Tending to the Wilderness

Explore a trail made by Turf’s in-house collective MOSS.

MHA The Wilderness, 17 Shirley Church Road Croydon CR9 5AL Tending returns to its roots, planted in At Meadow’s Edge, at the Wilderness in Shirley. Explore a trail made by Turf’s in-house collective MOSS . From 2-4pm, join a listening and performance workshop hosted by artist Laura Selby, inviting you to respond to the sounds of the Wilderness and map into a performance. ABOUT LAURA Laura Selby is a Croydon based interdisciplinary artist, sonic experience designer and researcher. Fascinated in revealing hidden perspectives and narratives through sonification, from mycelium, moss, concrete to microbe. Her methodologies include extended field recordings, participatory workshops, performance and sculpture to create deeper, empathetic connections. Selby works at the intersection of sound, science, and community, incorporating scientific techniques and emerging sonic machine-learning tools to elevate non-human perspectives and spark critical dialogue. Laura’s crafted workshops engage communities and expand both personal and collective ways of listening – sharing in research-led encounters that inspire discussion and connection. These have produced outcomes such as her Extended Listening workshops developed in Epping Forest and Omved Gardens alongside Mushroom Community Garden design with The South London Urban Growers (The Remakery). Most recently, creating The Listening Garden, a workshop and installation for the V&A (Feb 2025). Selby’s work has been exhibited in shows and festivals across the UK and Europe, including Ars Electronica 2024 (Linz), the V&A, Digital Design Weekend 2023 (London), Nieuwe Instituut (Rotterdam), Truman Brewery (London), IRCAM Forum – Centre Pompidou (Paris), E20 Lab Regenerative Fashion Hub (London), The Design Museum (London), Old Street Gallery in partnership with LG (London). Performances include Sonic Contamination at Omved Gardens 2024 and the Tate Modern Lates event April 2024, June 2023 (London), Shirley Dawn at IKLECTIK Art Lab (London) and art film: More Than Concrete at Lewisham Home Film Festival (London).