A NORTH West willow expert wove her charms at Holy Family School, Blackpool.

Cherry Chung, a volunteer with the British Trust for Conservation, helped staff and pupils create their own willow world.

Teacher Julie McLeod explained: "We came up with the idea of a willow garden after the BTCV gave me a grant of £1,500 and wanted to base it in Blackpool.

"The children helped Cherry with the weaving and now have a lighthouse, a wave seating area and an archway in the grounds.

"Hopefully it may be a project which will get bigger and bigger.

"The children are already working on a series of animals for the garden."

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