Park hosts Creative Day during Half-Term

The Royal Parks will hold a free art event in Bushy Park on Wednesday 29 October 2008. Children and adults alike will have the opportunity to create artwork inspired by the trees of Bushy Park as part of the nationwide 'Big Draw' campaign.

The Bushy Park Education and Community Engagement Officers and local artist Caroline Jones will be on hand to help budding artists create leafy masterpieces. Activities will include: colouring leaves, printing with leaves, and making leaf crowns. The event will run from midday until 4pm in the Children's Playground (under shelter) in Bushy Park. All materials and entry are free of charge.

Ray Brodie, Park Manager of Bushy Park said: �The Big Draw is a great event that is open to everyone, whether they are keen artists or have never drawn before. It's a fantastic way to meet other people who have an interest in art and Bushy Park is an ideal location to find inspiration.�

For further details please visit www.royalparks.org.uk or contact the Education team at Bushy Park on 020 8979 1586.

Media enquiries:

For further information or images please contact: Katy Murray, The Royal Parks on 0300 061 2128 or email kmurray@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk.

Notes to Editors

About The Big Draw:

• The Campaign invites everyone to join in, using drawing to engage with the past, present and future. The ninth Big Draw runs from 1 to 31 October 2008.
• In October 1000 venues across the UK will host drawing activities for people of all abilities. These activities are mainly free and widely accessible. For further information please visit: www.thebigdraw.org.uk.

About Bushy Park:

• Bushy Park to the south west of London, has a history stretching back at least 4,000 years, firstly as a settlement and farming land, then as a park for hunting deer. The Park was also the site of a US base in the Second World War from which Eisenhower planned the invasion of Europe. Today, Bushy Park offers a unique open space for the community. Covering 445 hectares (1099 acres), the Park is home to around 320 free-roaming wild deer and countless plant and wildlife species. The Park combines 'wild' open spaces with formal avenues of trees and historic buildings, sporting grounds and a playground.

About The Royal Parks:

• The Royal Parks is an executive agency of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
• The Royal Parks are: Bushy Park, The Green Park, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Richmond Park and St James's Park.
• For further information please visit: www.royalparks.org.uk