WW1 tank Willow structure
VIC were awarded some funding in 2013 to rebuild a dry stone at the Whitworth Memorial Gardens. In addition to the dry stone wall, we included a scaled willow structure of a First World War British Tank.
One of our members Dave Joddrell started the project in March 2014 and the tank was finished in April. Dave used some of the surplus willow to structure another model of Tommy, a WW1 soldier. Unfortunately Tommy was stolen over a weekend in April.
After the story was published in the Lancashire Telegraph, Rochdale On-line and the Rossendale Free press a local man found Tommy in Heywood and he was returned to VIC, unfortunately as he was removed from the ground at a critical growing period Tommy will not take root.
However the WW1 tank will be a living structure now on the border of Rochdale and Rossendale at the Healey Dell corner. The expected life of the structure will be 5 years and it will be reviewed in 2019 as to whether it will remain as the location is not ideal for the conditions willow need.
One of our members Dave Joddrell started the project in March 2014 and the tank was finished in April. Dave used some of the surplus willow to structure another model of Tommy, a WW1 soldier. Unfortunately Tommy was stolen over a weekend in April.
After the story was published in the Lancashire Telegraph, Rochdale On-line and the Rossendale Free press a local man found Tommy in Heywood and he was returned to VIC, unfortunately as he was removed from the ground at a critical growing period Tommy will not take root.
However the WW1 tank will be a living structure now on the border of Rochdale and Rossendale at the Healey Dell corner. The expected life of the structure will be 5 years and it will be reviewed in 2019 as to whether it will remain as the location is not ideal for the conditions willow need.
