Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch
Wild Weeds Vetch

© the artist & © the artist. Image credit: Helen Chester / Art UK

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The sculpture is one of a series depicting plants that grow along the edges of the Nutbrook Trail. The Nutbrook Trail runs from this point in Long Eaton to Heanor, and forms Sustrans route 67. For part of its length it follows the disused Nutbrook Canal.
Title

Wild Weeds Vetch

Date

2001

Medium

steel

Measurements

H 250 x W 100 x D 100 cm

Accession number

NG9_HC_S021

Acquisition method

commissioned by Sustrans

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Sustrans

Custodian

Sustrans

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

2001

Access

at all times

Inscription description

plaque: WILD WEEDS / VTECH / HILARY CARTMEL AND MICHAEL JOHNSON / 2001 / THE NUTBROOK TRAIL WAS STARTED IN 1993 / AND RUNS FROM / LONG EATON TO HEANOR / THE PROJECT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED WITH SUPPORT FROM / THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS / GROUNDWORK EREWASH VALLEY / EREWASH BOROUGH COUNCIL SUSTRANS / COUNTRYSIDE AGENCY BRITISH WATERWAYS / ENVIRONMENT AGENCY MILLENNIUM COMMISSION / DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL RAILTRACK / EAST MIDLANDS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY / SAINT-GOBAIN PIPELINES PLC / EAST MIDLANDS ARTS; around the base: Iron ore and noise / coal dust and sweat / miners and quarrymen - / their feet tired / and dragging / kingfisher and the swallow / windflower / coltsfoot/ weeping / willow / and catkins / the gillyflower / and the kingcup / forget-me- / not / and celandine // these, in / childhood, / were all / jewels / of mine / The fieldfare / in the meadow / lapwing - / Barges gaily painted / carried their heavy load / of limestone coal and iron / along this watery road / Nutbrook / from a poem by / Nora Waite / 2001 / pictures / by / year 3 / pupils / at / Coppice / Primary Marlpool

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Located at

The Boards, Erewash

NG9 3PY

On the Nutbrook Trail just north of Stanton Lock on Erewash Canal.