We now come to the end of A Little Patch of Ground Urban/Rural 2011 in London and Devon. The last few weeks have been about opening the process out to be shared with other people through the performances.
We have been reflecting on what we have harvested from this project, the connections made, and where we go from here.
Performance, Devon
Performance, Devon
People from the London Patch of Ground group came for a day out to Dartington to see the performance and share experiences and reflections from the project. Over a traditional Devon cream tea (fresh scones made by Jane), people from both groups introduced each other. We then shared what the twinning of these two groups has brought to people’s experience of the project and what A Little Patch of Ground has brought to people’s lives. People spoke about companionship and connection, creativity and shared experience, family and the future, and more.
Afternoon Devon cream tea and lunch with the London group, Devon
Cream tea and conversations, Devon
People from both groups have decided to keep in touch in the future.
More cream tea and conversation, Devon
In Devon, the performance was shared with over 200 people at Dartington and Totnes. We had our last session together on Thursday. Everyone brought a dish for a pot luck, and we all enjoyed out last meal together. We spent time in the garden, harvesting everything we could and reflecting on what we have harvested from this project. We shared a moment of silence as a farewell to the garden. We shared reflections on what this project has meant to us, and wrote personal messages in cards for each other.
Part of the garden installation, Devon
Civic Hall Performance, Devon
Guided tours of the patch, performance, Devon
The patch before the performance, Devon
Ending, Devon
A Little Patch of Ground Rural and Urban, Devon and London groups at Dartington
There are threads that are continuing of this project in both places. The group in Devon are keen to continue meeting and growing together, and are in the process of finding where this could happen. The patch of ground on the Dartington estate will be staying in some form. In London, Honifa and Rayhana are involved in the school next to door to Toynbee, discussing a growing project that could happen there. There is even potential that A Little Patch of Ground could take place there in the future. And aside from these, there have been many seeds planted over the last five months, which we hope will grow and spread.
Thank you for reading this blog, and keeping in touch with the plants and people in A Little Patch of Ground in London and Devon!