Inspired by the Black-tailed Godwit, our poet Linden McMahon created a session where people could learn about this rare bird and create poetry. This poetry was then written onto block images of the bird and put together into beautiful hanging mobiles that people could take home with them.
Black-tailed Godwits
In coastal lagoons and estuaries, or a few wetlands such as the Washes in Cambridgeshire, you might spot a large wading bird with an unfeasibly long, straight beak. The female’s beak is longer than the male’s – which means they don’t compete for the same food.


Ancients of the Future Event
'THE TREES OF FOUNTAINS ABBEY'

Ancients of the Future Event
'CELEBRATING ANCIENT TREES – BANNER MAKING AND PARADE'

Barberry Carpet Moth Event
'COME-A-WASSAILING '

Black-tailed Godwit Event
'TO FLY ADVENTUROUS'

Gems in the Dunes Event
'WALKING ART WORKSHOPS'

Gems in the Dunes Event
'BUCKTHORN BASH WORKSHOP '

Gems in the Dunes Event
'OUTDOOR PORCELAIN WORKSHOP'

Gems in the Dunes Event
'OUTDOOR CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP'

Colour in the Margins Event
'DRAWING FROM NATURE '

Colour in the Margins Event
'DISCOVER, CREATE, VALUE '

Colour in the Margins Event
'COLOUR IN THE MARGINS, IN WORDS'

Cornish Path Moss Event
'POETRY ART DISCUSSION'

Dorset's Heathland Heart Event
'WILD AT 'ART ON THE HEATH!'

Field Cricket Event
'BANNER AND WALL HANGING MAKING WORKSHOP'

Grey Long-eared Bat and Narrow-headed Ant Event
'LONG EARS AND NARROW HEADS'

Ladybird Spider Event
'LADYBIRD SPIDERS CREATIVE WORKSHOPS!'

Lesser Butterfly Orchid Event
'POETRY & DRAWING'

Little Whirlpool Ramshorn Snail Event
'THE LAST DITCH'

Limestone's Living Legacies Event
'GRASSLANDS ART'

Pine Marten Event
'PINE MARTEN BOX MAKING'

Roots of Rockingham Event
'FANS OF THE FOREST – GUIDED WALK'

Shifting Sands Event
'CABINET OF CURIOSITY'

Shifting Sands Event
'LANTERN MAKING'

Shrill Carder Bee Event
'VICTORY WOOD HERITAGE OPEN DAY'

Willow Tit Event
'WILLOW TIT ANTHOLOGY OF POEMS'

Ancients of the Future Event
'LANHYDROCK’S ANCIENTS'

Field Cricket Event
'SOUND OF THE FIELD'
All project artwork
Exploring Black-tailed Godwits through community artworks.
The Art of saving species
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