A SCULPTURE OF 18TH CENTURY WELSH HEROINE WHO CAPTURED FRENCH INVADERS HAS BEEN PUT UP IN THE GARDENS Jemima Nicholas was a key figure in what is often referred to as the 'Last Invasion of Britain'. Aged 47, with pitchfork in hand, she captured 12 French soldiers who were part of an ill-fated French force which, in February 1797, had landed near the village of Llanwnda. The figurative sculpture of Jemima Nicholas is the fifth in a series of six ceramic sculptures by talented Welsh artist Katie Scarlett Howard, as part of the Budding Artists - 'Woman of Substance' - project and the only sculpture of its type destined for the South West of Wales. In addition to the sculpture of Jemima Nicholas, the installation Mencap includes 30 low relief clay faces made by students from Portfield Special School. The clay faces, based on self portraits, were created by the students during a special workshop hosted Katie Scarlett Howard. Support in selecting the appropriate garden for each six distinctive Ceramic sculptures of “Women of Substance” has been provided by The Gateway Gardens Trust Charity and realised through a partnership between Petrie & Company Ltd, Inspired by Taste, Legal & General, The Gateway Gardens Trust, Katie Scarlett Howard and Arts & Business Cymru. The project has also benefited from an investment from Arts & Business Cymru's CultureStep programme, made possible by funding from the Welsh Assembly Government and the Arts Council for Wales. For more information on the Mencap Stackpole Gardens please visit www.stackpole-walledgardens.co.uk, for The Gateway Gardens Trust log on to www.gatewaygardenstrust.org and for Arts & Business Cymru please go to www.artsandbusiness.org.uk/wales.