Common Ground

Please note Saturday Sessions are currently paused as we focus on building the micro farm!

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Please note Saturday Sessions are currently paused as we focus on building the micro farm! +

What’s on

  • Workshop Series: Reading Soil, Sensing Landscape with Ritchard Allaway

    This two-part workshop introduces participants to the sensory, scientific, and photographic methods used in Ritchard’s practice and research.

    Workshop 1 explores ways of reading the soil through smell, touch, and taste, and investigates soil as a living electrical system through earth batteries and exoelectrogenic activity. Participants will also prepare soils for chromatography by breaking down, agitating, and readying samples for development.

  • Workshop Series: Reading Soil, Sensing Landscape with Ritchard Allaway

    This two-part workshop introduces participants to the sensory, scientific, and photographic methods used in Ritachrd’s practice and research.

    Workshop 2 focuses on setting off and developing soil chromatograms, learning how to read and interpret their patterns, and concludes with the creation of lumen prints as an alternative photographic response to soil.

Come and explore Common Ground! 

common ground is a community food growing and artmaking programme guided by a wide range of artists, agricultural experts and community members.  We are building a micro-farm for growing our own produce, to eat, grow and share. along the way we will explore both large and small-scale creative projects for the micro-farm area, from building bee hotels to painting murals.

 Details:

· Common Ground is on year-round in The Auxiliary’s social space and outside allotment area. 

· All our sessions are free with light refreshments provided. 

· Activities are suitable for people of all ages, especially those who are interested in community, food growing and creativity. 

· No prior experience required and all skill levels welcome.

· We aim to make the sessions as accessible as possible, but we may not be able to meet all needs at this time, particularly when working outdoors due to the nature of the outdoor space. Be reassured we are working to resolve potential access issues and please do contact us if you have any questions about access.

· Sign up for Common Ground Saturday Sessions here.

Common Ground is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund via an Awards for All grant.

To find all upcoming events, see our calendar below.

Upcoming events.

Our Common Ground Saturday sessions are free and open to all.


If you have any questions about Common Ground or would like to share any access needs, please complete our form using the subject Common Ground Saturday Sessions.