Well, it could be, but in reality it's a piece of environmental art, twelve meters across, but harking back to the far distant past when it was the norm to venerate the land. It was born of the imagination of a group of artists within the Art Farm project, the Site Inspired Art group.

The Spiral's initial stirrings were right back at the beginning 2005 when an earthwork was first suggested. A scale model was produced and the site was obvious, it chose itself, then it was marked out. The spring came and the shape was mown into the grass, so the scale could be seen. In the summer excess earth, that had been obscuring the stream, was moved to the site and carefully positioned by a mechanical digger.

Then a band of volunteers were gathered from within the Art Farm Project group, with thick gloves, enthusiasm and willing relatives and although exhausting, a fun-time was had. They worked hard to form and fine-tune the Spiral, bringing it to life. Later, when the earth had settled sufficiently, volunteers returned to help seed it with grass-seed on the sides and a mixture of wild flowers on the top. Wild daffodils were planted creating a wonderful spiral-shaped splash of colour in the spring. The wild flowers really came into their own during the Art Farm event, creating a luxurious, inviting and magical pathway.

The Spiral has become a very special place in its own right. Visitors and artists alike have enjoyed the ritual of walking its path to the centre, some lingering awhile to absorb its calm energy or just to enjoy the space. It appears to have a positive effect; people have commented that they came away feeling refreshed, others that it was quite a personal, emotional, healing or spiritual journey. In what ever way it speaks to you, it does seem to possess quite a powerful spirit of place; touching something deep within, something very ancient, for some, perhaps, even a way to reconnect with Mother Earth.