Capable Creations was a student led project, on behalf of Bath Spa University and in association with Capability Brown Festival, that aimed to tell the story of Capability Brown and how he redesigned the landscape at Newton Park. The project delivered new interpretative media, both digital and physical, to engage students, staff, visitors and local residents with the 18th century history and origins of Newton Park. This allowed students and residents alike to view the landscape from a new perspective. Stephen took on a lead role in research as well as the development of both a paper leaflet and interactive website. He also took on the role of Co-Project Manager with responsibility for project communication with the local community. The project was very successful and has since become a resource used at university open days. The project also gained publicity via the Newton Park page on the Capability Brown Festival website and also featured on the Capability Brown Festival’s News section. Stephen has continued to develop the projects website and social media, and has also been employed by the university to lead private historical tours of the campus landscape for VIP guests and international students and academics.
Project dates: February – June 2016
Stephen J. Dunning 