As our Mapping Marton Wood project begins to wind down, we're excited to share the project film with you.

Created by Katie Greenhalf at This Film the film is shot at Marton Wood. It explores many of the project's themes with a variety of artists, ecologists, and participants from the project.

Marton Wood is a 6.6-hectare woodland near the village of Marton cum Grafton in North Yorkshire. In 2022, Chrysalis Arts leased the wood for ten years.

Mapping Marton Wood is an 18 month project developed as part of this initiative which explores the relationships people and wildlife have with this ‘unremarkable’ but extraordinary place. The project weaves artists, ecologists, and the public together, collaborating, sharing and learning from one another. Four commissioned artists have created work in response to the wood, its ecology and surroundings, and the community of Marton cum Grafton.

Find out more about the project: https://www.chrysalisarts.com/projects/mapping-marton-wood

Find all of the Artists' Commissions: https://www.chrysalisarts.com/projects/mapping-marton-wood-artist-comissions

Special thanks to the artists and ecologists commissioned:

Sound Artist Rob Mackay, Ecologist Simon Pickles, Artist Rebecca Chesney, Artist David Haley, Artist Sue Harrison

Special thanks to all of the organisations, schools, ecologists, artists and local people who contributed and participated in the project. Including York St. John University, Orb Arts, Marton cum Grafton Women's Institute, Marton cum Grafton Primary School and North Yorkshire Libraries. As well as Fungi Experts Andy Woodall and Persephone, Artist Serena Partridge, Photographer Lizzie Shepherd, Artist Alison Spaven and Artist Karen Thompson.

Special thanks to our external funders: Arts Council England National Lottery Community Fund