handcrafted poppies are to be created to commemorate the centenary of the end of The Great War.
A new community art project, which has been inspired by the famous 2014 poppy installation at the Tower of London has been set up.
The Rutland commemorative artwork will be installed in the grounds of Oakham Castle.
Organisers of the Rutland Poppy Project are inviting as many people as possible to get involved in what is intended to be a major community event. The aim is to create a magnificent large scale sculpture formed of up to 10,000 handcrafted poppies.
The installation will be in the grounds of Oakham Castle where it will remain on display for a month in October-November 2018.
The project is being co-ordinated through Catmose College but all schools, community groups, businesses and individuals in the county are invited to participate.
It is expected the project will cost in the region of £15,000 and the organisers will be applying for funding from various agencies.
They would also welcome sponsorship contributions from Rutland businesses. If you would like to sponsor the project, contact Vickie on 07542 565515. For more information on how to become involved email RutlandPoppyProject2018@gmail.com or check out the Facebook site
www.facebook.com/RutlandPoppyProject.
