Landscape and Light
We were delighted to host and participate in a highly successful 7-day land art residency designed by UCS from the 24th to the 30th January 2016.
13 emerging and established artists lived on-site for the week which culminated in a Private View on 29th February.
The Private View attracted over a 130 people and the work produced was received extremely well.
We intend the event to be an annual event!
First artist in residence
We were delighted to invite our first artist-in-residence Harrie Fasher to Letheringham Lodge. Harrie Fasher is an Australian artist whose sculptures explore the horse and its relationship to humans on a physical, historical and mythological level.
http://www.harriefasher.com.au
Harrie was resident here from the 9th November to the 19th December 2015.
She produced this piece of work whilst resident and presented it to us on her departure.
Winner of the Quality of Place Award for Pure Conservation
We are delighted to announce that we have just won the Quality Of Place Award for Pure Conservation. Run by Suffolk Coastal Council it was announced on the 1st October and we collected the award with Antony Major from The Whitworth Partnership Group.
Full details can be found on the Council's website by clicking here...
Tracks reverted
The previous owners had created two new access tracks without permission. Our first endeavour was to put back the previous tracks
Summer has arrived!
We always think the start of summer is marked by the birth of the Trumpeter cygnets. We have two very strong ones and two very proud parents. For those coming to visit us through Invitation to View, we are greatly looking forward to seeing you.
Letheringham Lodge Reunited
We are delighted to be able to confirm that the outbuildings known as Lodge Farm are now back as a key part of Letheringham Lodge. Although always curtilage, they were in separate ownership from 2010 but are now in safe hands. More pictures to follow.
Spring is in full bloom
The Lodge is surrounded by the acid colour of rapeseed. The swans are nesting on five eggs this year and everything is looking brighter and happier than it has done for a very long time. Roll on June.
Oculion completed
oculion: a word to describe an open-arched pavilion with an oculus
Co-designed with John Esling, the oculion will take over 2 years to fully realise. However, the first willows have been planted this week. Two sculptural benches are now being worked on to go in the centre which will allow two people to stare through the oculus together.
Project collaborators: John Esling, Pauline and Matthew Bickerton.
Photography and images created by John Esling from hedgery-gardens.co.uk
Our thanks to John for not only being a delight to co-create with but for transforming into being a lovely new friend together with his magical wife Rachael.