Christmas Wishes from Heartlands

The image above is courtesy of artist David Mackie who is working on the Diaspora gardens public art commission at Heartlands. David has been working with local schools and community groups to develop patterns that are inspired by the Cornish Diaspora countries of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, North America and South America. The patterns designed will be reproduced in bronze and fixed to Cornish granite boulders that will be located in the five Diaspora gardens at Heartlands, which includes planting that covers the fours corners of the globe that the Cornish migrated to.

Chy an Bobel update

The Chy an Bobel (Community Building) is really starting to progress quickly as the centre atrium section of the building has now been put in to place.

The above two images show the the architects impression of how the community building will look with Robinson's Shaft in the background and the photo shows how the Chy an Bobel is coming along exactly to the architects designs.

The community hall in the Chy an Bobel now has its steel structure in place, the above shows how the inside of the hall will look. This space will be available for community groups to use, fitness classes, conferences, meetings, parties, weddings and much more.

Foundations of entrance to exhibition finished

Shortly after the mine at Robinson's Shaft closed in the early 1990's one of the buildings adjacent to the winder house burnt down. We will be rebuilding this burnt down building in the same foot print as it previously stood. This building will become the entrance to the exhibition at Heartlands which will focus on Cornwall's heritage, innovation and geology.

The photo above shows the foundations to the entrance building.

Our buildings are coming along nicely!

The shape of the Chy an Bobel (community building) can start to be seen now the roof structure has been put in to place.

Can you imagine yourself in our hall this time next year? You might be attending a carol service, work Christmas party or a yoga class. The above shows our community hall.

The entrance building to the exhibition is being rebuilt in the same footprint as the building that was originally there prior to being burnt down shortly after the mine closed. The foundations of the building can be seen above, the outside of the entrance building will be clad in copper.

Community hall is starting to take shape

The community hall, which is part of the Chy an Bobel building (Heartlands' Community Building) started to take shape today as the steel structure that will form the space was put in to place.

Monthly podcasts launched!

Each month you can listen to the Heartlands team describe the developments from site and talk about how their role is contributing in to making 19 acres of derelict land in to a cultural landscape for the community.

Listen to the first of our podcasts, where you will hear Scott James, Heartlands Programme Director, describe exactly 'What is Heartlands?'

In the second of our podcasts newly appointed Chair of Heartlands Trustees Malcolm Moyle, describes the role of a Trustee and how you can get involved as a Friend.