Wales’s only giant LEGO® brick wetland animal trail is coming to WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’s (WWT) giant LEGO® brick animal trail, the only one of its kind in the UK is launching at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre this winter and is anticipated to be a massive hit. This is the first time these amazing characters specially created for WWT will be seen in Wales, among the real life animals that inspired them.
Through this trail, the WWT is using the world’s most popular toy to encourage kids (and big kids) to build a better future for nature.
Visitors to Llanelli Wetland Centre will be able to enjoy nine individually designed LEGO brick characters from 12 November until 11 December. The giant animals – some up to twelve times life size, include Kate the kingfisher – a riot of orange and blue bricks, Flavia the Flamingo, standing tall on her long yellow brick legs and Natalie the Nene.
These magnificent LEGO brick models were created by Bright Bricks, the UK’s only certified LEGO professionals, and Tom Poulsom, the famous LEGO brick ‘birdman’. In total, over 150,000 LEGO bricks were used over 1,014 hours to make all 9 characters.
Nigel Williams, Llanelli’s Manager said:
“We’re thrilled to welcome the new species that are landing at Llanelli Wetland Centre this winter. We know our visitors old and new are going to absolutely love them. They’re a really fun way to highlight some of the animals WWT helps to protect, such as the iconic Nene and our red-crowned Cranes.
Here at Llanelli Wetland Centre, we take particular pride in helping to conserve the Hawaiian goose (Nene) the world’s rarest goose, which was originally identified as a species that needed protecting by our founder Sir Peter Scott. Today, we are using LEGO bricks to inspire the next generation to continue Sir Peter’s work of saving threatened wildlife.”
As well as the trail, budding sculptors can take part in creative fun and games at exclusive LEGO brick workshops available twice a day during weekends where they can also make their own LEGO brick duckling to take home. Visitors will also be able to buy limited edition mini LEGO brick models, only available at WWT. All proceeds will support WWT’s essential conservation work in the UK and around the world.
There is no extra cost to meet the giant LEGO brick animals at Llanelli Wetland Centre; the trail is included in the admission price. Places for the workshops can be pre-booked online at an additional cost of £8 per person. To find out more about the Giant LEGO brick animals and other brick activities please visit wwt.org.uk/legobrickanimals or follow #LEGOBrickAnimals. To book a place on the LEGO brick workshops please visit wwt.org.uk/llanelli/lego
