Cycle and Seek
A Unique Family Treasure Trail by Bike
Our third Cycle and Seek took place at Abbey Fields in October. The event contained all the familiar treasure trail ideas along with a themed trail of 'Around The World'. Areas around Abbey Fields were divided into continents and participants were able to engage with different activities in each area. In Australia families searched for Gold; America they were able to view Dreamcatchers made by local school children and make Haloween lanterns for the One World Tree; In Antartica, they were invited to wwatch a performance of dance and read the poetry written by children of Montgommery Infant school; Africa contained Nellie, woven specially for the occassion and some footprints to identify along with many other activities which made the afternoon special.
Asian flags - Installation by Amy Mountney and local school children
Pnoto by Sally Parkinson
Dance performance
Photo by Sally Parkinson
Lantern making
Photo by Sally Parkinson
Light installation by Mitch McLean
Photo by Sally Parkinson
Alongside each of the Cycle and Seek events we have been able to run 'Arts' workshops in local schools related to cycling. To date we have offered workshops in willow weaving, creative writing and dance.
Cycle and Seek 2 - Salary Brook, Colchester 2010
A unique Family treasure trail along a new cycle path created by Cycle Colchester. Salary Brook is a wildlife area. The trail included dance, drama, bikeability. An opportunity to answer questions along the route, create a bark rubbing, collect objects and create a self portait at the end of the rail along with helping to create a willow bike.
Workshops on willow making poetry and dance were held in local schools and the children's sculptures and poetry were displayed along the route.
Kara and Clara - Cycling sisters Starting Cycle and Seek
photograph by Sally Parkinson photograph by Sally parkinson
Cycle and Seek - April 2010 In association with Cycle Colchester
Cycle and Seek - a family cycling project, which included; collecting found objects, watching performance, reading poetry and bike skills.
'It ws an event the whole family could enjoy'
Making a willow bike
photograph by Sally Parkinson
Dancing on exercise bikes
photograph by Sally Parkinson