Host a Patabotanical Picnic
Mission by Alchemilla 'Lily' Umiliata
Based on the Vegetal Picnic in Ghent.
- familiarise yourself with the patabotanists
- design a dish and an experience that represents their character traits, interests and tasks
- prepare the food, find materials and serving implements, as well as appropriate costumes
- find people to serve the dishes and assist the eaters with their experiences
- rehearse the menu of experiences with people who are serving and sitting
- serve the picnic outdoors
- take meticulous notes of the experiences
- document the experiences and use them to shape future patabotanical experiments
Details
- Estimated duration: 1 day of design, several days of preparation, 3–4 hours picnic
- Estimated number of participants: at least 3
- Vegetal mindfulness: water lily