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Mar 2023
Chainsaw sculpture completed at Ripon's Himalayan Garden
A new sculpture has been completed at the Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park near Ripon.
Yorkshire chainsaw sculptor Karl Barker spent three days carving out the model, which was made from a felled Hungarian oak tree.
The tree, which stood at 9ft tall, was felled for safety reasons last year.
In its place, the Himalayan garden team commissioned Mr Barker to create a new sculpture ahead of its reopening on Tuesday, April 4.
He came up with the idea to create a 'hungry owl seat'.
Mr Barker said:
Will Roberts, owner of the Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park, said:
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