Who and what was the Green Man? Images of him are to be found in over 1,000 mediaeval English churches, and throughout the churches of Western Europe. In some churches images of the Green Man outnumber images of Christ by about 100 to 1.

In Manchester Cathedral the earliest Green Men date from about 1340, with many more being added in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Discovering the Green Man combines both a trail and a workshop, and is a great opportunity to get creative in the Cathedral!

Through the trail your pupils will:

• Find out about the origins of the Green Man.
• Learn about the different types of Green Men found in churches.
• Discover the Green Men that are hiding both inside and outside the Cathedral.

In the workshop pupils will:

• Design a Green Man based on the images that they have seen.
• Using air-drying clay they will then create their own Green Man plaque, based on their design, to take back to school.

KEY STAGE: 2

CURRICULUM LINKS: Art, RE, History

VENUE: Cathedral

DURATION: 2 hours

MAXIMUM NUMBER: 30

COST PER PUPIL: £0.75