In summer 2006, Year Five pupils at Coates Lane Primary School in Barnoldswick worked with artist Helen Callaghan to create features for the local community gardens. First they made an 'ideas tree' –
a wire mesh frame with 'foliage' in the form of writings and drawings showing their ideas for the gardens. Next they worked together to produce a mural of their ideal community garden on the end of a garden shed. The colourful imagery enhances the gardens and is an eye-catching landmark for boaters on the nearby Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Image: The children's mural depicting their ideal garden
