The Green Hut
The Green Hut
The outdoor classroom has always been referred to as The Green Hut. This was originally the chapel for the hospital. The animal sheds housed chickens and a rabbit, but have also been home for ferrets and an owl.
Emma said: ‘There were a few things that really attracted me to this area of Suntrap. I loved the eroding little green hut, and the roof of the chicken run. Both buildings felt like they had a few stories to tell, but both were still standing.
I liked how organic the whole area felt, like the build- ings had grown into their surroundings somehow.’
Emma Bond - Suntrap Forest Centre
Artist in residence funded by The Great Place: Creative Connections
Emma Bond is a freelance illustrator based locally in Walthamstow. Since studying Studio Ceramics at Falmouth College of Arts, her unique style of storytelling through illustration has led to various projects including workshops with schools and adults, regular commissions and work for multinational brands. Alongside her distinctive fine line illustrative style, Emma has a broad range of artistic experience, including a residency in Slovakia focused on traditional textile handcrafts. Much of her work captures interdependence of heritage buildings and nature, which makes her perfect for capturing and preserving a snapshot in time of the historic Suntrap building and grounds.
‘Through documenting the beautiful wildlife and buildings that they've called home for so long I hope I can capture the magical spirit and the stories it has to tell. I feel envious of children growing up in the borough and experiencing a school trip here’.