Green themes come alive this half-term at Bristol's harbourside
The ‘Bristol 2015 Lab’ – which has been fitted out with the help of IKEA – opens to the public this Saturday with an information point, a shop stocked with innovative local products and a half-term programme packed with family friendly events designed to introduce the year’s green themes: nature, transport, food, resources and energy.
Running from 14 – 22 February this half-term, the Bristol 2015 Lab will be running free activities for children and families covering a range of topics from bee keeping to mural making, as well as offering tips on what you can do at home to make your life a little bit greener.
Half term schedule
• Saturday 14th – discover how to share the love this Valentine’s Day and make welcoming habitats for the city’s wildlife
• Sunday 15th – join the buzz and taste the honey with Bristol bee experts
• Monday 16th – pick up tips and tricks for two wheeled trips
• Tuesday 17th – buy your Pancake Day ingredients direct from local food co-ops and city farms
• Wednesday 18th – pop in to find out about Bristol 2015’s volunteering opportunities
• Thursday 19th – share creative ideas for upcycling, reusing and repairing
• Friday 20th – avoid the chill with energy saving advice from Warm Up Bristol
• Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd – take an early seaside break in British waters with TV celebrity Blowfish, the heavy metal marine biologist, and friends from Bristol Aquarium
• Young Bristol Artists – a group of young people aged 13 – 19 from Young Bristol’s creative programme will be working in the Lab from Monday to Friday to create a 3D mural from recycled materials
The shop will feature an innovative product range and selection of artwork from Made in Bristol that will change throughout the year to reflect the five Green Capital themes.
Lab Shop’s first theme is transport so expect plenty of prints and gifts featuring balloon filled skies, fleets of ferries and beautiful bicycles, plus one pair of trusted trainers.
Lab Shop will be run by a small team of local artists giving shoppers a chance to meet the talent behind some of the work on sale, and will also be the exclusive retailer for official ‘In it for Good’ sustainably produced merchandise.
Andrew Garrad, chair of Bristol 2015, commented:
“It’s really important that Bristol’s year as European Green Capital engages as many people across the city as possible, so it makes sense that our own offices, right here on the harbourside, should become a ‘hive’ of activity during 2015.
“This initial half term taster week will showcase some of the fantastic projects that are already happening in every corner of Bristol – whether it’s bees, bikes, cladding or crustaceans!
“So I would urge you to come along, find out more about the Green Capital year and – most importantly – see how you can get involved.”
Directions
Bristol 2015 Lab is located on the harbourside, a couple of doors along from Tourist Information. The Lab will be open 10am to 5pm daily throughout half term. Outside of half term, the lab shop will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-6pm.
