A new statue has been installed in Coronation Park in Berwick following a second collaboration with a carpentry workshop on the outskirts of Newcastle.
The new statue, a grasshopper used as a bench, follows a life-size wooden stamp that was installed in the garden in June. Created by wood carver David Gross and a team of participants at Byker's Tyne Housing Wood Workshop, it's made from reclaimed wood.
The workshop, which opened in 1975, aims to provide a hands-on learning environment for residents living in subsidized housing to work on projects they can share with their community. The new section is located in a meadow where royal grasshoppers can be seen and heard, and the two-meter bench allows one to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the garden.
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Jackie Keynes Lang, president of Friends of Berwick Castle Park, said: "The grasshopper at Coronation Park in Berwick is a great addition to our preserved wood carvings. It's great, it doubles as a bench.
Its location, halfway up the hill in the meadow, will be a comfortable resting place for those who walk along the river. The sculptures in the garden, as well as the 'Barry' bear at the station entrance and the river seal on New Street, are very popular with locals and visitors.
David said: "It is always a pleasure to work with Friends of the Castle Park and we are delighted to see the latest sculpture installed for the enjoyment of the community. Six of the workshop regulars were involved in the creation of the grasshopper and have been seen in final form A field product that makes the group proud.
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