Making Our Mark with Caldmore Community Garden’s Storytelling Festival
Stories were blooming alongside the flowers at Caldmore Community Garden on Saturday 20th June.
Performance at Caldmore Community Garden’s Sorytelling Festival - image by Kerry Ocoy
As part of Making Our Mark, local people took part in a series of storytelling workshops led by Bostin Arts, sharing memories, experiences and reflections on what this much-loved community space means to them. Some of the stories helped shape Caldmore's first ever Storytelling Festival, a joyful celebration of creativity, community and connection. The illustrated tree artwork below was displayed as part of the event.
Visitors explored a beautiful illustrated story tree filled with photographs, memories and words gathered throughout the project.
Creative workshops invited people to share their own stories through mapping, making and decoration, while storytellers brought the gardens to life among the summer blooms.
The festival was a wonderful reminder of the power of creativity to uncover, celebrate and preserve the stories that make our communities unique.
Congratulations to the Caldmore Community Garden team for such a great event.
Making Our Mark celebrates the rich and diverse heritage of Walsall’s communities. Led by Creative Black Country and funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, this project gives local groups and organisations the opportunity to uncover and share their untold heritage stories. Whether it’s exploring cultural traditions, historical events, or community memories, we’re here to help you bring your stories to life!
