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Lovely Lunch From The Park Centre and Cakes from Redcatch Community Garden 💚

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Lovely Lunch From The Park Centre and Cakes from Redcatch Community Garden 💚

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We introduced ourselves to each other - saying our names, what brought us to the lunch meet up and our Favourite Garden Pests.

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Ruth - 'it would be great to create a box of nature games that local groups in the area can borrow as a resource'

'we could maybe test run a nature games meet up at the round house for one of our group meet ups'

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The round house and pizza oven can be booked for events 💚

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FILL OUT THIS FORM TO HIRE THE ROUNDHOUSE here
Our roundhouse, outdoor cooking space and forest school area is available to hire to community groups and businesses. It is a quiet, unique, nature retreat over-looking the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
It's £17.50 per hour - but we only take bookings for a minimum of 2 hours And if you book for over 5 hours this reduces to £15 an hour. A bargain!
Facilities include:
- Roundhouse with space for 30 people (12 to make it COVID safe). Equipped with balcony, log burner, solar powered lighting, kettle and cups provided. - Outdoor cooking space with pizza cob oven, cooking stove and washing up facilities - Fire pit area - Assault course including swing, balancing logs and spiders web - Large wild area with paths to explore - Orchard space with different types of fruit trees - Compost toilet - Vegetable growing spaces, raised beds, and poly tunnel - Outdoor amphitheatre, ideal for events and talks - 3 car parking spaces on site and more nearby roadside parking See all the facilities in this photo gallery

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FILL OUT THIS FORM TO HIRE THE ROUNDHOUSE here Our roundhouse, outdoor cooking space and forest school area is available to hire to community groups and businesses. It is a quiet, unique, nature retreat over-looking the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

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Urban Escape - Youth Moves Groups at the Round House 

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Urban Escape - Youth Moves Groups at the Round House 

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The Juniors and Seniors youth move groups meet weekly for urban escape sessions at the round house.

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This was the first time I ever did some planting and I really enjoyed it. Can't wait to see the flowers grow

Our Urban Escape afterschool club partners with local schools to provide this opportunity for young people between the ages of 8-11yrs.

It is essentially a forest school, where we spend time outdoors, in our beautiful community garden with roundhouse, outdoor kitchen, orchard and assault course. We take the time to get wild in nature with all the physical and mental health benefits that this brings.

This experience supports young people to learn new skills and inspires them to continue to spend times outdoors, supporting their development in numerous ways.

Once they have finished the 12 weeks at Urban Escape, they are encouraged to join other groups at Youth Moves and continue their journey with us.

Days and times tbc.

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This was the first time I ever did some planting and I really enjoyed it. Can't wait to see the flowers grow Our Urban Escape afterschool club partners with local schools to provide this opportunity for young people between the ages of 8-11yrs.

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More about Youth Moves and Urban Escape 🙌

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More about Youth Moves and Urban Escape 🙌

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Finally I have worked out how to stretch our target! As you may or may not know, we have reached our £4,000 target, but was originally hoping to get the Green Capital match funding to make this total £8,000. We were just pipped to the post with the match funding as was in 11th place. However, still reaching the £8,000 total would mean that the project can continued to be staffed for 1 year, transforming younger and older lives and support us to make the project sustainable in the future by renting out the roundhouse to groups or business.

I trust you would have heard my cry to help a million times by now! Please share on FB, shout out to a neighbour or donate what you can. If people do nothing, nothing will happen... If people get involved, we can make real social change in the lives of many across South Bristol. Keep an eye out as we will be door knocking around Knowle tonight with our Urban Escape junior group, please say hello!

Many thanks and take care

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Finally I have worked out how to stretch our target! As you may or may not know, we have reached our £4,000 target, but was originally hoping to get the Green Capital match funding to make this total £8,000. We were just pipped to the post with the match funding as was in 11th place.

