell Society, Reading Museum

Part of the artists's NATURA series of nature inspired commissions for the £240 million town centre redevelopment 'The Lexicon' across 580,000 sq ft.