On March 28, 2007, UK artist Pollyanna Pickering and her daughter/manager Anna-Louise Pickering departed for Bhutan sketch and paint the rare flora and fauna of this largely undisturbed region of the Himalayas.
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Pollyanna PickeringHonMUniv NDD AFC SOFA Painter of the Living World
This Summer Pollyanna was delighted to cut the ribbon and officially open the new £30,000 Observation Classroom at Willow Holt Nature Reserve, in Nottingham, England.
The opening marked the result of a successful fundraising campaign by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, and its Farndon Wildlife Watch group for youngsters, many of whom joined Pollyanna for the opening ceremony (above).
A series of talks and events by Pollyanna helped to raise money towards the grand total in the run up to the construction of the new building, which replaces a hut on the site which was burnt down by vandals five years ago. The new facility will be used for educational lessons as well as being a meeting place for the Wildlife Watch group and other visitors
