squab 2,875 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 a few months ago they dug a huge spiral into the ground over on the left as you come out of london probably a couple of acres in size,does anyone know what the feck it is because im getting pissed off with the lads at work banging on about it every time we drive by but got me stumped Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,214 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Believe it or not................its called Earth Formation Artwork !!!.....................I live a few minutes from there and have seen them digging away over the last 6 months or so......they invite artists from all over to design them,this one was given a 50k grant but they will be popping up all over the country apparently........it will eventually be planted out with trees/shrubs along the sloping sides,we had notice of all the details about 5 years ago when planning permission was first applied for but thought they,d changed their minds up till 6 months ago when they started it................crazy world we live in eh ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Is that that Theydon Bois one or is it another they're doing? They did this there I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,214 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Thats it mate yes...............you cant tell from that pic but it slopes about 10/12 feet one side to the other.....must be a good 100 metres across................................................really pretty aint it Edited August 24, 2014 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteN 15 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Werent there a moto x track their at one point?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,214 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Not that i remember it was just grass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil82 1,080 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 we are supposed to be skint but spend 50k on that sort of carp, this country is really fcuked 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Believe it or not................its called Earth Formation Artwork !!!.....................I live a few minutes from there and have seen them digging away over the last 6 months or so......they invite artists from all over to design them,this one was given a 50k grant but they will be popping up all over the country apparently........it will eventually be planted out with trees/shrubs along the sloping sides,we had notice of all the details about 5 years ago when planning permission was first applied for but thought they,d changed their minds up till 6 months ago when they started it................crazy world we live in eh ! earth formation artwork,what will they think of next lol cheers for that gnash been doing my head in for a while now,50k what a bargain 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 well just think what they would be wasting our cash on if we were not in austerity measures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ray 185 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Well worth £50,000; the news tonight will probably explain that we have a surfeit of kidney dialysis machines and that the NHS is embarrassed by how much spare money it has... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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