Kevin McCloud, eat your heart out. The latest Grand Designs to grace Memorial Park in Fleetwood are strictly for the birds….. and bats! Seven bird and three bat boxes have been installed in the park following LeftCoast and Wyre Council’s competition to design the perfect home for our winged friends.
Over two hundred people entered their grand designs and took part in workshops in schools, libraries and in the park itself, where they found inspiration for the look of their bird or bat box, and learned the things that are important to remember when creating a habitat for bats and birds.
Ten winners were selected by a panel of judges including LeftCoast, Wyre Council and designer Tim Denton – and Tim then set to work constructing these treebased homes ready for installation in Memorial Park. The bird and bat boxes will be in place at the park permanently, providing valuable nesting space for wildlife in the area.
The winning entries from the children and young people’s categories were Bat-Pool Tower by Miller Casson, Pumpkin by Jack Makin, Pineapple by Chloe Grimes, Fab Ice Lolly by Archie Green, Bird of Paradise by Tilly Hargreaves,
The Mount by Meghan Dickson and Kite In A Tree by Bethany Kelly. Winners in the adults and professionals categories were Wyre Birds Count by David Whiteside, Rain Umbrella by Chris Jackson and Bat Tram by Graham Lea.
Michael Trainor, Artistic Director at LeftCoast, said: “The bird and bat box competition has been a great chance for people to get inspired by what is possible with clever design. Working alongside Tim has given them the opportunity to get their box-shaped dreams transformed into a reality and a glamorous home to a bird or bat this winter.”
Images by Red Snapper Photography.
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