Painted murals transform Green Corridor project

Artists from Hull have been involved in a project to create colourful murals along a cycle path in the city

A cycle path in Hull has been transformed by people living in the area who have created a series of murals and planted shrubs to attract wildlife.

The Green Corridor project covers the Stepney Cycle Path which runs between Duesbery Street and the former Stepney Lane Station off Beverley Road.

The murals portray the history of the former railway connection to Hornsea as well more abstract artwork.

Nick Ballard, part of the Berkeley Street Neighbourhood Watch group which has worked on the revamp, said: "The artists have done a great job and it's amazing to see it all come together so people can benefit from it."

He added: "There was a lot of anti-social behaviour and it wasn't seen as a nice place to go. The project is about people taking control of the areas where they live.

The murals depict the history of the cycle path which runs along the former Hull to Hornsea railway line

The cycle path was created on the former railway line which ran to the coast at Hornsea until it was closed following the Beeching Report in the 1960s.

Mr Ballard said the murals were created after people reminisced about "travelling on trains through the area on the way to the seaside".

Six different artists were tasked with creating the colourful installations.

Funding from the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner was used to give training to younger artists to help with their creations.

The Green Corridor project has also planted shrubs and trees to help encourage biodiversity

In addition to the murals, The Green Corridor scheme has supported the Hull Butterfly City project which has been running since 2019 to plant trees and shrubs to improve biodiversity.

Mr Ballard said: "Little things like putting in wild flowers and food plants are a simple way of improving habitats for wildlife.

"The fact we've been visible in picking up litter and trying to improve the area should make people feel more comfortable and make it a much nicer place to be."

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