Wonder Wall

A new art installation has landed in Pool as part of Heartlands which captures the geological affects that mining has on the earth during the height of Cornish tin mining, when miners were hitting depths of over 1km.

Conceived by artist Walter Jack and involving a unique molding technique to create a fluid and voluptuous effect never seen before with concrete on this scale, 'Crushed Wall' will sit within the village of Pool in Cornwall. Rising to 3m high, the wall will act as a corner stone and defining art feature of Heartlands.

Diaspora Gardens starting to bloom

Planting is well under way in the five Diaspora Gardens. Each garden which is approximately half the size of a football pitch represents an area of the world where the Cornish emigrated. The 5 gardens signify North America, South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand where visitors can explore plants, flowers and trees that are native to those areas.

Listen now to our latest podcasts!

This month we're looking inside Heartlands with two delicious podcasts from our exhibition planner, Andrew Leitch. As well as restoring the former mine buildings at Robinson's Shaft and preserving many of the artefact's that were found there, the World Heritage Site exhibition within Heartlands will bring to life the history of Cornish mining in an innovative and interactive way. In the podcasts, Andrew Leitch gives an exclusive glimpse inside the exhibitions revealing the captivating human story as well as the challenges involved in interpreting the Cornish Mining story.

The exhibitions will be delivered within the restored Robinson's Shaft mine buildings over the next couple of months.

For more information and a Guided Tour, please contact the Heartlands Team on 01209 722320.

Applications now open for studio space

There are 15 studios at Heartlands which are located at the centre of the exciting development incorporating culture, history and play.

Studios are for the use of artists, makers and crafts people and with lots of natural light and views over the market square and World Heritage Site of Robinson's Shaft it certainly is an inspiring place to work.

For further information on how to apply for a studio, along with costs and floor plans visit the Business section of our website.

Many adventures in store!

The Heartlands site is looking more and more exciting each day. Last week saw the installation of the adventure playground.


From fishing boats, to trains, twisting slides, swinging cradles and a huge climbing net this really is the start of something wonderful happening at Heartlands for young people. The creation of the play space is all thanks to local students who helped design the playground. We cant wait for local young people to be let loose and get to grips with one of the largest playgrounds of its type in Cornwall.

Sustainable living on a World Heritage Site

Ever thought about living on a World Heritage Site? Well this could be the opportunity you were waiting for!

Thirteen first floor, one and two bedroom apartments have just gone on sale at Heartlands, with views over the Grade II listed buildings of Robinson's Shaft. The apartments sit above artist studios with the possibility of renting the studio space below if a live/work space is of interest.

The residential accommodation reaches a variety of environmental sustainable standards, with a central biomass boiler for heating and photovoltaic cells for producing electricity.

For further information on how to arrange a site visit and for further information on each apartment please go to www.rightmove.co.uk

Engine starting to take a shine thanks to volunteers

Work on restoring the engine is well underway thanks to a group of 15 volunteers.

Volunteers are working alongside engine restorer Geoff Wallace to clean and polish the engine which sits in the engine house at the centre of Heartlands. Geoff is working to get the beam engine moving which will become one of the main attractions within the Heartlands exhibition.