Curlew Art Project
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A new Art project at Park High school - Lancashire Curlew protection project receives support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Walking and Talking with Landscape: The Curlew Way, will focus on the natural landscape adjacent to Park High School in Colne, a remnant of ancient field systems that is valued by local residents who set up an action group to try and protect the area from housing development.
It is a seven month project that will include workshops and field trips with pupils from Park High School, local farmers and the general public to learn about sustainable practices, habitat management and nest protection.
William will also create seven bespoke Ordnance Survey maps tracing a 62 mile public footpath called The Curlew Way, stretching from Colne to Morecambe Bay and reflecting the Curlew migration routes, and install nesting protection and observation camera for research purposes.
At the end of the Curlew Way project in October, William plans to hold an exhibition of Park High School students’ work at the University’s PR1 Gallery in Preston and produce a limited-edition book featuring research and artwork.