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Subject: Go Green at the Chedham’s Yard Big Draw Challenge!

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Go Green at the Chedham’s Yard Big Draw Challenge!

Saturday 9th October, 2010,

12.00pm - 4.00pm

 

 

Chedham’s Yard in Wellesbourne, a historic blacksmith’s and wheelwright’s workshop, is celebrating this year’s national Big Draw initiative with a free special event on Saturday 9th October by getting involved in all things green. The eco-friendly project is hosting a family event to get people involved in being creative and having fun while still looking after the environment.

 

The main attraction of the day will be an attempt to make a huge collage of a photograph our workshops from many small pieces of art – but this art will be made by you and your family! Will you accept the challenge?

 

The free drop in event will be held at the Methodist Hall, Bridge Street, Wellesbourne from 12-4pm where families can also get green fingered with a plant pot decorating and bulb planting session, they can them take them home and wait for them to sprout in the spring.  There will also be badge making, recycling sculptures and other arty goings on!

 

Heritage Project Officer, Emma Banks said “There will be lots for people to do at the event. I am really excited to see what the final picture will look like and I am sure that people will have lots of fun making their recycled piece of art!”

 

The Big Draw is an international event going on throughout October, to find out about all their activities and events to visit www.thecampaignfordrawing.org and for information about Chedham’s Yard, which is currently under development please visit www.chedhamsyard.org.uk

 

-Ends

 

For further information please contact: Emma Banks,Heritage Project Officer Tel:01789 841 434 E:mail emma.banks1@btconnect.com

 

 

 

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