Forest School ASSEMBLY

The Forest School Assembly invited staff from across CSM to establish new dialogues over a collective, choreographed meal that drew together knowledge form artists, spatial practitioners, designers curators and cooks to foster collective thinking about the future of the Forest School, its ethos and presence.

Throughout the Assembly, there were three provocations each course of dinner, that gave guests food for thought and material to discuss, whilst participating with the curated edible landscapes. The evening was multi-sensory and encouraged collaboration between guests, aided by tools that have been curated by designers and makers.

The Forest School has been initiated by the MArch Course as an open platform operating across Central Saint Martins. Please refer here to previous events and talks.

Forest School: Lunchtime Talks

Forest School hosted a series of lunchtime talks devised by a team at Central Saint Martins (CSM). The talks brought together; Forestry England, White Arkiteker, Colombian forest networks, UAL staff and students. They were attended by over 500 people. Click Here

Forest School – Constructive Land

Associate Lecturers Paloma Gormley and Summer Islam are leading Constructive Land – a year-long research project in partnership with Forestry England. The project investigates and tests new biobased materials drawn from “unproductive” woodland material. In Summer 2022, students from the MArch designed and built an experimental timber structure. The structure facilitated teaching and community engagement within woodlands. Click Here 

Forest School – Compostations

Compostations is a student-led collaborative space for adding layers, fermentation and dialogue, experimental modes of practice and provocation; guests are also invited to participate in the dialogue. Students will be in cross-course groups and collaborate each week through responding to learnings from their respective unit sessions. Click Here