Lanterns reveal scale of Echo Wood living trees artwork

Created by the charity Avon Needs Trees, the Lower Chew Forest will be a 420-acre site on Wick Farm containing more than 100,000 new trees and shrubs.

The organisation said it wants to boost woodland cover in the so-called Bristol Avon catchment. which it says is just 7.8% compared to the national average of 13.2%, and improve biodiversity

“I’ve been making artwork that communicates the issues of the climate crisis and thinks about climate change quite a lot, but this is the first time I’ve created a project that will physically do something about it,” said Jerram.

The 365 lanterns used to show the shape and scale of the project were created by 12 community groups from the local area, who decorated them with nature-inspired patterns.

“It’s incredible to think that our children will grow with the artwork and that it will still be around when they’re parents themselves, or even grandparents,” said Warrick Barton, head teacher of Pensford Primary School where pupils took part in creating the lanterns.