Diamond Jubilee Wood, Whitehead was been transformed into a Woollen Wonderland this summer - the first Woollen Wood in Northern Ireland!
Woollen Woods is UK wide project that began in 2013 and covers five regions on the UK mainland. Woollen Woods is an enchanting outdoor art installation featuring hundreds of woodland-themed woollen artworks which were created by schools, knitting groups and individuals all over Northern Ireland.
To mark the grand opening of the Woollen Wood, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council held a free family fun day on Saturday 16th May 2015 in collaboration with Voluntary Arts and Lighthouse Yarns. Activities included arts and crafts such as pom-pom making, felting and origami and environmental activities including bug hunting and pond dipping.
This is a fantastic project which has brought the arts and the environment together. The wool installation will be in the wood until the end of the summer, why not go see for yourself? Look out for felted flowers and fruit, plus woollen wildlife and more creations hidden among the trees!
A video of the Woollen Woods grand opening can be viewed here
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