Band raises awareness of recycling

Between 01 June 2008 and 06 June 2008, in Liverpool

Recycling was given a new twist in Liverpool with people being shown how to make instruments out of recycled materials.

Urban Strawberry Lunch is a local band which took to playing instruments made out of recycled materials (old pipes, barrels etc) after their 'normal' instruments had been destroyed in a fire.

They regularly hold workshops, and are involved with various community groups. Since taking over St Luke's bombed-out church in Liverpool they have introduced their recycling and conservation project in a creative way.

They have worked with Youth Offender groups to create planters made from old plastic barrels, and regularly play host to artists and performers who work with a 'green theme'. Their story was played over two studio features on BBC Radio Merseyside.

Posted on 30 June 2008 10:39:57 by Jon Dean