Join us on Monday 1st September from 4-6pm at Open Eye Gallery for the launch of an extraordinary collaborative project that brings together young voices from across Liverpool City Region to reimagine our natural world.

There will be light refreshments from 4pm and at 5pm, Councillor Liz Grey, Chair of the Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee, will introduce the project, alongside artist Joe Venning who delivered the school workshops.

Local Nature Recovery Strategy: Mapping Our Natural Enviroment and Revitalising Nature Across Liverpool City Region

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, appointed by DEFRA, has developed a comprehensive Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for our area. This ambitious spatial strategy is designed to identify opportunities to restore and enhance our region's natural environments, supporting biodiversity and creating healthier ecosystems for future generations.

To make this strategy accessible and engaging for younger audiences, we commissioned local art organisation dot-art and artist Joe Venning to work with six schools - one from each borough of the Liverpool City Region:

Liverpool: St Julie's Catholic High School
Wirral: Weatherhead High School
Sefton: Peterhouse Schools
Knowsley: Prescot School
St Helens: The Sutton Academy
Halton: Ormiston Bolingbroke

Together, they created beautiful nature maps highlighting the diverse and rich species found in each area. These artistic interpretations of our natural heritage are being exhibited here for the first time, connecting young people with the importance of protecting and enhancing our local environment.

The exhibition will be on display from Tuesday 26th August - Sunday 14th September outside the Open Eye Gallery at 1 Mann Island and is free to visit.

Local Nature Recovery Strategy - School Nature Map Exhibition Launch