Date: 2025
Location: St Helens, Lancashire, UK
Client: Mersey Forest & Royal Mail
Collaborators: Mike Walker of Start Creative CIC & Community by Nature
Location: St Helens, Lancashire, UK
Client: Mersey Forest & Royal Mail
Collaborators: Mike Walker of Start Creative CIC & Community by Nature
The Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Royal Mail Woodland was founded by Royal Mail for the Queen's Green Canopy initiative to mark the Platinum Jubilee. It forms part of Bold Forest Park, a 300-hectare network of accessible woodlands that provide valuable habitats for a rich variety of wildlife.
Local artist Mike Walker and I were commissioned to collaboratively design two new sculptures for the woodland, with the goal of encouraging people to explore and connect with the landscape. We held a series of workshops, inviting Brownies and Scouts to use found and foraged materials to create multi-media collages of potential new designs.
Their ideas were shared in a showcase using an overhead projector, allowing the children to see their designs brought to life. This led to the emergence of two concepts, each weaving together several of the children’s design ideas. Following their fabrication, we brought the two groups of children together to celebrate their sculptures on-site, whilst indulging in some hot chocolate and autumnal woodland exploring!
Local artist Mike Walker and I were commissioned to collaboratively design two new sculptures for the woodland, with the goal of encouraging people to explore and connect with the landscape. We held a series of workshops, inviting Brownies and Scouts to use found and foraged materials to create multi-media collages of potential new designs.
Their ideas were shared in a showcase using an overhead projector, allowing the children to see their designs brought to life. This led to the emergence of two concepts, each weaving together several of the children’s design ideas. Following their fabrication, we brought the two groups of children together to celebrate their sculptures on-site, whilst indulging in some hot chocolate and autumnal woodland exploring!