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Art Gene, Bath Street, Barrow-in-Furness,
Cumbria, LA14 5TY England, UK
Community Open Day, Saturday 6 June 12 – 4pm
Join Art Gene on Saturday 6 June at Allotment Soup: The Isle of Walney Community Growing Space for our open day in celebration of Great Big Green Week. The event is free and all are welcome.
Drop in anytime; we have a range of activities happening in this order from noon (no experience necessary; materials provided):
- Introductory tour of the site and new orchard – Maddi Nicholson, Art Gene
- Big Up Barrow! Printmaking with artist Tom Phillipson, Art Gene – practice block printing with a newly designed logo promoting Barrow’s green future
- What’s Happening at Earnse? presented by Ros Campbell (Natural England) – get an update on plans for a new beach school and activity programme
- Hapa Zome printing workshop with Rachael Barker, Art Gene
- Birds in Green Spaces survey guided by Amelie Pohl, RSPB – contribute to this important national recording initiative
- Knock together your own bird boxes with Clinton Rimmer, Art Gene
3pm Join us for tea and scones and a chat with neighbours.
Activities may overlap. Some will take place in our large polytunnels in the event of rain. Pop in to say hello.
Allotment Soup, Mill Lane, Walney Island, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3XX.
Thanks to Westmorland and Furness Council and Futureproof Cumbria for support.
