Ideas.

Initially we were put in random groups to discuss/create ideas for the brief. This was a very interesting and allowed for a widening thought process. However, since this happened-my group disbanded as fellow members of my group either wanted to work alone or with someone they had worked with previously.

So, I went to work in a group with people I know I work well with.

In my group we decided to try and bring the recycling, bloom and bees together for our project. Too much? Perhaps, but the idea seems pretty simple.

In the initial talks with the Wrexham in Bloom people, they discussed the idea of recycled plant pots. We have taken this idea further, and intend to make a sculpture plant pot out of plastic bottles and tins. The pots will be filled with flowers known to attract bees.

Upon thinking of where the pots could go, we discussed placing them around the route-but we thought everyone will go there. We wanted our idea to go somewhere else.

Wrexham in Bloom wants to brighten up the town. Looking at the town centre, since Eagles Meadow was made, is becoming empty and grey. The plant pots for the town centre are empty, but for some rubbish.

Our idea is to make these recycled plant pots, and place them in the town centre. Not only will they look interesting/different (we hope), they'll be filled with bright, pretty flowers. And on environmental issues, they are recycled pots and they aim to attract the bees back to Wrexham.

Another part of the In Bloom campaigns, is educational. We plan to make information points around the plant pots, explaining the importance of recycling, and why bees are important and we need to look/attract them to our towns.