Chocs away!
The Poetry Plane project sees cargoes of poems-written on seeded paper-being fluttered from the sky.
Where the poems land, they grow into flowers…
The Poetry Plane and its eco-airfield
We are delighted to be partnering on this project with Cornwall Flying Club and Bodmin airfield, whose on-site meadow has just been awarded County Wildlife Site status by Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Natural England and Cornwall Council.
It was these wild flowers that gave us our original idea of writing poems that could ‘grow.’ We had been hoping to develop our on-going Poetry Postie work so that deliveries could be made via airmail. Using seeded paper would make the deliveries even more exciting!
So we started exploring possibilities and thanks to Peter White and his incredible team at Cornwall Flying Club, the project has now taken off.
Taking literacy sky high
The project offers workshops which are fun, engaging and memorable, helping schools fulfil their statutory requirements for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. And because they are led by experts, they not only help raise levels of literacy but also raise aspirations, leading to a lasting sense of pride and achievement.
When I grow up I want to be …you. Do what you do. All this.
The project can be delivered to wider community groups and participants of all ages and abilities, including those with special needs or physical disabilities.
Workshop activities include edible poetry, interactive song writing, flying poems and dancing words and allow those taking part to feel their spirits soar!
I’ve never felt this free! Participant
Flying poems
Cinquain written by French pupil
Flying cinquain
FLYkus!
We have had great fun writing FLYkus and holding contests to see whose poem can fly the farthest!
These have now inspired our first ever FLYku Contest and you can find out more about this on our FLYku page.
Writing a FLYaiku
FLYaiku contest
French cultural exchange
Those taking part in the Poetry Plane project had the chance to become part of our international cultural exchange which saw poems written on seeded paper being fluttered from the sky over the Somme on July 1st 2024 and 2025. The seeds in the seeded paper were poppies, cornflowers and forget-me-nots and where they landed they grew into flowers as a symbol of peace and friendship. We were thrilled to be able to partner with the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust to allow this project to reach new heights and together we have been working with schools, colleges and libraries in both the UK and the region of France where many of the battles in WW1 took place. We are now are excited to be developing the Poetry Plane initiative further for 2026.
Edible Poetry French style
Edible art
A ‘Creativity takes courage’ (Matisse) medal
Magic rings in memory of WW1
To get involved in this project for 2026 or find out how to book a workshop please do get in touch.
