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Himalayan Gardens launch postal service for children to write to magical creatures

Himalayan Gardens & Sculpture Park is launching a new postal service to allow children to participate in interactive storytelling.

Himalayan Gardens & Sculpture Park is launching an innovative new postal service to allow children to participate in interactive storytelling. The park near Ripon has created 'WingMail' - a service that allows children to write to magical creatures and receive a personalised reply, delivered to their home address. They've teamed up with professional storyteller 'Dragonella' to launch the idea as a way of providing socially distancing storytelling - without using technology. Dragonella said:

"I think we’re all suffering from Zoom fatigue, adults and kids alike!"
WingMail allows Dragonella a different way to interact with her audience through the tactile and personal medium of letter writing. With her original storytelling sessions at the Gardens cancelled in 2020, she was able to devise 'WingMail' to compliment the magical theme for the garden's fairy trail. The WingMail experience Visitors can pre-book an envelope online in advance for £5 and collect on arrival. Inside is a postcard, information and colouring in sheet. After exploring the gardens and following the fairy door trail, children can write their postcard to the magical realm, fill out their home address on their envelope and post in the WingMail post-box. Colouring/WingMail information sheets can be taken home to remember their day. A personalised reply will arrive at their chosen address within 2 weeks. The Himalayan Gardens is open this year until 31st October. Tickets are to be pre-booked in advance online. For details visit www.himalayangarden.com See drone footage of the gardens here https://www.himalayangarden.com/garden-sculpture-park/virtual-garden-tour/ Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.

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