By Sally Vaughan, Costume maker/Arts helper When I was asked to help with this project I was intrigued. I'd never heard of Badbury Rings before, but the idea of an illuminated, night-time walk showcasing different art forms in the setting of an ancient monument, sounded magical and very special. I thought if I was a … Continue reading Sally’s Glow Badbury Blog
Bringing history alive, by Dave Smith, National Trust Volunteer at Kingston Lacy I was very lucky to be in the right place at the right time when, in 1983, the National Trust offered me the job of being responsible for the maintenance and management of the countryside on the Kingston Lacy Estate. The fantastic grassland … Continue reading Dave’s Glow Badbury Blog
By Maureen Lewis, National Trust Volunteer at Kingston Lacy I’ve known Badbury Rings for most of my life. I went there as a child with my parents, then with our children and then with our grandson, Harry. Of course, there were many visits over the years, sometimes just the two of us, watching the sunset or the bats … Continue reading Maureen’s Glow Badbury Blog
By Mike Wheeler, Headteacher at Pamphill First School Over the past few months, it has been great to engage with the Glow Badbury Project and, now that the children have enjoyed a visit to Badbury Rings with local experts and taken part in workshops with the artists, the children and their families are buzzing for the … Continue reading Mike’s Glow Badbury Blog
By Sarah Butterworth, Glow Badbury Project Lead and Creative Director of Emerald Ant. Navigating the currents of project management is normally my role, so it’s great to be given the chance to talk personally about my passion for this project. I am an artist that works with groups and have done so since 1994 when … Continue reading Sarah’s Glow Badbury Blog
Dorset Clubmen Map by artist Stewart MacArthur By Haydn Wheeler, historian and author Back in October 2022 I was intrigued to read of a new arts heritage project centred around Badbury Rings. Emerald Ant had posted via their Facebook page: “Calling Wimborne Folk - We are planning a new arts heritage project at Badbury Rings, culminating … Continue reading Haydn’s Glow Badbury Blog
By Tom Hughes, Artist I'm Tom Hughes; an artist and film maker working on The Woodland Cathedral for the Glow Badbury project. To familiarise myself with the history of and nature at Badbury Rings, I went on a field trip with local primary school children. Despite the visit being tailored to very young people, I … Continue reading Tom’s Glow Badbury Blog
By National Trust Ranger, Mark Wratten It was a mixed weather report on the tv as I sat down to eat my breakfast whilst preparing my route to walk around the Rings at Badbury. The weather presenter said thunderstorms and heavy rain by lunchtime, so I packed my waterproofs with my lunch and hoped that … Continue reading Mark’s Glow Badbury Blog