A NATIONAL Trust property near Leominster is to reveal the site's 18th century origins in an unusual way as it prepares an innovative activity programme for 2017.

Renowned contemporary artists, Heather and Ivan Morison, will unveil their fanciful 'Pineapple Pavilion' at Berrington Hall on Saturday, May 27, – an outdoor building based on the Georgian eye catcher which was used for tea-drinking, reading, card playing, entertaining and other surprising encounters.

Heather and Ivan were inspired by the geometric forms found in the mansion, the natural imagery of the gardens, as well as the history and narrative of exotic fruit-growing during the 1700s.

They have created a large, pineapple-shaped pavilion which will sit in the middle of the walled garden, providing a distinctive location for events and other activities throughout the year, including kite-making, taking tea, picnicking, dance, theatre and yoga.

The dining table at Berrington will also be transformed from Saturday, February 11 by the Arts Council award-winning ceramic sculpture: ‘War and Pieces’ by Bouke de Vries. It is created from thousands of fragments of white porcelain and has been exhibited around the globe, including at The Holburne Museum in Bath and Charlottenburg Castle in Berlin.

The team at Berrington have also launched their costume exhibition with a twist; ‘Waste to Waist’, a collection of extraordinary waistcoats, all of which have been made from entirely reused or reclaimed materials.