01/06/2026
Well what can I say except wow!!!
On Sunday 31st May we officially opened the river bench art trail and I'm over the moon with the response!
The turn out was more than expected (I didn't know what to expect to be honest, but nearly crying said it all π)
Thank you to everybody who has messaged, visited in person and who turned up to show their support for this trail, it means the absolute world!
This trail aimed to bring the community together and it truly did just that!
Thank you to for funding this trail using the governments UK shared prosperity fund, for sponsorship funding, The Ware Mens Shed for their volunteering work to help restore, replace and rejuvenate the benches, for being the paint partner in this project, for contributing funding and Cllr Vicky Glover-Ward for all of her help, guidance and personal contribution to the project and of course all of the artists who have brought their own creativity, expertise and colour to make this trail unique and vibrant!
You can find more details about this trail using the digital art trail guide here:https://eastherts.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/s3fs-public/2026-05/River%20Lea%20Art%20Trail%20Guide.pdf
Feel free to tag me and use the hashtag if you're passing by and fancy a perch on any of these benches.
AND you'll be getting 2 more benches coming soon π
My cup is so full β€οΈ
So please share the love for this trail and it's artists, send to your friends, share to your family, save this post for later and everybody ENJOY!