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Last year of Bristol’s floating garden
Bristol’s floating seed garden in Castle Park will come to life for the final time with a programme of talks, music and special guests to mark Bristol’s Year of Learning.
In its final year the project, officially titled Seeds of Change: A Floating Ballast Seed Garden, will host a series of events and talks focused on learning for all ages.
Kate Brindley, CEO of the Arnolfini which curates the project, said: “It’s very fitting that the final year of the Ballast Seed Garden should coincide with Bristol Learning City’s first year. The whole project has created an immense spectrum of learning opportunities across many disciplines: artistic, historic, botanic and societal.
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“And it’s also such a unique and quirky piece of real estate moored on the river. I urge anyone who hasn’t experienced it yet to book on a trip while they can.”
The events all have a learning theme to celebrate the fact that Bristol has become England’s first UNESCO Learning City. Partners representing learning providers, organisations and businesses from across the city are working together to promote the value of learning and increase opportunities for everyone.
Councillor Estella Tincknell said: “The floating seed garden is typical of Bristol’s individual spirit and a fantastic place to inspire learning. We are pleased to be working with the Arnolfini on this interesting programme of events which I hope many people will get the chance to enjoy.”
There will be events for all the family including a tea party with artist Heather Morison of Heather and Ivan Morison, who are currently designing a sensory garden for a special school in Bristol, and the opportunity to hear more about the diverse ecology of Bristol’s Harbour from ecologist Andy Radford. For foodies, there will be a chance to sample special ice cream flavours, made by artists Cooking Sections, inspired by plants growing in the floating garden.