I have been awarded funding to create a permanent poetry trail that will showcase the work I have undertaken as poet in residence at the University of Warwick (School of Life Sciences). The project was focused on helping to promote women in science and developed out of conversations with 13 female scientists.

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The trail will be one of 6 major projects undertaken in 2025 to celebrate the university's 60th Birthday celebrations. It will comprise of 15 wooden/glass printed poetry posts permanently displayed across green spaces on Gibbet Hill campus, including the ancient bluebell woods (Tocil Woods). 2 of the posts will be embedded on Wellesbourne campus which houses the UK's vegetable gene bank and where I interviewed 2 of the 14 scientists for our project. A final post will be displayed at Foleshill Community centre where I co-wrote a poem with participants at the Planting Roots workshop developed with Warwick Institute of Engagement.

 

We will also be producing a trail map for visitors and a yearlong programme of workshops and events to launch the trail. Last but not least, it will be a fitting time and place to promote my forthcoming book Microscopia with Pindrop Press edited by multi-award winning poet and editor Sharon Black. This book will share the entire collection of 65+ poems that emanated from my role as poet in residence since October 2022.

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With great thanks to Professor Kevin Moffat who has made many incredible art-science collaborations including this one, happen over a long and distinguished career.

 

​PROPOSED TRAIL MAP on main campus (what3words locations)

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