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New beginnings with The wonder of Big Wood

Cedric Day Jonathan Meares, who manages from a table constructed by
Highgate Wood, led an educational researchers after the 1987 storm.
The Blue Rose has been symbolic former Hampstead resident JONATHAN SERES walk organised by the Friends of Jonathan has various
in the arts for generations; from William Nicholson before Big Wood on Sunday, July 9. responsibilities on the Heath,
the 20th century Russian looking at the output of another Starting at the Temple including the extension, so
Symbolists, in love with the English artist with a growing Fortune Hill gate into Big Wood, over the hour and a half much
music of colour and line, to reputation, Eric Ravilious. participants learned that the information was gleaned about
David Lynch and Christian Dior. The Abstract & Mixed Media original wood, like so many on these areas, and Kenwood too.
This autumn the Blue Rose course will find inspiration in the edge of London, had been Meanwhile a meeting of the
represents ‘new beginnings’ at Japanese art, in particular the felled and replanted about 200 Friends on September 12 learnt
both the Abstract & Mixed Media floating world of Hokusai before years ago, mainly within the that there were 72 paid up
and Art & Ideas courses which are moving onto an appreciation of original species of oak and hazel, individual members and two
starting up again on Thursdays the recent Biennale in Venice. but subsequently a few hornbeams corporate ones. The group also
at the Free Church, Central The classes are lively and were planted, particularly near heard that Little Wood would be
Square as part of Suburb based participative, enjoyed by all and Denman Drive, and some original included when resources permitted.
learning established last year. the two groups plan to come field maple have regenerated – a The Friends hold regular
Why not come along on any together for a gallery visit on native species often found in talks and walks, and there is a
Thursday for a free trial? Art & December 7 – choice of exhibition hedgerows. programme of Saturday work
Ideas starts at 10.30 and Abstract to be arranged... A few examples of other mornings when residents can
& Mixed Media at 1.30. Contact tutor, Cedric Day at species were also identified, help with some of the woodland
This autumn the Art & Ideas pompandimp@gmail.com if you with their use in the pre- maintenance work they carry
course will enjoy the work of would like further information. industrial age explained. The out. To find out more, visit
party also measured the girth of www.friendsofbigwood.com and
an oak, and estimated its age maybe even become a member. JONATHAN SERES

PHOTOS: CEDRIC DAY

(Top) Shirley Isaacs & Hilary Kidd
making some Abstract/mixed
media work
(Above) Shirley with her work
(Right, below and below right)
Work created in the abstract class
(Bottom) Some of the Art &
Ideas group

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