Johnny Autin and his amazing team of artists paid a visit to the children of Raddlebarn for their end of year treat today and they brought with them, an extra special guest called Eko!

Eko is an sea giant who is as old as the earth and can survive on the land and in water. He wants to spread the word to humans that we need to take better care of our planet. Eko is made of things that can be found in the ocean such as seashells, seaweed and coral but also things that may well have been dumped in the ocean by humans such as wheels and plastic waste.

Eko really noticed that Raddlebarn was in bloom and enjoyed seeing nature that encouraged wildlife, but the flowers did cause him to sneeze! It is a big deal when a 12 foot sea giant sneezes!

He loved meeting our children and he gave the high 5’s; patted their heads; posed for photos and even had a good chat with our nursery children who were inspired by the puppetry and had a go at making their own too!

Eko can be seen around the city this summer performing in an event called Out of the Deep Blue Sea. These are free events for all the family (See our newsletter for more information)