QE student’s designs showcased on the streets of Wimborne Minster

Graphic Design ‘A’ Level students from QE School, Wimborne, were in town last week and saw the artist Claire Nuttall, painting their designs on two of the street drains just in time for the Folk Festival.

They came straight back to tell their teacher, Mrs Parsons, as they were bursting with excitement (and her with pride!). They look fab, and the project has been a real success. The project, run in partnership with Wimborne War on Waste CIC, and supported by Litter Free Dorset, was designed to raise awareness about the impact of litter in drains in the town on local rivers and the ocean.

At the same time, children from Montessori Ecoteam in Prachatice, Czech Republic, as part of the PLACE project were inspired by pictures of drain art from England. They asked their city council where to paint the drains and you can see the outcome.

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