Food Growing & Social Justice
Talk & workshop hosted by Propagate Scotland
Thursday 29 August
4.30-6.30pm, CAMPLE LINE
Booking required, tickets available on a sliding scale:
Rate 1: £6
Rate 2: £4
Rate 3: £2
Drawing inspiration from community agriculture and activist groups in Turkey – explored in Aslı Çavuşoğlu’s current exhibition at CAMPLE LINE ‘Pink as a Cabbage / Green as an Onion / Blue as an Orange’ – Abi Mordin and Beth Coleman from Propagate Scotland will host a talk and workshop about food growing, community and social justice, and the ways these interlink with environmental justice and land rights.
Abi and Beth will discuss the work of Propagate’s Justice group, established to highlight historical and present contexts of oppression and resistance in relation to land and agriculture across the world. They will also share examples of community gardens and cooperatives across Scotland that have emerged out of protest or resistance, and to create places of safety.
Location: Weather-permitting, some of the event will happen outdoors in the green space directly adjacent to CAMPLE LINE. Outdoor seating will be provided. Please wear outerwear and footwear appropriate to the conditions on the day.
Refreshments: Tea, coffee and snacks will be available. Please let us know when you book if you have any dietary requirements.
Any questions?
Email us: info[at]campleline.org.uk
Call us: 01848 331000
More information about the work that Propagate Scotland do can be found via their website: Propagate Scotland website
Abi Mordin is a founder member of Propagate and a seasoned food activist. She has been working across community and local food projects since the mid-90s, and is passionate about food sovereignty and resilience. An experienced grower, facilitator, educator and researcher – Abi’s inclusive and collaborative attitude encourages everyone to be involved. She lives in Dumfries and Galloway where most of her projects are based.
Beth Coleman leads Propagate’s Justice Group, and has been gardening since her earliest years in Dumfries and Galloway. She has a background in solidarity work with migrants, and has lived and worked on organic farms and off-grid communities across Europe. She’s passionate about working intersectionally and across borders, and believes that we can’t build an effective movement for food justice and land access without working with other struggles for climate and social justice. She now lives in Glasgow.