Children at a Cumbrian village school have created an art display which is now on show in a bus shelter.
Pupils at Abbeytown Primary School, between Silloth and Wigton, took part in a curlew art project with help from David Gardiner, head of the Melbreak Curlew Recovery Project.
Mr Gardiner provided photographs of curlews and background information in a presentation for the children.
Organiser Carolyn Fyfe said: “I would like to thank Melbreak Curlew Recovery Project for the great photographs and information, which David kindly supplied.
“I was able to show the children of Abbeytown School the pictures of curlews and the work of the group and they were fascinated – they all fell in love with the baby chicks!
“None of the children had ever heard of curlews before and didn’t recognise their call – even though we live so close to the Solway, but they can certainly recognise curlews and their calls now.
“We did a whole morning of art all about curlews and their nests. The children drew pictures of curlews, made models of their nests out of plaster of Paris and straw, and created pictures of nature using various art techniques.
“Out of that, the artist involved with our project created a lovely composite picture of all the children’s pictures and model nests, which is now in Abbeytown bus shelter.”
Mr Gardiner said: “I was very happy to help with the project and delighted with the outcome.
“It’s so important to engage children and raise awareness of nature and wildlife, and especially of endangered species which are in decline, such as our local curlews.”
For more information about Melbreak Curlew Recovery Project, email [email protected]
