Roots Project Takes Part In YnYS Mon Sculpture trail

As part of our Roots Project, we've been out in the community gathering stories and engaging with people who live alongside the rivers and streams that flow into the Menai Strait. Most recently, we had the pleasure of attending the Aberlleiniog Sculpture Trail Event in Llangoed, Ynys Môn. This was a wonderful celebration of local artistry that invited visitors to follow the river on a journey all the way to the Menai Strait, creating a truly immersive and memorable experience.

Based at Llangoed Village Hall gardens the North Wales Rivers Trust took inspiration from the wonderful artists and facilitated gathering thoughts, feelings and stories from local people and how they felt about their local river. This was done through print making and mapping exercises.

We also experimented with different mediums and discussed circular economy ideas such as using biochar in innovative ways to reduce pollution. We trialled making biochar water filters in plastic bottles, which was surprisingly effective!

Makeshift biochar filter

Big thankyou to the Llangoed community for having us and to the Esmee Fairburn Foundation for funding the Roots project.