Biohub At Ings Farm NORTH YORKSHIRE 37-Hectare
The Biohub at Ings Farm is a demonstration site aimed to transform an upland grazing farm in North Yorkshire into a regenerative agriculture landscape underpinned by a whole system approach.
Liverpool Biennial and RIBA North commissioned to build a structure within RIBA North using biobricks made from mushrooms grown by local children and community groups.
The process of growing the materials, forming the bricks, drying them out and building the structure meant that there are many parts to this overall project which took place at RIBA North. Liverpool Biennial is the UK biennial of contemporary art. Taking place every two years across the city in public spaces, galleries, museums and online, the Biennial commissions international artists to make and present work in the context of Liverpool.
Liverpool Biennial 2018 ran from 14 July to 28 October and celebrates 20 years of presenting international art in the city and region. The tenth edition, titled Beautiful world, where are you? invited artists and audiences to reflect on a world in social, political and economic turmoil.Liverpool Biennial is underpinned by a programme of research, education, residencies and commissions. Founded in 1998, the Biennial has commissioned over 300 new artworks and presented work by more than 450 artists from around the world.
From Humble Beginnings
Derek Greenwood, the original farmer, has managed Ings Farm for more than 40 years. The land has been used exclusively for grazing. Our intention is to work with Derek to demonstrate the challenges and opportunities in applying agroforestry and forest gardening designs to silvopasture and silvoarable systems, which we will do by mimicking woodland layers with a mix of native and non-native trees, shrubs, and perennial plants. The farm is also home to 113 sheep which are a key part of our ecosystem design approach.
