Great Crane Art Project: March 2012

Thursday, 1 March 2012

Things may look quiet on the surface... but SAW and The Great Crane Project are hatching some exciting new plans for 2012. The partnership between our two organisations has been really successful and 2012 sees the progression of previous work strands.
On the cards:

Crane Trail at Othery - A community project showcasing in June
The development of a crane-inspired arts programme at Ash School
A further Short Breaks Crane Day on 07 June - an activity day for disabled children
A recycled paper crane project involving local schools and communities
A SAW curated, crane-inspired exhibition at Slimbridge Gloucestershire over the summer
A crane-inspired Art Weeks exhibition in partnership with Somerset Crafts at Avalon Marshes

Watch this space for updates!

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The Great Crane Project

The Great Crane Project is a partnership project between the RSPB, the Wildlfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) and the Pensthorpe Trust, with major funding support from Viridor Credits Environmental Company.

It was set up with the aim of helping the re-colonisation of the UK by the crane and securing the crane's future as a breeding species. For nearly 400 years, these stunning birds have been missing from our wetlands. Drainage and hunting caused them to disappear as a breeding bird by the start of the 17th Century.

The next five years of the project will see the reintroduction of breeding cranes to the Somerset Levels. http://www.thegreatcraneproject.org.uk/

Great Crane Art Project

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