Public art opportunity
Southampton Way Nature Corridor
Our ambition is to increase the variety of plants for pollinators and birds providing food, foraging and nesting space. Encouraging local people to recognise and value nature on their doorstep. Woodpeckers are in the local area and with improved habit could be seen in Southampton Way.
Outdoor sculpture/installation – Professional artist support is sought for designing and producing a sculpture/installation for the Southampton Way Nature Corridor – Wodehouse Way site opposite Olive Goldsmith’s Primary School.
We are inviting expressions of interest. The budget is £5000 (including VAT).
Closing date – Monday 23 March 2026 at 5pm
Funded by – Southwark Biodiversity Fund award to Wells Way Triangle Greening Group
Location – The nature corridor runs along Southampton Way from Peckham Road/Oliver Goldsmith Primary School, to Burgess Park entrance at the junction with new Church Road.
Aims of the commission – Strategically located improvements in this densely populated area will strengthen the local ecological networks to make them more resilient, improving the ability of local wildlife to forage for resources by making a much larger area available to them.
Our theme for the corridor is woodlands and increasing the quality of planting to enhance biodiversity.
Vision
- Encourages people to notice this green space; nature on their doorstep
- Visibility from the pavement and passing traffic/buses
- Engage with nature and encourage pride in local area
- Enhances the environment for local residents and the school community
Themes
- Woodlands – e.g. Kent woodland
- Insects
- Great spotted woodpecker – emblem for the nature corridor
- Pollinators
- Food chains, habitats and the cycle of life
