2023 Installation
1000 more poppies
This year’s poppy display is a maze that represents the trenches that are utilized during war. The display is designed to be interactive and educational. As you wander through the pathway through the poppies, there are information plaques on the Carlisle servicemen that perished during or because of war, as well as information on the history of other servicemen and events that relate back to the town and some of its residents.
The Poppy Project would like to thank the Carlisle Cultural Council for the grant that allowed the project to grow by 30% and funded the repairs to some of the original poppies to ensure that the display is glorious.
The Poppy Project would like to thank the Carlisle Cultural Council for the grant that allowed the project to grow by 30% and funded the repairs to some of the original poppies to ensure that the display is glorious.
GALLERY
WBZ CBS segment on the Poppy Project
THE INSPIRATION
A COMMUNITY PROJECT
LINKS WITH OUR PAST
The historic town of Carlisle has two war memorials, one in the centre of the town at the rotary, and the other on the town common which includes the names of all veterans. The project will connect these two locations. The project also encourages other community groups to study different aspects of the impact of World War One.
Learn more about how Carlisle honors it's veterans here |
CREATIVE CONNECTIONS
The project can connect the myriad of different creative groups in the town. (There are at least three knitting groups!). Skills can be shared, and new friends formed. The poppies can be crafted in yarn, sewn, and there will be special event days for wet felting and flat felt poppy creation.
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONSThank you to Irene who donated 114 poppies made by women in Scotland, England and France.
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FOR ALL AGES
The project has been designed to include all ages and groups, from pre-school children through to great grandparents. A variety of event days will occur during 2018. Hand crafting improves manual dexterity and promotes relaxation. The Carlisle Poppy Project is coordinating with the town departments including the Gleason Library, the Council on Aging, and the Board of Health.
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THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITYThe Town Center. |
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Connections to other groups
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