Mushroom Sculpt Trail at Washington Old Hall

Discover a living trail of sculptures made by children from Barmston Village Primary School. They worked with Threads in the Ground as part of their Mushroom Sculpt project. The sculptures are all grown from an eco mycelium-based material and are inspired by the history and nature around Washington Old Hall.

The sculptures range from a depiction of the legendary ghost of the White Lady, to an ancient fungal dinosaur. The sculptures are literally alive and will be fully broken down and consumed by the plants, animals, and fungus of Washington Old Hall gardens within a few months - returning to the land that inspired them. Join us in February half-term for a tour of the sculptures, and enjoy them before they begin their journey back into the soil!

Handle and learn more about the mycelium material in the exhibition space in the old café.

Mushroom Sculpt is a climate hope education project delivered by Threads in the Ground. They run workshops for schools and community groups to make art from ground-breaking eco-material while exploring ideas and stories of our connections to nature. Washington Old Hall is hosting the first of a planned series of trails in the region.

This trail is self-guided and free with normal admission.