Westings Meadow Final Exhibition Open Day
A last chance to catch up with the vents of this excellent project.
Helpston Village Hall – Just drop in, no booking needed.
Non-FRAG Event
Supported by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Environment Agency, the project focused on documenting local history and changing ecology:
- Oral History & Memories: Sstories and memories from local residents who remember how the wildlife and landscape of the Maxey Cut have transformed over the decades
- The Lost Meadow Exhibition: A traveling community exhibition showcases local portraits, historical maps, and interactive elements
- The Westings Smock: Local artists created a traditional handmade farm worker’s smock intricately embroidered with symbols representing the gathered stories of the meadow
- Literary Connections: The project draws inspiration from 19th-century peasant poet John Clare, who documented his walks and the native wildlife around the Westings area in the 1840s
