A stately home in the Cotswolds' gardens have been overrun by more than 50 life-size animal sculptures.
A campaign that began during the pandemic when a wooden elephant herd "migrated" to highlight human encroachment is carried on by Sudeley Castle's Animal Ark.
To "spread a message of peaceful coexistence" with nature, the sculptures are created from flowers, grasses, and other plants.
The environment and coexistence between man and nature are important to us, said Lady Elizabeth Ashcombe.
The project, according to the estate's co-owner Lady Elizabeth, is about "accepting the stories of all animals that are either happily living in their communities in different parts of the world or they are endangered.".
The Tudor estate is beginning its journey toward becoming the first digital reserve in the world with the inclusion of an "augmented reality" (AR) treasure hunt in the exhibition.
The AR experience featured animals that existed in the area "many, many, many years ago - the prehistoric age and until actually more recently," according to co-owner Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst.
It connects the animal message to the castle's history, she continued, adding that "everything from wolves to bears, they lived right here in this garden.". ".
Handmade using petals, flowers, and other organic materials, each set of animals is unique.
At Sudeley Castle throughout the summer, there are more than 50 original sculptures on display.