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With Ella, Suzie and Nicola

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Wander Gather with Angie and Dave at the Round House 

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Wander Gather with Angie and Dave at the Round House 

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Poems about the space

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📷 - The mini police from Connaught Road School's Patch 

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https://www.knowlewest.co.uk/new-community-garden-at-belfast-walk/

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The Art in the Garden Group meet on a Tuesday from 10-12 Midday

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Finding The Northern Slopes

The Slopes are shown on the map below. From left to right (West to East) the areas are known as Novers Common/Novers, Kingswear, Glyn Vale and Wedmore Vale (The Bommie), although local people may use the other names. Below is a link to a digital map.

History of The Northern Slopes

The Northern Slopes were originally open farmland. In the early 20th century the Novers was part of a rifle range. After World War One much of the area became housing.

During World War Two most of the Slopes were converted to allotments, but some areas were left unchanged. During this time the Bommie gained its name from the bombs that were dropped there. "Satan" a German bomb dropped on nearby houses in January 1941 weighed 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb). It did not explode. It was paraded through the streets of London during the VE Day Victory Parade in 1945.

Since then the Slopes have been left to go their own way to become the green spaces we love.

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Northern Slopes Initiative - A nature reserve for the health and wellbeing of people and wildlife

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The Slopes are shown on the map below. From left to right (West to East) the areas are known as Novers Common/Novers, Kingswear, Glyn Vale and Wedmore Vale (The Bommie), although local people may use the other names. Below is a link to a digital map. The Northern Slopes were originally open farmland.

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Green Gym helps you become physically and mentally healthier by taking part in nature conservation activities on the Slopes. Green Gym work on tasks such as vegetation clearance, litter picking, improving paths – and there’s chance to meet people during the tea break. All are welcome to come along.

Every Thursday between 10am and 12:30pm.  Please meet at the entrance gate to the Bommie next to 105 Wedmore Vale. For more information contact us on enquiries@northern-slopes-initiative.co.uk or Julia on 07932 368172.

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The group meet at springfield allotments for a shared breakfast on the first Friday of every month - from 10-12 midday.

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Man Alive is a group for men in Knowle West and South Bristol. The group's open to everyone, so whatever your age, background or interests, it's for you! We do lots of different activities including social events, playing sports, working in the community and going on outings. We also have a fried breakfast once a month at Springfield Allotments in Knowle West - details below. Man Alive helps local men to support each other, make new friends, learn new skills and find voluntary and paid work in the local area. It's for local people and for the benefit of the local community. For more information you could contact us using the details below or just come along to one of our events and say hello. It will b e good to see you!
Man Alive Monthly Breakfast
First Friday of every month, 10am - Midday @ Springfield Allotments, Knowle BS4 1DG (Through the green gates on the corner of Daventry Road and Andover Road, down the drive and we're in the roundhouse!)

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Man Alive is a group for men in Knowle West and South Bristol. The group's open to everyone, so whatever your age, background or interests, it's for you! We do lots of different activities including social events, playing sports, working in the community and going on outings.

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Bramble Farm Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom. 1,693 likes · 3 talking about this · 226 were here. Urban smallholding run by community collective

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River Cottage | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingshall | Landshare | Bristol Bramble Farm

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Green spaces and Me is a project exploring the connection that Disabled people and families with children from Black and Brown communities have to green spaces.
If you would like to share your story or for more information contact @ruth_nortey: ruth@blackandgreenambassadors.co.uk

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Tree Champion - Tree Walk

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Claudia brought these affirmation cards along 

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Claudia brought these affirmation cards along 

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Twinergy Sharing and Cyanotype Workshop at  Filwood Community Market 

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Twinergy Sharing and Cyanotype Workshop at  Filwood Community Market 

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Free walk & talk - 1 mile, 2 miles and 3 miles running every week in green spaces in Knowle and beyond

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The Knowle West Health Park hosts four walking groups for people of varying levels of ability, mobility or fitness. Some of the benefits of joining a walking group include meeting other people from around south Bristol, exploring parks and green spaces with others in a safe way, fun exercise with others to keep you motivated... not to mention the health benefits of walking, which include reducing the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, depression and anxiety.

Monday Walking Group: Meet 10.15am at the Healthy Living Centre. A walk around the Health Park, up to one mile, 30 minutes long.

