As austerity measures are taking their toll on the UK population, food poverty issues are proliferating, even forcing working families to rely upon foodbanks.
There were a 1.6 million food parcels distributed to those in need in 2018/19. For those experiencing food poverty, there are multiple dimensions including hunger,
low-quality food with poor nutritional value, and social exclusion.
Plot 36a explores what is being done in the Brighton locality to tackle the social exclusion caused by food poverty, highlighting the benefits of community allotment schemes and community gardens.
Plot 36a is a short documentary discovering the good work carried out by the Nature Through Nurture allotment programme in Brighton. Plot 36a is one of the allotments used to grow fresh produce for local food banks and food schemes.
At Nature Through Nurture, they not only provide fresh produce for local food schemes, getting good food to the plates that need it the most, but they also encourage volunteers to come and explore the benefits to their wellbeing of learning to grow food in a sustainable way.
Mary Gold Grows is a new initiative due to be launched in spring 2020.
This podcast explores Mary Murphy’s story and the wellbeing experienced through learning to grow organic food from seed.
Mary will soon be sharing this experience with young people in her local area, having found a space to create an urban container garden.
Caroline Lucas Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion provides the context of food proverty problems, arising from cuts to benefits and to support for those using mental health services. Caroline promotes the view of the wellbeing experienced from working in nature and providing fresh organic produce to those most in need.
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Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project (BUCFP) is an inclusive day centre for those who need to access cheap and fresh food, welfare advice and free courses, childcare and clothing. They serve a freshly cooked vegan lunch which costs £1.50 or just 60 pence for a small dish. BUCFP is one of the food schemes in Brighton that Nature Through Nurture provides with fresh produce, bringing food to the people who appreciate it the most. BUCFP has been helping the community for 40 years.
About us
We are a group of three students on the masters programme,
Media Practice for Development and Social Change.
We have made this multi-media project to highlight food poverty issues in an otherwise affluent area of the UK, the south coast around Brighton. What we discovered were people who were making a difference to others through their sustained efforts and the wellbeing that can be found when learning to grow food.
email: mediaproject36a@gmail.com
We would like to express our thanks to all that made this project worthwhile and wish them the best of luck with their endeavours to build a fair and inclusive society for all.
Nature Through Nurture
Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project
MaryGold Grows
Caroline Lucas
Filming at Nature Through Nurture.
Plot 36a was created by:
Luih Tuckwell, Steven Turner and Christine Clark.