Grizedale Forest to bring Ents to life in NW England

This is one of those rare news items I just had to announce in about every place I could. The UK Forestry Commission manages a lot of forests and Grizedale Forest as I understand it is a small wood in northwestern England, somewhere near the town of Grizedale (which sounds like something out of Andre Norton's Witch World books).

According to a story published on Easier.com children (who must be accompanied by an adult) will be able to carve their own Ent heads on November 15, 2009. This is part of a larger series of events and functions throughout October and November.

Here is the precise information about the event:

'Ent' Heads
Date: Sunday 15 November
Time: 10.30am – 1pm and 1.30pm – 4pm
Duration: Varies depending on the nature of your creation.
Cost: £2.00
Age: All ages
Meeting place: The Yan, Grizedale Centre
Booking required: Just drop in. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Description: Create your own ‘Ent’! Ents are guardians of the trees and protect our ancient lands against dark forces. Materials provided.

If after the 15th anyone posts pictures of the Ent heads, please feel free to let me know. I'd love to see them.

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