A few weeks ago Flora was amongst a small handful of children from her school with a special interest in art and nature, who were selected to take part in a community art project up at the Folly.
I've mentioned before about our little town's connections to the nursery rhyme "sing a song of sixpence", which also inspired this project.
Flora's job was to help weave a willow and hazel 'pie'.
She's going back on Wednesday to finish it off by planting a covering of camomile inside the pie- I can't wait to see it finished!
As well as the pie, there are wonderful blackbird sculptures perching in the surrounding tree tops.
Presumably there are 'four and twenty' scattered about, but we only managed to spot about half that number!
Aren't they great? I feel super-proud that Flora had the opportunity to take part in this fantastic project, especially as it will bring so much pleasure to the local children trying to spot the blackbirds in the woods!
WOW that looks fantastic and you are right to feel proud of Flora's involvement!
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What a lovely idea, and a wonderful thing to be involved in. My boys would enjoy that, and how interesting about the nursery rhyme - I have to sing that before boy2 goes to bed every night.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a great project - when it's all growing can you tell us where it is, so that us nearly locals can take a look?
ReplyDeleteWe're in Faringdon Oxfordshire- about 55 miles from Bristol, and whilst it is a lovely project, I'm not entirely sure that it's worth an hour's drive Mel. We'd always love a visit though xx
ReplyDeleteLove it and those blackbird sculptures are amazing. You should take your pie blackbird along and pop him in the middle lol.
ReplyDeleteIt is like a little nursery rhyme moment has come alive in the woods. What a great experience for Flora.
ReplyDeleteI want to make those! What a brilliant art project to be involved in.
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