Tuesday Walking Group: Meet at 10.00am, in various local meeting points. lasting up to 90 minutes, programme provided.

Wednesday Walking Group: Meet at 9.45am, in various local meeting points. Lasting up to 90 minutes, programme provided.

Thursday Walking Group: Meet at 10.00am, in various local meeting points. Lasting up to 60 minutes, programme provided.

If you would like to join in with our walks, please call us on 0117 377 22 55 to get started.

Click on the Link below to watch a video about our Monday Walking Group who meet here at the Health Park.
One Heart Walking Group Film

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The Knowle West Health Park hosts four walking groups for people of varying levels of ability, mobility or fitness. Some of the benefits of joining a walking group include meeting other people from around south Bristol, exploring parks and green spaces with others in a safe way, fun exercise with others to keep you motivated...

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A range of activities going for everyone.
'It brings people together'

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Our community centre is back open! Check our activities pages to see which groups are running 👍

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'People can be territorial. They want ownership. We want to break this or the perception of it in Knowle West'

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'Encouraging local residents to enjoy green spaces'

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'Encouraging local residents to enjoy green spaces'

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Bringing people together can start by bringing young people together. Younger groups can create projects together and invite adults to experience.

Networking between schools can also help activities come to life and nudge people together.

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Myceleium - using to teach about gender - young people 

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Myceleium - using to teach about gender - young people 

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Ruth

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Connecting back to old projects in Knowle West - Forms of Intelligence 

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Connecting back to old projects in Knowle West - Forms of Intelligence 

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Exploring how different forms of animal and plant intelligence could inspire the design of technologies that benefit all living things.

Have you ever thought about how trees or a swarm of bees communicate with each other? Do you feel like you already communicate with your dog or house plant?

We are surrounded by intelligentanimals and plants, but how much do we notice or learn from them? Do we feel part of nature or somehow separate?

In 2019 a climate emergency was declared. In 2020 the global pandemic has starkly highlighted the impacts of continued environmental and social injustices. There is an urgency to open our eyes and ears, listen better to what is around us and consider how we can live better together.

This project sought to explore; what could be designed and made to benefit of all living things in more connected ways? How might we think differently about 'intelligence' and could we design systems that combine a mix of non-human, artificial and human intelligence?

Through 2020 Forms of Intelligence has explored these questions through podcasting, online workshops and artist commissions. Following a collaborative non hierarchical approach the project is underpinned by an 'ethics of care', where all human and non-human collaborators, with very different types of knowledges, are valued.

Podcasts

Knowle West resident Tatiana Powell took part in a digital journalism paid internship from February to August 2020. She worked with KWMC producers to create a series of podcast interviews with people working in the realm of animal, plant or microbial intelligence. She interviewed people from Knowle West, Bristol, Kent, and Colombia ranging in age from 18-80 and including community activists, artists, and researchers with specialisms in: spiders and ants, trees, fungi, butterflies, local wildlife, soil, coral, gardening, bees, dogs, birds, robotics, wearables, performance and visual arts!

Listen to our interview with Ben Barker; Bristol wildlife activist.

You can listen to all of the podcasts here.

Workshops

Through the spring and summer lockdown of 2020, eight people who had been involved in the podcast interviews came together online for a series of workshops to share knowledge, create principles for collaborating well across species and to begin exploring what could be made that could benefit humans, animals, plants and environments in more connected ways.

Artist Commission

We commissioned an artist to respond to the podcasts and online workshops and were thrilled to work with artist, researcher and designer Kaajal Modi. She has created a beautiful set of inspirational prompt cards, provoking us to think more expansively about all living beings.

The 'Forms of Intelligence; concept cards for co-species care' are available to download here and the accompanying booklet can be downloaded here.

Ongoing

The project will continue into 2021, with more hands on workshops (when it is safe to do so) that explore materials, sensing technologies and community action around developing deeper ecologies of care.

If you work with or research animals, plants or artificial intelligence and would like to get involved we would love to hear from you.

For more information contact Martha: martha.king@kwmc.org.uk

Credit

The first phase of this project (Jan-Aug 2020) was supported by and made in collaboration with UWE's Digital Cultures Research Centre.

