Are you part of a community land-based campaign in the South West of England? Do you need some GIANT support for your campaign to amplify your message?
The Lost Giants with support of Ffern Folk Foundation are offering a unique opportunity to co-create a processional giant with your community between 2026–2027.
What can a giant do for your campaign? Through Old Crockern and the @right.2roam and @thestarsareours.uk campaign we’ve seen how a giant can embody land, nature, and collective values prompted by local folk tales rooted in place. Crockern became a rallying figure for the idea that land is common, that access is a right, and that collective action still has the power to reshape the future. ✊
We’re excited to collaborate with a NEW campaign and continue to develop this part of our work that lies at the intersection of folk tradition, land and activism.
Tregona is the creation of students in Years 4, 5 & 6 at Leedstown School and The Lost Giants. She is inspired by the character in Stephen Polglase’s tale ‘The Last Giants’ and made possible by #ArtsLab Arts Lab is a creative wellbeing programme by and for young people in Cornwall, delivered by HeadStart Kernow, …
We are pleased to share that Old Crockern is on display at Museum of Dartmoor Life as part of the Magic and Myth exhibition! Crockern is the land that can’t be owned. Land and folklore are inseparable. As ownership structures and land rights shift, we not only lost our connections to land but also many …
Today marked the beginning of our giantmaking project with Leedstown School, as part of #ArtsLab. We were delighted to have Stephen Polglase with us, who shared his tale “The Last Giants” featuring Giants Wotholga and Tregonna from the nearby Godolphin and Tregonning Hill. Safe to say students in years 4, 5, and 6 enjoyed the …
Call Out for a NEW Giant
Are you part of a community land-based campaign in the South West of England? Do you need some GIANT support for your campaign to amplify your message?
The Lost Giants with support of Ffern Folk Foundation are offering a unique opportunity to co-create a processional giant with your community between 2026–2027.
What can a giant do for your campaign?
Through Old Crockern and the @right.2roam and @thestarsareours.uk campaign we’ve seen how a giant can embody land, nature, and collective values prompted by local folk tales rooted in place.
Crockern became a rallying figure for the idea that land is common, that access is a right, and that collective action still has the power to reshape the future. ✊
We’re excited to collaborate with a NEW campaign and continue to develop this part of our work that lies at the intersection of folk tradition, land and activism.
Read the full details and APPLY HERE
Application Deadline: 18 May (12pm)
#thelostgiants#callout#giantmaking#activism@ffern.co
Image credit James Eades @jmeeades
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We are pleased to share that Old Crockern is on display at Museum of Dartmoor Life as part of the Magic and Myth exhibition! Crockern is the land that can’t be owned. Land and folklore are inseparable. As ownership structures and land rights shift, we not only lost our connections to land but also many …
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