A new exhibition created by young people from across the UK is opening at the National Memorial Arboretum this weekend, offering a fresh look at the relationship between people, landscapes and the natural world.

Green Spaces, Shared Places: Past, Present and Future opens on Saturday 11 July as part of the nationwide Going Places programme from Art Fund. Developed in partnership with four museums and heritage organisations, the exhibition has been co-curated by young people who have spent the past year exploring stories, collections and environments connected to each site.

Featuring historic artefacts, creative responses and new artworks, the exhibition encourages visitors to consider what landscapes can tell us about the past, present and future. Highlights include a Bronze Age pot discovered at the Arboretum, environmental-themed objects from museum collections across the UK, and a range of artistic interpretations inspired by nature and community.

Visitors can also explore Green Spaces, Shared Places: Gathering, a new outdoor installation by artist Emma Dawson Varughese, created in collaboration with the Arboretum’s youth steering group and local school pupils. The work includes pyrography artworks and a large collaborative tapestry made from fallen leaves collected around the site.

The exhibition is free to visit and will be on display across both indoor and outdoor spaces before touring to venues in Yorkshire, Sunderland and Devon. For more information, visit thenma.org.uk.