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Exploring how different forms of animal and plant intelligence could inspire the design of technologies that benefit all living things. Have you ever thought about how trees or a swarm of bees communicate with each other? Do you feel like you already communicate with your dog or house plant?

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Ben Barker, BS3 Wildlife Group- Rivers Project 

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Over the next couple of years, we want to make the four South Bristol rivers more accessible and welcoming to local people, eg for a walk, a picnic or as someone helping to remove rubbish, clear alien plants, spot birds etc. We also want to make the rivers more hospitable to wildlife, ie turn them from polluted and Wildlife Hostile to clean and Wildlife Friendly.  We will be working with existing community organisations along each river (and probably creating new ones); the Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (BART) as well as officers from Avon Wildlife Trust and Bristol City Council.

We already have initial funding for the Malago/Pigeonhouse system (see map) and have lodged an application related to Colliter's Brook (see map).    Brislington Brook and the Avon New Cut are next on the list.

If you would like to know more and about how you might join in, please ask me on Wednesday, or get back to me on email

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Lisa Tozer: We're very keen for the residents of Knowle to benefit from the Roundhouse.

We are currently running:
-an afterschool club there in partnership with Connaught
-students from a special needs school coming on a Thursday morning to get involved in mowing and strimming.
-Off the Record are about to begin a weekly club on a Monday evening for young people (14-25) which brings together nature connection and well-being. -There's a home education group there on a Monday afternoon and forest school on Tuesday morning.

Contact Lisa to book: Lisa.tozer@youthmoves.org.uk

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A message from Chris Boddington:

Since March 2021 many volunteers and I have been transforming the garden from a neglected patch of overgrown grass and weeds into a beautiful and productive organic kitchen garden and wildlife refuge.

We have planted and harvested a large range of vegetables, as well as fruit trees, bushes and vines, have built a polytunnel and are currently building a potting shed, part funded by Knowle West Alliance, and using mainly reclaimed materials.

The volunteers include members of the local ‘Man Alive’ group, students and pupils from City of Bristol College, Knowle DGE and the local primary school, and ‘OT Outdoors’ (occupational therapists running a women’s gardening group and also working with college students).

Every Wednesday lunchtime we cook lunch, using produce we've grown (OT Outdoors also do this for the women's group, which runs every alternate Tuesday - last session before summer break will be next Tuesday, 25th July, then it'll start up again September 13th).

On September 10th there'll be a community banquet here.

The Wednesday morning/lunchtime group will keep running throughout the summer.

New volunteers are always welcome. As well as gaining gardening skills and knowledge, and having a sociable time, volunteers get tea, coffee, fresh vegetables to take home, and often a hot meal.

Anyone interested can contact me at this email address: chrisboddington@mail.uk, or call/text 07905 961 876.

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The fruit and vegetable growing at Inns Court Community & Family Centre is managed by Knowle West Edible Gardens C.I.C. The gardening is done by volunteers, and a morning's work usually ends with us sharing a cooked lunch.

Scroll down to find photos of some of the plants and animals (including some humans) found in the beautiful walled garden here since March 2021. We use purely organic methods: no pesticides, herbicides or artificial fertilisers. This is because we believe that the way to grow vigorous plants, get the most food from the land and also help make sure there's a future for the human race, is by working with nature and maintaining a healthy environment.

We are also convinced that the best way to feed people is with food that's grown on their doorsteps - then there is no need for packaging or transportation. In addition, it is now known that working outdoors with plants and soil is fantastic for physical and mental health. It's not only moving around in the fresh air; when you touch soil, the 'happy' chemical, serotonin, passes into your skin and increases your sense of wellbeing. So if you'd like to get happier and healthier - get in touch, come down and get your hands dirty!

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The fruit and vegetable growing at Inns Court Community & Family Centre is managed by Knowle West Edible Gardens C.I.C. The gardening is done by volunteers, and a morning’s work usually ends with us sharing a cooked lunch.

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GSP Training Programme_July & Aug Edition 2022