Harporetum: noun (har-poor-ee-tum)

A large natural space with many types of harps created from fallen trees or built into living trees, for people to look at, listen to and play.

Harps and music found in the undergrowth and canopy in the woodland idyll of the Centre of the Earth. Musicians Sam Frankie Fox, Ricardo Santos Rocha and designer Ebrahim Nazier have collaborated to create a series of harps utilising the natural resources within the nature reserve.

They present a work in progress sharing of the first development phase of this musical trail that celebrates harps and nature, hosted at the Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust's Centre of the Earth on Tuesday the 21st June.

At the event you will have the opportunity to explore and play the Harporetum harps and hear performances by the lead artists who will be joined by guest artists playing harps from different cultures.

This project is conceived as a family friendly creative experience and you are welcome to bring your children (and/or grandchildren) and enjoy the experience as a family. Grown-ups are invited to play and explore too, whether you have kids with you or not!

You can book free tickets for the afternoon's trail at the link below.