Hidden within the garden are several pieces of sculptural art which many people dont notice.
The 'Fire Basket' sculpture takes the form of basket-like shape on top of black painted twin steel columns. The shape is taken from the fire baskets lowered into a mine shaft to assist in ventilating the mine. The central section of the upper shape is stained to represent flames, while the columns refer to pillar and stall method of mining coal.
Within the garden are two mine caps and 8 silver painted urns. The two mine caps are pyramid shaped covered with ceramic tiles which show the landscape and history of the area, both above and below ground level.
The urns have a strange texture as the surface of each one has been made from objects from the mining industry. Just take a look at all the different items protruding from it: a carbide battery, horseshoe, conveyor belt tracks, "snap tin", bolts, chain, penny, pickaxe head, spanner, even a pneumatic drill.
Car parking only available outside office hours but on-street parking available on Fairfield Park at anytime
Pick your route cafefully into the center of the GZ - as you will be pushing your way though an overgrown hedge which now surrounds it.
But dont worry there are no brambles or nettles - but there are a couple of rose bushes which are easily avoided if you watch where your going!
Looking at a satellite map, there were 4 possible paths into the center but now nature has taken them back so now only 2 remain.
Suitable for Kids - As i'm sure they'll have fun diving through the soft hedge (although if its been raining heavily you might get wet from the water which has collected of the leaves!). Small dogs will also be able to get through.
This is a small magnetic keysafe containing a logsheet and pensil.
Please replace the cache as found.
Edit:
Due to recent work by the council - this area has been cut back and tidied up ( barely recognisable! ) so I've reduced the terrain/difficulty setting.