We have exciting news. Five more fruit sculptures have been installed in The Tasting Gardening bringing the total to seven. These latest sculptures, produced by Alan Ward, are:
The plinth for the Lord Derby apple is at a reduced height so that wheel-chair visitors and small children can touch the sculpture. Two further plinths have also been installed but left ready for their sculptures. Currently there is just a small stone block on each of these plinths. The two plinths are for:
As FOSG receives more funding so we can add more fruit sculptures to the garden. Click here for a plan of The Tasting Garden to see where the plinths have been installed ready for the Denniston’s Superb plum and Winter Nelis pear sculptures. Chris Wright was on hand to photograph much of the work. We have split the photos into three separate slideshows. Slideshow 1 – Installation of the Lord Derby plinth and fixing the sculpture to the plinth.
Slideshow 2 – Fixing the Golden Spire sculpture to its plinth.
Slideshow 3 – Photos of other sculptures and plinths.
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This blog shows the progress of the project to recreate The Tasting Garden. For more information on the project click here.
If you wish to make a financial donation to help in the recreation of The Tasting Garden click here. AuthorBlog Administrator Month Posted
July 2024
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