Flos Pompa
Flos Pompa (Latin for “Flower Parade”), is a large-scale ceramic mural in Herring Lane in Spalding, inspired by Spalding’s horticultural history, created by local artists Greenfield Pottery in collaboration with residents, school children, and community groups across the district.
Artist
Jo and Mark of Greenfield Pottery run a working studio pottery based on a small farm on the outskirts of Holbeach, near Spalding in Lincolnshire. They make a variety of thrown and hand-built work, which varies from domestic wares to more sculptural pieces. They fire to earthenware and stoneware, they make our own glazes and they also do raku and sawdust firings. Greenfield also run pottery classes and sessions in their home studio throughout the year.
South Holland District Council, in partnership with Transported, was awarded an Arts Council England National Lottery grant to create a unique public artwork for Spalding town centre.
Over nine months, more than 300 South Holland school students and various community groups have contributed to this vibrant artwork, inspired by Spalding’s rich horticultural history and strong ties to the flower and bulb industry. From school workshops to community sessions, the project has brought people together to share stories, develop new skills, and take pride in creating something lasting for their town.
Each ceramic tile — including over 1,500 handmade tulips — has been lovingly crafted in workshops led by Greenfield Pottery. For many of the participants, it was their first time working with clay, and their contributions form the heart of the mural’s design, which draws inspiration from tulip fields, local wildlife, and Spalding’s floral heritage.
“It’s pretty amazing to be part of something bigger!”
The name ‘Flos Pompa’ was chosen because not only does it making reference to the town’s historical carnival, but also because Latin is the language of flowers, plants, and horticulture. The area’s connection to horticulture and flowers is an important part of its history, which we want to both share and celebrate, while distinguishing it from the recently returned Spalding Flower Parade.
Participants Included:
The Ever Young Club
Spalding Arts & Crafts Society
Tonic Health ‘Sociables’ members
Members of the public in Spalding’s Market Place
Spalding High School students
Long Sutton High School students
Monkshouse Primary School students
St Norbert’s Catholic Primary School students
William Stukeley C of E Primary School students
University Academy Long Sutton students
Thanks to such incredible community enthusiasm, the Flos Pompa artwork has grown bigger and brighter than we had ever imagined.
Explore the slideshow above to see some of the community participation that took place to make the mural.
We invite everyone to come and see the artwork up close, learn about the making process, and celebrate the creativity and dedication of our local community.
Originally conceived on a modest scale, the mural grew far beyond expectations thanks to overwhelming community enthusiasm. Flos Pompa was installed in July 2025.
It occupies a prominent site at the corner of Herring Lane and Double Street — a key entry point into town for visitors arriving by water taxi and one of Spalding’s busiest roads.
The mural’s location sits near the recently enhanced riverside walk, part of the wider Spalding Reconnected project, and is close to other public art trails supported by Transported: the ARTeFACT trail (one of its plaques shares the mural’s wall) and Joseph Hillier’s Portrait of a Town bronze sculptures, one of which stands opposite.
Before installation, the mural was previewed at Springfields Outlet Shopping & Leisure during a special weekend exhibition in April 2025.
Now it is installed and the final grouting has been complete, we will release a series of high-quality postcards celebrating the mural’s vibrant colours.
Our director, Nick Jones said:
“We’re thrilled to see the mural installed after such fantastic support from schools and community groups who worked so creatively with Greenfield Pottery. We encourage everyone to follow Transported on social media or check our website for updates on the postcard release.”
Made by Greenfield Pottery with the South Holland community, the creation of the Flos Pompa mural was led by Transported, made possible thanks to a project grant to South Holland District Council by Arts Council England.
The ultimate scale of this project would not have been possible without the enthusiasm of participating schools and community groups, and skill-sharing between Greenfield Pottery and the Boston School of Mosaic.
