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‘A place that’s returning to nature’: Londoners build new woven community hub in the Coves [Video]

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The Coves Collective, along with community members built a woven installation in Coves made of willows and other natural materials which aims to be a space for Londoners to gather and enjoy nature.

A group of Londoners have built a woven structure made of willows and other materials from a forest in the Coves to serve as a space for the community to gather and enjoy the natural space.

The Coves Collective, made up of artists and educators, erected the horseshoe-shaped wall using grapevines and sticks, along with flags that have messages calling for passersby to listen to the sounds of nature and add their touch to the installation.

“We wanted to have a spot that we could gather with community to offer arts-based workshops and a space where everyone could feel welcomed and connected to nature,” said the group’s co-founder Michelle Wilson.

“It’s a place that offers people hope …

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