L@tE, North West of England: ‘Riverbank’
Friday, July 28th, 2006Lost river route to the River Mersey, July 2006
Contributors: Year 3 pupils St. Austin’s Catholic Primary School Liverpool UK working with Janette Porter
Occupation:Pupils
Rain water
Action
St. Austin’s School is located on Riverbank Road in the south of Liverpool. The river that has long since ran here only has it’s memory in the name of the road that the school is on, Riverbank road.
Collect Rain Water- The school to collect rain water in a plastic buckets from the school grounds, prior to the activity days, this will be shared into small plastic containers for each of the walkers to carry on their walk to the River Mersey.
River Walk- We will walk the course of the original natural flowing river from Riverbank school to the Mersey.
Rain to River- We will ceremonially pour the collected rainwater into the Mersey and as we do so we reflect on our walk and each select a word to describe our actions.
Poem of Action- We will take our words to Garston Library where we will make a poem with the words.
Copyright of the work and photography; the artist.
Acknowledgment
Central Liverpool PCT Health Promotion Services
Liverpool Community Council,Community Libraries.
Operation Eden
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