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nature

we work with partners to connect communities with nature 

co-creating a brighter future for people and planet.

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Web of Life Quest Game

January to March 2025

We were selected to take part in the Design to Deliver, an Innovate UK programme designed to support companies to develop new ideas to help regenerate nature. We’ve developed the ‘Web of Life Quest’ in collaboration with Nature Nurture; an immersive and dynamic sonic adventure, guiding people through the web of life in urban green spaces.

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Create a Buzz

June 2024

In June, a giant hive popped up in Reading Town Hall Square, a calming space where visitors could rest, surrounded by a soundtrack written by our composer Nino Auricchio. The event, curated by our friends at Nature Nurture, was part of Reading Climate Festival 2024, organised by Reading Climate Action Network (CAN). As you may have already guessed, the four days of activities promoted the beauty and diversity of bees in our local green spaces.

In the Hive of LightNino Auricchio
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In addition to 'The Hive' Working with local primary school children, we recorded Bee Happy and Bee Gloomy scripts to highlight the importance of bees for biodiversity, climate change and human health. Our sound designer Dan Rothberger then wove these into two headphone listening experiences.

Bee HappyDaniel Rothberger
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Bee GloomyDaniel Rothberger
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Mixenden Wild Walk and History Hike

April 2024

Working with the local community, we co-created a History Hike and Wild Walk around the Hebble Brook in Mixenden, Yorkshire, incorporating their feedback into the design of the audio trails. The production process included recording voiceovers with pupils from Ash Green Primary at the local Phoenix FM radio station, as well as combining forces with drama and music students at Calderdale College. Our sound designer Dan Rothberger then sensitvely supported the recorded scripts with sound design, including field recordings from the local area.

Bronze Age UrnDaniel Rothberger
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Annual GalaDaniel Rothberger
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Mallard DuckDaniel Rothberger
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Wild Workout

November 2023

Nature Nurture have created the Wild Workout, to help parents and teachers keep children fit and active, whilst also accessing the benefits of nature.  A Noisy Silence produced the audio to accompany the workout, aimed at children aged two to eight. The exercises are inspired by the behaviour and movements of animals found in the UK and the music tracks support the sense of fun and movement.

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Harris Gardens Tour

 

May 2022

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Saunter around Reading University’s Harris Gardens in the company of Head Gardener Luke and his assistant Betsy. Accompanied by sounds from the garden recorded by local primary pupils at Redlands, Alfred Sutton and Newtown schools and music performed by the plants themselves, the tour brings to life some of the amazing flora found in this beautiful garden. A GPS triggered trail using the Your Tour app.

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Harris Garden Schools Workshops

 

September and October 2021

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Exploring the sounds of Harris Gardens at Reading University with pupils from local primary schools. The three workshops encouraged pupils to investigate the soundscape of the gardens, using field recording and music making to connect with and respond to the environment. The recordings made by the children will be woven into an audio tour for visitors to enjoy in the Spring of 2022.

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Bourne Valley Trail

 

July 2021

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Working with Intelligent Health, Nature Nurture and YourTour to create a story-based tour for Bourne Valley in Colchester that aimed to connect local people with this beautiful green space. This GPS triggered audio tour features three local characters that entertain the listener with historical anecdotes and fascinating facts about the areas wildlife.

Water BatsRichard Bentley
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Sit a MomentRichard Bentley
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Blythe PondRichard Bentley
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Wychwood Forest Soundscape

May 2021

A dawn chorus recording at the beautifully peaceful nature reserve at Wigwell Nature Reserve in Charlbury. Recorded in support of the Wychwood Forest Trust which works with local communities to protect and restore the spaces once part of the historic Wychwood Forest in the Cotswolds AONB.

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Secret Symphony

 

October 2018

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Imagine walking through beautifully lit woodland with music and soundscapes transporting you to a different period in history. Visitors wander the woods, listening on wireless headphones to one of three, ten-minute compositions inspired by field recordings captured at the Woodland Trust's Tring Park in Hertfordshire. 

Ancient WoodlandRichard Bentley
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National Tree Week

 

May 2017

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Recording and producing an audio installation of sound, music and poetry around Potter's Field Park in Central London to promote the benefits of trees in urban environments. Commisioned by The Woodland Trust

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Histree (excerpt)Richard Bentley (feat. Hazel Southam)
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Reading Sound Map (montage)Richard Bentley
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Nature Nurture Soundmap

 

7th May 2016

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The Reading soundmap project involved creating numerous short sound clips that encapsulated different locations in and around Reading. Interacting with characters on a table-top map, visitors were encouraged to explore local places through sound, tapping into their curiosity in a game of 'guess that sound'. The broader aim of the project, commissioned by Intelligent Health, was to inspire local people to walk, run or cycle locally and explore the sounds of Reading for themselves. Below are a few of the sounds that triggered as characters landed at particular locations on the map:

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