The Glove Garden in Bloom

Congratulations to Bridget Ingle and all the volunteers who have helped to create the beautiful community orchard and planting scheme to complement the boxing glove seats. They also have plaques dedicated to the people who sponsored the trees, created by artist, Owen Cunningham.

Posh Pillar and Her Daughters arrive at Wincobank Hill

The Posh Pillars are now standing elegantly at the Jenkin Road entrance to Wincobank Hill. The main pillar shows a poem by local girl, Bryn Wainwright, aged 9 years old, and sculpture by Brian Fell. Two others show text by poet Ebenezer Elliott 'The Ranter' and a memorial to Mary Ann Rawson, Wincobank Hall resident and anti-slavery campaigner, with sculpture by Owen Cunningham.

Sun Apple Sculpture Installed and Landscaping Completed

Although it hasn't been officially unveiled yet, the Sun Apple is finished, painted and installed in Firth Park. The guys from Grassroot Garden have been working hard for a couple of weeks to get the landscaping done around it. We got some help from local kids to plant the new Lavender bed that is replacing the old, neglected Rose bushes that were there before. Thanks guys! We'll be keeping it under wraps until Friday afternoon...

Sun Apple work in progress

Here is a sneak peek at the progress of the Sun Apple sculpture itself which is being painstakingly welded up for us by Owen Cunningham at his workshop in Derbyshire.

Watch this space for confirmation of the install date, which should be coming up in October.