Tolworth roundabout’s heron flies the nest in mysterious disappearance
By Oliver Monk
25th Mar 2024 | Local News
One of Tolworth roundabout's 29 painted birds has gone missing three years after installation.
The disappearance was reported yesterday on Sunday 24 March by The Community Brain.
The heron is one of 29 painted birds mounted around the roundabout by the local nonprofit as part of a wider public art scheme across the south of Kingston Borough.
Known as 'Know Your Neighbourhood Birds', the installation "is designed to encourage walking and cycling to explore the area, educate on local wildlife and improve signposting to places of interest," according to the organisation's website.
The hand-printed enamel birds are the work of Himali Patil, a Kingston University graduate who took inspiration from an Indian tribal art style called 'Gond art'.
The nature-themed artwork is hoped to encourage more visitors to the nearby Tolworth Court Farm Fields nature reserve, which recently saw over £500k in grants for a rewilding project, co-run with Citizen Zoo and Kingston Council.
Anyone with information regarding the disappearance is encouraged to get in touch with The Community Brain, either through email or Twitter.
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