Remember When – an art project at Franklin House care home enabling people with severe ‘barriers to participation’ to be involved in the Bloom and Grow 2010 initiative. The project will leave behind small but significant improvements to their environment that will offer practical benefits for all existing & future residents by creating a distinguishing identity for 4 disorientating corridors within the care home. Visit our Facebook page for photos of these workshops!

Rapleys Mural - a collaborative & participatory project with a number of local community groups. Shaw artist, Pete Walker, is working with various community groups from the Bloom and Grow route to produce a series of 7 giant banners to transform the Rapley’s Garage site. Pete is working predominantly with The Robin Hill and Royton Youth Centres and the Oldham Children’s Centre. The images produced will explore the locality, the suburbs, the residents, the relationships and the mix of cultural heritages that exist along the Bloom & Grow route. The artwork will all be in place by the end of August.see 2 of the banners here!

Route Banner Design - FoD is delighted to have contributed to the schools competition to find a winning design to be displayed along the Bloom and Grow judging route. Emma and Richard were invited to the prize giving to congratulate competition winner Jay Florence. As part of his prize, FoD's artists Brain Raymond from Leaf Arts has arranged an artist to lead a workshop in Jay’s school in September.