food from the sky
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Leaflet to promote 'Food From the Sky'. A pioneering permaculture food growing and educational initiativeTRANSCRIPT
A pioneering permaculture food growing and educational initiative on the roof top of Thornton’s Budgens supermarket, Crouch End, North London.
‘A new template for our future’‘FOOD from the SKY’ is a world first.
OUR VISIONTo grow Food, Life and
Community in our most cemented places and to bring the Heart back
into supermarkets!
HARVEST AND OTHER SALESWe bring the harvest to the store below at least once a week on Fridays by 12:00.Edible plants and seeds collected from our roof are also on sale in Thornton’s Budgens.10 meters from Soil to Shelf.
EVENTS/OPEN DAYS ALL WELCOME!•Sat 3rd Sept 11:00 to 16:00 : Capital Growth Edible
gardens open day: http://www.capitalgrowth.org/events/opengardens/
•Sat 10th Sept 10:00 to 17:00 : Biodynamics in the City - Introductory Course
•Sat 1st Oct 10:00 to 16:00 : Harvest Festival and Launch of our Template www.foodfromthesky.org.uk
TEMPLATEWe are creating a Template of FOOD from the SKY
that can enable others to create a similar enterprise. We are doing our best to get it ready for 1st Oct to
coincide with our Harvest Festival!Azul is available for talks, consultation and training. [email protected]
ETHOSWe are informed by the 3 Permaculture Ethics: Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share. We are inspired by the Biodynamic Calendar and its principles of inclusiveness of all of life.
EDUCATION We are exploring Food growing, Biodiversity and Deep Care of our EarthCHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE•Primary and secondary school visits to the roof.•We are working with the YMCA, Action for Kids
and Kids Co.•We offer after school club, Family Sunday and Half
term week.ADULTS AND ELDERS• Seed2Seed: ‘Grow Life and Food in our most cemented areas’
WORKING DAYS ALL WELCOME!•Every Wednesday between 10:00 to 13:00•First Saturday of the month: 12:00 to 16:00
HARVEST AND OTHER SALESWe bring the harvest to the store below at least once a week on Fridays by 12:00.Edible plants and seeds collected from our roof are also on sale in Thornton’s Budgens.10 meters from Soil to Shelf.
BIODIVERSITYDiversity of the food we grow and of the various living beings is of great importance to us. We have partnered with BugLife and Heritage Seed Library to increase our positive presence.
VOLUNTEERING:Apart from the working days we have many other volunteering
opportunities to be part of our vibrant, creative and pioneering initiative. Contact [email protected]
COMMUNITYA diversity of local and global communities are linked and involved in and with the supermarket.
SUPERMARKETThornton’s Budgens is committed to a more sustainable future and co-founded FOOD from
the SKY. Our team is touched by many aspects of the project including the Garden of Bangladesh.
ETHOSWe are informed by the 3 Permaculture Ethics: Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share. We are inspired by the Biodynamic Calendar and its principles of inclusiveness of all of life.
STAY IN TOUCH WITH USCo-founder and project leader, Azul-Valerie ThomeMobile: +44(0)7765 257 517Website: www.foodfromthesky.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Slow communication:FOOD from the SKY @ Thornton’s Budgens21-23 The Broadway, Crouch End, London N8 8DU, England
OUR PARTNERS
‘BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD’
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