LONDON.- This May, Waddesdon Manor’s magnificent gardens are once again a living canvas for Yorkshire-based land artist James Brunt and Pembrokeshire based Jon Foreman of Sculpt the World, who have created another unique, collaborative artwork for the 2nd year of this exciting festival celebrating art in nature.

The huge Waddesdon Manor Mandala, spanning over 70 metres, can be found on the North Front lawn in front of the Manor, and with assistance from artists Mark Ford and Eric Ford, took four days to create.

If you look at the centre, you can see the pattern is inspired by architectural features of the Manor. As the pattern grows out, it has the pediments, then a round of statues, and then the outer rounds are all nature inspired.

Art in Nature, which brings together leading land and environmental artists from across the UK and beyond, runs until Sunday 31 May, with the artists not only exhibiting their own work but encouraging everyone, young and old, to release their inner creativity using natural materials from the grounds.

Visitors can get hands-on with large scale community collaborations, take part in workshops, masterclasses and talks, or simply wander the art trails to see new temporary art works by some of the world’s leading artists. This year we are particularly excited to welcome Eric and Kasey Ford all the way from Illinois, USA. We are enjoying seeing their unique and breathtaking work and how they are responding to the landscape.

James Brunt said: "We have been very much looking forward to Art in Nature 2026 and are thrilled to share our work and ethos with people. There are some familiar faces returning to create their wonderful work, artists like Jon Foreman of Sculpt the World, Rebecca and Mark Ford of Two Circles Design and, Tim Pugh along with a host of new faces all being inspired by the Manor’s grounds for the first time."

Pippa Shirley, Director of Waddesdon, says: “The Manor is an inspirational place for artists, and we are absolutely delighted to be working with James and his talented collaborators on this project which uses our unique landscape and beauty in such a creative way. I love the way that it also celebrates natural materials, whilst highlighting the ephemeral nature and fragility of the environment around us. It makes us recognize not only the beauty of the natural world but also its essential role as a habitat for wildlife and how we all need to work together to protect it now and for the future. Making collaborative art is a wonderful way to get everyone involved in thinking about the importance of place to us all.”