Green UPLIFT's Galore! A catch up on recent events...

 

It's been a busy few weeks on the UPLIFT calendar with
green UPLIFT’s galore!

We started the month with ‘REWILD THE MIND’, an UPLIFT that took us to Goldthorpe
Embankment. 

Once a place for fly tipping, the Goldthorpe Railway Embankment Project has turned this dark and dirty, disused piece of railway embankment into a useable area for all the community to enjoy, and we certainly did! 

Telling the story of it's restoration and recovery through community collaboration, we were joined by Liane from Discover Dearne as well as friend of the UPLIFT project, poet, Winston Plowes. Connecting the nature of our surroundings with a sharing of words, UPLIFTERS were led on an insightful and peaceful poetry stroll with Winston and Liane in an area unfamiliar to most.

"I’ve never been before, I’d love to come back. I’ve learned about different reserves and it makes me feel more connected to nature being here. I’ll take away that horrific stuff can happen, but you can always make something beautiful."

 

 

Next on the bill was ‘Wonders of the Wetland’

A beautiful Green UPLIFT at the RSPB Old Moor, featuring a wetlands art trail of community made installations.

Working alongside artists from ‘Handmade Parade,’ UPLIFTERS were involved in a workshop prior to the event to build our own willow structure to be displayed on the reserve. 

In the beautiful Spring evening, as we watched the sun go down over the reserve, UPLIFTERS enjoyed the perfect blend of creativity and nature as we interacted with stilt walkers, giant puppets and artworks in this captivating spectacle across the wetlands. Spotting fish in the lake and dragon flies in the bushes we admired the beautiful installations made by the children of local schools. Kids and adults alike also enjoyed the bug making workshop led by Green UPLIFTERS.

Great pride was taken in the collaborative piece created by Green UPLIFTERS, titled ' A Moment of Calm'. Made from a willow structure, the piece features a giant head, very tranquil and serene in quality, with brightly coloured bugs escaping from the top. A representation of our idea of peace. Out on the Wetlands, in nature is a time to rest our heads, relax and debug, and it’s safe to say we all did that.

‘Wonders of the Wetland’ was simply wonderful! A lovely time was had by all!