GIANT wicker heads made by young adults in Fife with learning and physical disabilities were placed in the Public Park in Dunfermline on Friday.

The project, ‘Giants in the Forest’, is being led by Edinburgh-based Vision Mechanics in collaboration with West Fife Community Support Service (WFCSS).

Anna Capon, of the WFCSS youth team, said, “Our young adults are really excited by this project. We are giving the heads their final decorative touches by planting flowers in them.

The last step is then to hang them up on the trees and over the summer they will be living sculptures as the plants grow and form the eyes, ears, mouths and hair.

“Over the course of the project, the young adults have had the opportunity to be fully involved in creating these wonderful sculptures, as we aim to offer as much variety and choice as possible.

“The project has not only been an important outdoor learning experience but has provided another opportunity to be active in the local community and make a visible contribution for the benefit of others.

“I would like to thank Vision Mechanics, who secured the funding and provided the vision and congratulate our young adults for creating these amazing giant wicker heads.” Jim Stewart, chair of Central Dunfermline Community Council, said, “We are pleased to accept the wicker heads on behalf of the Public Park. We have been working on improving the park area and these will certainly be something unique for locals and visitors to enjoy.” Fife Coast and Countryside Trust ranger Lyn Strachan said, “The giant head sculptures in the Dunfermline Public Park and in School Wood will make a walk in the park a more fun and memorable experience. They will be a real talking point and will hopefully encourage lots more people to come out for a walk and have a look at them.” Vision Mechanics work with communities to create high-quality arts projects, many of which take place in outdoor locations such as forests and gardens. Past productions include Big Man Walking, a 26 feet tall puppet who walked through towns all over Scotland.