Children get weaving on willow art

Pupils at a primary school learned about a traditional art form to create a striking sculpture made by willow weaving.
Pupils from St Philip's CE Primary SchoolPupils from St Philip's CE Primary School
Pupils from St Philip's CE Primary School

The youngsters at St Philip’s CE Primary School in Atherton teamed up with an artist to create the finished piece, which has a design invented by the youngsters themselves. The sculpture will be placed in the community garden maintained by a team of volunteers from Atherton Environmental Projects near the Bolton Road school. The garden is also home to a metal sculpture of a blue bell created by Up Holland blacksmith Jake Schorah, commemorating the history of the area which previously had a school and pub of that name. The green space will also be entered into In Bloom this year.