Collaborative Arts Project
To celebrate Cherry Trees’ 30th Anniversary and our place in the local community,
Cherry Trees collaborated with George Abbot School and ceramic artist, Liliana Montoya, to produce a high quality decorative
tile garden mural measuring 7m by 1.5m. Led by Liliana, this community project involved
not only the children and young people with disabilities who attend Cherry Trees
and their families and carers, but also many local school children and other members
of the local community who support our organisation in tile-making workshops. Since
the launch of this project at George Abbot School in October 2009, Liliana ran over
43 workshops working with 575 children, young people and Cherry Trees supporters
in order to produce 1,000 tiles.
“Clay is a strong expressive medium and is ideal for enhancing a child with disabilities’ development as it improves dexterity and uses both small and large muscles. Children of all ages and abilities enjoy squishing, squelching, pinching, rolling, poking, stretching and pounding the clay. Some children find this particularly soothing and it can be useful for releasing tension or frustration. In addition, ceramics gets children in touch with nature, feeling the earth and understanding where clay comes from,” Liliana explained. This project would not have been possible without funding from the Arts Council and Procter & Gamble.
“Clay is a strong expressive medium and is ideal for enhancing a child with disabilities’ development as it improves dexterity and uses both small and large muscles. Children of all ages and abilities enjoy squishing, squelching, pinching, rolling, poking, stretching and pounding the clay. Some children find this particularly soothing and it can be useful for releasing tension or frustration. In addition, ceramics gets children in touch with nature, feeling the earth and understanding where clay comes from,” Liliana explained. This project would not have been possible without funding from the Arts Council and Procter & Gamble.
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The Kitchen, Dining Room and Facilities
Upgrade Project
14 months, 14,000 bricks and 20,000 tiles later, our Kitchen, Dining Room and Facilities
Upgrade Project is now finished. The kitchen, complete with commercial grade catering
equipment and a walk-in cold store, is now in use. With ample space for everyone
and including a private area for those who need a more peaceful environment in which
to enjoy their home-cooked meals, the children and staff alike are really enjoying
using the new dining area. A beautiful new reception area along with a new laundry,
storage facilities and staff offices complete the project and we would like to say
a heartfelt thanks to the following individuals, organisations and trusts that have
made this venture possible:
Collaborative Arts Project
Collaborative Arts Project
The Kitchen, Dining Room and Facilities Upgrade Project
The Kitchen, Dining Room and Facilities Upgrade Project
- The Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust,
- Beaufield Homes,
- Mr M Billet,
- The Boughton Trust,
- Mr C Brewer,
- R. Broadley Esq.,
- Capel Choral Society,
- The Chapman Trust,
- The Clothworkers’ Foundation,
- Sir Cliff Richard Foundation,
- Doughty Hanson Charitable Trust,
- The Forte Charitable Trust,
- Garfield Weston Foundation,
- Hess Services UK Ltd,
- The Ian Karten Trust,
- The Ingram Trust,
- A. Johnson Esq.,
- Mrs Johnson (legacy),
- The Joseph Strong Frazer Trust,
- The Kelsey Trust,
- The Mercer’s Trust,
- The Mourant Trust,
- The Peter Harrison Foundation
- Procter & Gamble Brooklands,
- Mr Platt,
- Mr & Mrs Quest,
- Red Mist Leisure,
- Mrs Rose Flatau Charitable Trust,
- St Faith’s Trust,
- The Saintbury Trust,
- The Sobell Foundation,
- Surrey County Council,
- Mrs Thomlinson,
- Mr & Mrs Threfell,
- Mr Toms and several anonymous donors.
- We would also like to thank our architect, Vic Henty, Terry Tilbury and his team of builders, Brewers in Aldershot for donating paint and Stephen Beckett, a Cherry Trees parent, who has fitted the kitchen.