Director Fiona Brennan was
approached by Joe Peccorelli to work in partnership
with pupils of Hampton Hill Junior School
on an inter-generational project. Joe, through
the Environment Trust for Richmond, had secured
the funding and was keen to work with older
people in the community.
Mosaic artist Susie John was to facilitate
the project and together to illustrate the
circle of life, the Tree of Life was born.
A group of older ladies from the Greenwood
Centre worked alongside Hampton Hill Juniors
to depict the cycle of nature in the world
of a tree. The story tells of nature and
nurture as trees bloom to provide pollen
for the bees, shelter and nesting areas
for the birds, drop their leaves to fertilise
the ground, stimulating new growth and providing
a habitat for insects. The tree provides
food for the squirrels, birds and the deer.
The project lasted a year and can be seen
outside the Greenwood Centre. Due to the
success of this project it has been extended
through NHS funding to the wall at the entrance
of the White House Community Centre.
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