Catkins Forever: Plant Stories Launch

From seasonal rituals to moments of remembrance and celebration, plants and trees play an important role in shaping how we understand the people, places and experiences in our lives.

Over the last year, artist Ruth Ewan invited people across Norfolk to share stories about plants and trees that are meaningful to them: those rooted in childhood, in loss, in traditions, in belonging.

The projects’s contributions have been brought together in a book that highlights the personal, cultural and historical significance of plants and trees.

In this video, Rose Higham-Stainton, Henry Jackson Newcomb, Jennie Wimperis and Alice Hsu read pieces from the book, with an introduction from Nell Croose Myhill from the Sainsbury Centre.

We invite you to spend time with these stories and specially selected artworks from the collection to consider the ways plants and trees contribute to our sense of connection, memory and meaning.

Copies of the book are available to view in the Living Area or to purchase at the Sainsbury Centre shop.