Centenary Bench for the National Trust in Leigh Woods, Bristol, UK
This bench was commissioned by the National Trust. It celebrates the centenary in September 2009 of the area called Leigh Woods (on the edge of Bristol, UK) being given to them by the Wills family. It is 2 metres 75 centimetres (9 feet) long and is made of oak from trees felled in the same woods. The wood was milled and the bench carved and made entirely on site. The carvings were all researched by me and relate to the woods and in particular the iron age hill fort, called Stokeleigh Camp, that the bench is located on. As this site is highly protected, the design had to be heavy and sturdy enough not to require being secured to the ground or raised up on concrete or slabs. Some images of carvings on the bench are shown below. If you would like to see more, then click on this link: More bench carvings
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