Luca Galea, Matt Bishop, Ryan Dunn, Daisy Winwood and Megan Balck with their willow sculpture
Luca Galea, Matt Bishop, Ryan Dunn, Daisy Winwood and Megan Balck with their willow sculpture

Youngsters from a Burntwood school have created more willow sculptures for a new healthy walking route at Gentleshaw Common.

Luca Galea, Matt Bishop, Ryan Dunn, Daisy Winwood and Megan Balck with their willow sculpture
Luca Galea, Matt Bishop, Ryan Dunn, Daisy Winwood and Megan Balck with their willow sculpture

The Boney Hay Community Primary School students were helped by Lichfield District Council’s countryside team to create the heathland creatures.

Chris Walsh, biodiversity officer for Lichfield District Council, said:

“This is the last willow sculpture workshop of the series. They were a useful way to teach local children about Gentleshaw’s wildlife and how to make use of heathland materials – in this case willow from scrub clearing projects.

“Everyone is welcome to come and see the sculpture trail, which is on the yellow route round Gentleshaw. This is one of three new circular walks that we launched at the common recently.

“The walks are plotted out with arrows and were created to encourage visitors to take some healthy exercise, while exploring the common, without disturbing the fragile habitat or getting lost.”

The Healthy Heathland project was funded by Cannock Chase AONB and led by Lichfield District Council.

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