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To mark the National Lottery's 30th anniversary and celebrate the achievements of seven traditional 'game changers', a giant ephemeral land artwork the size of four Olympic swimming pools has been created by Sir Tony Robinson. It was unveiled at Bee Abbey.
National Lottery players raise around £30 million every week for good causes and since 1994, the National Lottery Heritage Fund has donated more than £8.6 billion to thousands of projects. Whitby Abbey itself has benefited from this support, with English Heritage receiving over £3.7m of funding between 1996 and 2004 for the Whitby Abbey Headland Project, which includes the conservation of historic sites. I'm here.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the first National Lottery draw, the public will be invited to recognize 30 'game changers' who have developed and delivered National Lottery-funded projects related to heritage, community, sport, arts and film. ” was asked to nominate. These inspirational figures are commemorated through four installations across the UK, with the 5,400 square meter artwork at Whitby Abbey commemorating seven people whose achievements center on heritage, land and nature. focused.
Created by land artist David Popa and using natural pigments painted on the monastic landscape and ground, the 'Heritage Tree' was created by Sir Tim Smit (co-founder of the Eden Project). , depicting the roots of a tree grasped by seven hands, representing Arthur Torrington, Member of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Co-founder of the Windrush Foundation), Teresa Anderson MBE (Jodrell Bank Engagement Center Director), Chantelle Lindsay (London Project Officer Wildlife Trust), Sandy Bremner (Convener, National Park Authority), Lisa Power MBE (Pioneer for LGBTQIA+ Rights), Heidi McIlvennie (Project Leader for Ulster Wildlife's Sea Deep Initiative until June 2022).
For detailed biographies of the seven 'game changers' featured at Whitby Abbey and to find out more about the wider work, please visit http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uw.
Text: C Hilts / Image: David Popa/The National Lottery
