Community Farming

Yesterday, I was working at a community allotment in Tottenham that’s part of Putting Down Roots – an initiative of St Mungo’s: a homeless charity that runs community projects: building skills and confidence through community work and active rehabilitation. As this was an initial recce and introduction, the aim was to show willing and get involved, so I helped to make a new raised bed planter. I decided to wait until my 2nd session (next Monday) to take the first photos. This immediately helped build trust with the volunteers and service users, plus I’ve always wanted to learn to grow my own food, so here’s a great opportunity to start…

The project is similar to another scheme I’ve been collaborating with at Branches hostel in Leytonstone, where residents and staff have developed an allotment in a disused space at the back of the shelter, and now grow food for the hostel kitchen. Some images of a shoot from this project are below: