The Scent of Home: Wild Garlic and Memory

Welcome to Hidden Landscapes!

For years, I've walked these former colliery lands of Northeast England with a camera and a deep connection that runs through generations. As the grandchild of miners, these transforming landscapes are more than just photography subjects – they're pages of my family's story, and mirrors of personal healing.

Through this blog, I'll be sharing both the visible and invisible aspects of my ongoing project documenting nature's reclamation of post-industrial spaces. You'll find posts about the fascinating organisms I encounter – the fungi breaking down old wood, the lichens painting new stories on altered stone, the wildflowers bringing color back to spoil heaps. But you'll also find reflections on deeper themes: how communities heal from industrial decline, how personal grief finds echo in landscape recovery, and how transformation rarely follows straight lines.