A children's zoo has been brightened up by the addition of several large wooden animals.

The 4ft rabbit, two 3ft ducks, a 3ft chicken, and a 2ft round guinea pig were officially handed over to the zookeeper at Walton Hall and Gardens by the learner media team from the Walton Lea Partnership this week.

The animals were handmade by the nine learners in the media team, guided by volunteer Diane Gardner.

The project was part of a series of challenges set by the zookeeper Peter Cookson Dean to the media team, which meets at Walton Hall every Wednesday.

Mr Cookson Dean said: "We had a few buildings within the zoo which needed brightening up and I knew exactly the people for the job... The media team.

"They’re a really talented and creative bunch and have already made me a bug hotel and some nesting boxes.

"I know the children visiting the zoo will be really thrilled to see these new animals."

The learner media team is from the Walton Lea Partnership, a charity that provides work-based learning for adults with additional needs.

The learners researched images, projected them onto the wood, cut them out, sanded, and painted the animals.