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Children create nature mural on substation

Eleanor Maslin & Amanda White
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Hull schoolchildren helped designed the nature-inspired mural

Schoolchildren have created a colourful mural on a substation to help a community connect with nature.

With permission from Northern Powergrid, it was painted on the walls of the station on Preston Road, Hull.

Several city schools were involved in the project, with support from artist Mike Sprout.

The mural forms part of Hull's Dynamic Drains - a nature project involving the Environment Agency, Groundwork Yorkshire, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Hull City Council.

A young boy in a white shirt, blue and black tie and blue blazer and a girl with a black blazer, white shirt, blue and yellow tie and black hair both smiling at the camera. You can see a colourful mural on the side of a wall behind them depicting a scene in nature.
Rose and Tommie, from Archbishop Sentamu, helped create the mural

Children from Archbishop Sentamu School, Woodlands Primary School and The Hut Youth Centre (Child Dynamix) worked on the mural.

Suzie Rowe, from Child Dynamix, said: "It's been incredible to have that youth voice and watch the design unfold.

"Mike was brilliant at letting them go free rein with the spray cans."

Project manager Dan Jagucki, from the Environment Agency, said: "Bringing together a local artist with local children – supported by Northern Powergrid – and transforming an old building into a new striking mural has really helped to bring the project to life for the community.

"This partnership work has already created new green spaces to enjoy and is encouraging people to connect with nature in what is a largely urban environment."

A man with very short grey hair smiling into the camera with black polo shirt an fleece on. Behind you can see a colourful mural depicting a river and sky and to the left is a footpath with a river and shrubbery to the left of it.
Dan Jagucki, from the Environment Agency, praised the children's work

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