Trail brochure ver 2 - Vale Vision Home Page

Directions from Dursley
Dursley Sculpture and Play Trail
Created by the Community
for the Community
and sponsored by local business
From Dursley take the A4135 towards
Tetbury.
Follow this route out through Dursley and
up hill with Twinberrow Woods on the right
hand side.
At the top of the hill take a sharp right.
Continue along this road until you see the
sign for the Sculpture and Play Trail.
There is parking on the left and right hand
sides of the road.
This project has also been funded by Vale Vision bids for funding:
Awards for All lottery funding - general funding for promotion, equipment, marketing,
bushcraft courses and further sculpture development for the future
Ernest Cook Trust - Funding for schools for arts teachers to assist young people in
creative design
Gloucestershire Association for Disability for ballast to level the trail
Vale Vision Development Trust Ltd
Working for the future of Cam, Dursley and surrounding Parishes
28 Long Street, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4HX, Tel: 01453 544933
Registered in England 2005, No: 5662666
VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.valevision.org.uk
Vale Vision working in Partnership
with Twinberrow Foundation and
Dursley Town Council

Sculptures
'Fox and Cubs' Created by Dursley C of E Primary School
Sponsored by: St Modwen
Years 5 and 6 drew pictures of foxes and badgers. One was
selected and created in rolled steel.
'The Omega Tree - Healthy Living', Rednock School
The Design Department worked to the theme Healthy Living to create The
Omega Tree. They told us that they were really thrilled to be involved and were
looking forward to adding more sculptures in the future.
'Mini Beasts' Created by Year 2 Everlands Primary School
An exciting design project for 6 year olds. Can you identify all five beasts
'3 Bags Full Family' Created by GL11 Community Project
GL11 'Families Learning Together' group created this sculpture based on a
Childrens Story. More about the story at a future date.
'Spikey and Splodge' Created by North Nibley C of E Primary School
Sponsored by Energy Solutions
'We brainstormed all the creatures we might find in the woods
and chose a caterpillar because it could be bright and colourful
and make people smile. It was perfect because we could all make
a segment.
'Suncatchers Food For Thought' Created by Dursley Training Unit
Sponsored by Phil Walker of B Walker & Co
The adults in Dursley Training Unit created these sculptures based on a theme of
Healthy Living. They all chose their favourite Fruit and were assisted by their
craft tutor Jill Littleford to create the mosaics.
'From Darkness to Light' Created by Gloucestershire Association
for Mental Health Tyndale Centre, Sponsored by Stroud District
Council
A collage representing the road to health after mental illness.
'Yercombe Fantasia' Created by Yercombe Lodge Day Centre sponsored by
Penleys Solicitors
This represents many hours of work by those who attend the Centre from all over
the area. The spiders web made in willow with colourful fireflies made in papier
mache and treated with varnish.
TreeTops Childrens Centre
Children's Picnic tables beautifully decorated and with children's' activity
sheets attached.
'Hazel,s Bench' Designed and Created by Hazel Moy, local sculptor
Our thanks to Hazel for designing this seat in hazel for the trail.
Sculptures
'Friendship Circle' Created by Simon Long of Traditional Forestry
Sit and talk, share a memory or a good story.
Sit and think and who knows what might happen!
'Willow Trail' Created by Kieran Playford Greenwell/Katey Burak
The Hazel Benders were created by Kieran and Katy, two arts students
who approached Vale Vision because they wanted to create something in natural
materials for the trail.
'Leo the Lion' Dursley Open Door Sponsored by Dursley Lions
Latest addition to the Trail - an attractive Mosaic of a Lions's head created by
Dursley Open Door, assisted by their craft tutor, Jill Littleford.
Work in Progress - expected soon - do visit regularly to check for changes
This exciting project designed and created by the community will be a changing
scene with new pieces being added as more community groups get involved.
Some work is currently being created and should be added to the trail within the
next couple of months.
Reminiscence
Memories of youthful days in local woodland and the pleasure such a beautiful
environment brings
'Rest a While' Cam & Dursley Friendship Club
A bench designed by the club and created by Simon Long of Traditional Forestry.
'Eat Healthily at the Old Spot'
A seat being sponsored by the Old Spot and created by Simon Long
of Traditional Forestry.
We thank all those who have made this community project possible
First of all our thanks to the Twinberrow Foundation and Dursley Town Council
who have worked with us on this project.
Dursley Town Council - Thank you for the Dursley Sculpture and
Play Trail Sign.
The Learning Community Funding for Arts Tutors
Cotswold Wardens Clearing and creating the new part of the trail and putting in
way markers
Traditional Forestry Simon and Tom for path levelling and the enormous task
of erecting the sculptures
Vale Vision Many Volunteers working in the Woodlands, or in the Vale Vision
office on Promotion and Marketing, trail flyers and posters
Kystyna Dembny The Trail Logo Design Thank you for your patience through the
many changes requested by so many involved