Look after the forest and the forest will look after you – those are the wise words illustrated by BFT team member Lesley Hipple on the wall of the Bee Friendly Trust wildlife garden and apiary at Coram’s Fields in London.
Category archives: Art Commission
Her Majesty
This striking, wood-carved Queen Bee was created by Suraiya K Tuku of Citywood in East London for the Wrabness Station Wildlife Garden in Essex. A fitting tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Wildflower Seed Packets
We wanted our wildflower seed mix packets to be a little bit different. Which is why we commissioned Esther Kirkpatrick to create this captivating design that showcases Mother Earth scattering wildflower seeds within a meadow that is alive with bees and pollinators. Available to purchase from the Bee Friendly Trust shop; all profits go direct …
Esther Kirkpatrick
In December 2022, this striking mural, created by Esther Kirkpatrick (the artist who designed our wildflower seed packets), travelled from Brighton, East Sussex, to Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire where it now has pride of place at the station, alongside four of our floral planters, numerous bug hotels and a wildflower meadow.
Station Nature Trail Signage
You may recognise the captivating work on our station nature trail signage as that of Sorcha Faulkner, the talented illustrator behind our bee ID illustrations. It is important to us to share the story behind our wildlife spaces at stations – from why we choose to leave some areas “messy” to what it takes to …
Cosmic Images
Taking inspiration from traditional railway posters, as well as portraying the important message that bees are vital for all life, is this striking mural, which was designed by graffiti artist Cosmic Images, with support from GWR. Find it alongside three of our floral platform planters at Penzance Railway Station, Cornwall.
Joe Harrison
We commissioned traditional sign writer Joe Harrison to design and paint new signs for the Wildlife Garden and Apiary at Coram’s Fields. And we asked our resident gardener and carpenter Les Coupland to build a new gate to the garden.
Zase Design
The Bee Experience is a mural unlike any other. Designed by The Mural Artists and Zase Design, it allows users of the pedestrian tunnel the opportunity to travel with honey bees and into their hive. The mural spans around 45m beneath the railway lines of Pangbourne Station and is sponsored by our partner Earthborn Paints. …
Waggle Dancers
Our legendary Waggledancers first came together in 2017. Six contemporary dancers worked with games designer Phoenix Perry and choreographer Jane Turner to create a unique improvised dance performance for the ‘Now Play This’ gaming event as part of the London Games Festival. Dancing on a hexagonal dance floor their movements were stimulated and suggested by …
Thomas Gontar
We were approached by the family of Amanda Battini in 2021 with the request to create a commemorative bee-friendly tribute for a woman who loved nature and bees. With donations from the family, friends and Amanda’s former workplace, Mills & Reeve LLP, we transformed the dilapidated planters at Cambridge Railway Station. Repairs were made to …