Campaign launched to 'protect' Edinburgh sculpture park from huge green belt housing bid
Art collectors Robert and Nicky Wilson today launched a campaign to “protect” Jupiter Artland as “a national treasure” after a nearby swathe of greenland was earmarked for possible development by the city council – branding it “Edinburgh's least sustainable housing proposal.”
The couple, who spent several years creating Jupiter Artland at their 80-acre Bonnington House estate Wilkieston, say allowing new housing to be built nearby would “rupture the peace” and deter artists from creating bespoke work for its natural landscape in future.
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Hide AdThey are encouraging Jupiter Artland’s members and supporters to make their views known on the proposals, warning that they pose “a significant threat to its designed landscape and future operation.”
Their "open air museum" has attracted more than a million visitors since it opened in 2009. It was shortlisted for the Art Fund’s coveted UK Museum of the Year title in 2016.