An enchanting encounter with a floral friend. Inspired by the traditional melody of "Salley Gardens".

Animation by Russell Pointer
Clarinet performed by Margaret Archibald
Audio production by Robert Archibald

Russell Pointer is a young British animator living in Bromley. He chose the "Salley Gardens" from several folk tunes for this short video. Russell explains: "My inspiration on hearing the music was drawn from the classic British cartoons of yesteryear such as the idiosyncratic works of Oliver Postgate, "Ivor the Engine", "Bagpuss" and "The Clangers", and the soothing riparian settings of Cosgrove Hall's "Wind in the Willows" with its semi-industrialised setting of Victorian England."

This original video is in the series "Music Links", a project supported by funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund. This series of videos is created by professional musicians, visual artists, narrators and technicians for everyone to share, including for the entertainment of our friends in residential care homes and other care settings. If you enjoy this video please pass it on to others who may enjoy it too.

Everyone Matters is grateful to the Government for making this possible.