This was a chance for children and young people living in New Mills to get out and about in their local park and create a fantastic new area to wander around and enjoy!
Derbyshire Wildlife Team led workshops exploring an over-grown and neglected area of High Lea Park. Looking at the past, present and the future ecology and biodiversity of the area, children and young people worked with an Artist/Sculptor and created drawings and designs based on their interpretations. These were carved by the Artist onto several felled tree trunks that lay within the area. Then working with the wood sculptor, the group learned how to carve wood and design a seating area from the felled timber.
Youth and Community Arts for the High Peak