Willow Man Makeover
A famous landmark on the M5 near Bridgwater is undergoing a makeover this week. The Willow Man is being repaired by artist Serena de la Hey
M5 Willow Man undergoes repairs
The Willow Man in Somerset will be given an eighteen thousand pound facelift this week.
The 12-metre high sculpture next to the M5 near Bridgwater will undergo repairs to its head and arms. Artist Serena de la Hey will go 40 feet up in a cherry picker to reweave the statue using local willow.
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