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Location:
Ceres at Furness Vale Primary School, Furness Vale, Derbyshire
Ceres at Furness Vale Primary School, Furness Vale, Derbyshire
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Ceres was discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi on the first day of the 19th century. It is the largest object in the main belt between the planets Mars and Jupiter and named after the Roman goddess of agriculture.
Initial designs for the installation were suggested by pupils from Furness Vale Primary School in Derbyshire who wanted to maintain the agricultural theme.
The stainless steel structure has been crafted by sculptors Phil Eames and Trevor Cooper of Sculptura based in Coalville, Leicestershire.
The installation occupies the prominent position at the centre of the half-acre community garden that has undergone huge regeneration with the help of pupils, parent, teachers and members of the local community.
The garden has been designed by RHS gold-medal winner Ann Picot of Border Perspectives; Ann developed the pupils’ ideas and incorporated an orchard, meadow and spinney in her overall plan.
“These features will serve as a permanent backdrop to the planting areas that will change on a seasonal and annual basis”, explained Ann.
“The idea is to create a unique outdoor learning zone.”
Sue Kennedy, environmental co-ordinator at the school, said: “This puts Furness Vale on the map, both nationally and internationally. We’re over the Moon and everyone will be able to enjoy the installation and the wonderful garden.”
The Spaced Out team is very grateful to everyone from the school and local community who has helped to construct and plant the new garden.
Hard landscaping has been supplied by Tobermore Concrete Products and skilfully laid by Nick Rowley.
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LEFT to RIGHT - Phil Eames and Trevor Cooper of Sculptura in Coalville, Leicestershire install Ceres in the Community Garden at Furness Vale Primary School (on the A6) in Derbyshire. Phil and Trevor had waited for at least an hour until the ground had thawed out!
Staff, pupils, members of the Spaced Out team and volunteers from the local community take a break from preparing the School & Community Garden to pose for a photograph.
The School & Community Garden in which Ceres is now firmly established at the centre was previously a plot of derelict land close to Furness Vale Primary School. The image shows some initial ground clearance during the winter of 2004/5.
- The status of Ceres was modified in 2006 August when it was designated a Dwarf Planet. It is the largest object in the Main Belt of asteroids with a mass which is 1/3 of the total mass of all the asteroids put together.
- Ceres was the first asteroid to be discovered - by Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi on January 1st 1801. He was looking for a missing planet between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
- Ceres is associated with the Roman goddess of agriculture.
- The NASA spacecraft DAWN, to be launched in June 2006, will visit both Ceres and the asteroid, Vesta, to find out about conditions in the early Solar System.
- Unlike most of the asteroids, Ceres is almost spherical with a diameter of 950 km.
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