Long Ears and Narrow Heads
Both the Narrow Headed Ant and the Grey Long-eared Bat can be found close to Exeter and are at risk. There are as few as 1,000 of these bats left and the numbers are still falling. Likewise, there is just one population of Narrow-headed Ants left in England.
Ella and Ben aimed their workshops at adults and young people, to inspire communities to engage with these rare species close to home. Along with Ant and Bat specialists, people were asked to consider the roles art and poetry can play in our greater understanding of these wonderful species.
Event took place at
Exeter Phoenix
Multi-use arts venue with film and gig auditorium, gallery spaces, recording studio and a cafe-bar.
The Trees of Fountains Abbey
Celebrating Ancient Trees - Banner Making and parade
Ancients of the Future Event
'CELEBRATING ANCIENT TREES – BANNER MAKING AND PARADE'
Come-a-wassailing
Barberry Carpet Moth Event
'COME-A-WASSAILING '
To fly adventurous
Black-tailed Godwit Event
'TO FLY ADVENTUROUS'
Walking Art Workshops
Gems in the Dunes Event
'WALKING ART WORKSHOPS'
Buckthorn Bash Workshop
Gems in the Dunes Event
'BUCKTHORN BASH WORKSHOP '
Outdoor Porcelain Workshop
Gems in the Dunes Event
'OUTDOOR PORCELAIN WORKSHOP'
Outdoor Cyanotype Workshop
Gems in the Dunes Event
'OUTDOOR CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP'
Drawing from Nature
Colour in the Margins Event
'DRAWING FROM NATURE '
Discover, Create, Value
Colour in the Margins Event
'DISCOVER, CREATE, VALUE '
Poetry with Linden
Poetry art discussion
Wild at 'art on the heath!
Banner and wall hanging making workshop
Long ears and narrow heads
Ladybird spiders creative workshops
Poetry and drawing
The Last Ditch
Grasslands Art
Pine Marten Box Making
Fans of the Forest - guided walk
Cabinet of Curiosity
Lantern making
Victory Wood Heritage Open Day
Willow Tit Anthology of poems
Lanhydrock
Sound of the field
Meet an artist
Long Ears and Narrow Heads workshop organised by an amazing artist Ella Frears and Ben Sanderson.
Ella Frears and Ben Sanderson
Poet and Artist | From: Cornwall
Poet Ella Frears and artist Ben Sanderson, who worked extensively with conservation organisation Back from the Brink to help raise awareness of some of the UK’s most at-risk species, ran several informal poetry and drawing workshops at the Eden Project in Cornwall and in Exeter.
The Art of saving species
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