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Palacerigg Country Park #LivingWindow by Gabriella DiTano

, by Cumbernauld LL
Palacerigg Country Park is an exciting place to visit and learn more about nature and animals. It has a petting zoo, including rare breeds of farm animals, a tree top walk with great views for exploring and a plant shop run by Watch Us Grow. The artist Gabriella DiTano has made a series of wooden sculptures that represent these elements: a 'Scots Dumpy' chicken representing rare breeds, 'Wellie boots' to signify wild walks, and a 'Money tree' symbolising Watch Us Grow. Image: Beth Chalmers  

The story behind the #LivingWindow artworks

, by Cumbernauld LL
When I first went to Cumbernauld I was unprepared for how beautiful a place I’d find it. To believe the negative images portrayed in some past media would be a terrible shame. The Cumbernauld I now know more resembles the idyllic images conjured in the classic film ‘Gregory’s Girl’, with children playing outdoors exploring the landscape in the sun on lazy afternoons and evenings.

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