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Poems grow on trees at Beacon Hill

Posted on 14/05/2009

Leicestershire Councty Council Community Services

12 May 2009

Poems grow on trees at Beacon Hill

Photo Opportunity:  Visitors to Beacon Hill Country Park can now enjoy listening to poems about trees written by local school children. The poems are recorded on ‘listening boxes’ dotted around the Native Tree Collection. The new feature will be officially opened on Friday 15th May at 1.00pm. The budding poets from St Paul’s Primary School in Woodhouse Eaves will be on hand to share their work and enjoy mini-beast hunts and discovery trails.

The year 5 students from St. Paul’s Primary School were inspired to write the poems after an afternoon of games at Beacon Hill taught them about trees and nature.

“The visit tied in perfectly with the our creative writing back in class and the chidren came up with these marvellous creations” said Mrs Kelly the class teacher.

Working with the Rangers from Beacon Hill Country Park the children added their poems to the listening boxes. Each little yellow battery-powered listening box holds up to one minute of recording. People can hear the poems at the press of a button.

After the official opening there will be mini-beast hunts and a discovery trail where listening to the poems will give clues to the answers. Anyone is welcome to come and join in these activities. There is also an opportunity to meet the young poets, hear them read their work or try your hand at poetry writing.

The Native Tree Collection is near to the Beacon Hill Lower Car Park, off Breakback Road, Woodhouse Eaves. Car parking costs £1.50. For more information about the official opening telephone 01509 890048.

http://www.leics.gov.uk/beacon