Action Research
We work with communities, social enterprises, businesses and the public sector to support and carry out participatory and action research around food. See below for some of our current and previous work.
Groundwork Market Gardening Toolkit
We are working with Glasgow Community Food Network to create a toolkit for any aspiring market gardener in Scotland. This will have off information on how to access land, designing your growing space, growing methods, logistics, and business planning.
The Toolkit should be ready by August 2022.
Community Composting Research
This research looks at the different community-scale composting initiatives and models. It covers a short history of composting in Glasgow, looks at the pros and cons of different composters, estimated costs and details how to set up a compost club. It was commissioned by Glasgow Community Food Network as part of their Food and Climate Action Project.
Braes Shieldhill, Falkirk
Between January and August 2022 we are working with Braes Shieldhill Greenspace, to engage local people in conversations and design workshops that imagined food growing spaces in their community. This has been part of the Falkirk Food Futures programme, which has seen loads of great projects all over the region. We have supported local people to establish a new group: Braes Food Growing Collective
SWG3
We have been working with arts venue SWG3, in the West End of Glasgow since 2019, leading on engagement and consultation with local people on a new community garden. This work continues and the garden is nearly finished. We will continue to support ways for the local community to use the space.
Kinning Park Pitches
In 2019 we worked with Kinning Park Complex to carry out consultations around the Kinning Park Pitches to see what local folk would like this abandoned space to be used for. We chapped on doors, held consultation workshops and invited groups to the space to imagine what it could be. The community decided to prioritise sport over food, so our involvement ended there!
Roots to Market
Our Roots to Market research was carried out in 2018, and looked and the need, demand and next steps for building a resilient local food economy in Glasgow. We spoke to 25 growers, and around 30 cafes and restaurants. We identified clear steps for growing the local food economy - access to land, increased skills and better infrastructure. This work was carried out in collaboration with Glasgow Community Food Network, who we continue to work with.
