Creative Explorers Outside

Building on the success of a project that first took place in Peel Park during lockdown, we’re inviting curious creatives and outdoor enthusiasts from the Salford area—whether you’re an artist, local resident, or park volunteer—to join us for a new phase of this journey.    

The Creative Explorers Outside continued personal development (CPD) programme is designed for people who are interested in or have experience of: 

• Arts, culture and heritage, particularly with a focus on participation  
• Green spaces and the environment, gardening or conservation  
• Making things happen within your community  
• Learning, developing or sharing creative skills 

Free to take part, with financial support available for access, participants will engage in a mix of online sessions and hands-on workshops held at Buile Hill Park and our base at Cobden Works. 

Find out how to apply here  

Call Out for Artists & Makers 

If you are an artist, maker or nature green spacer and would like to suggest and deliver a session as part of the Creative Explorers programme, please get in touch There is a budget to support this, and you do not need prior experience with Walk the Plank. We are also looking for lead artists for a large mobile/walkabout piece. 

Get in Touch 

If you have any questions or want to get involved, please reach out to Ben Turner at [email protected].  

Big Heart Little Hulton

Between October 2024 and February 2025 people who live, earn or learn in Salford took part in the Creative Explorers Outside programme focusing on night, light and fire. As well as lantern making sessions, photography walks and visits to light nights and projection mapping the group attended the AGM of Community Little Hulton as part of a site visit before designing and delivering a nocturnal fire installation to celebrate the opening of their new Pavilion.

Produced by Walk the Plank

Creative Explorers: Aaran, Chloe, Cristina, Gemma, Jo, Melissa, Pam, Sylvester, Tracey

Walk the Plank facilitator: Carrie English

Middlewood Locks Fest

The group were also part of Middlewood Locks Fest in May 2025, working with artist / maker (and one of the Creative Explorers) Janine Walker to make a giant goose puppet (and smaller goslings), with Jamie Lee Wainman to make bunting out of recycled plastic and supporting Austin Hewitt with mindfulness walks. This involved taking part in workshops in advance: another two members of the group Gemma Hemmingway and Pam Pickard also delivered activities on the day, and at Swinton Sounds a few weeks later.