How does our garden grow? community event and exhibition

Sunday 14 July 10.00 to 16.00

Free admission

St Clement with St Peter Church Hall, 140 Friern Road, SE22 0AY

This event celebrates our local area with the launch of a digital archive of local history, geography and flora biodiversity alongside the Voices sound art installation. Bring the whole family to:

• discover local history and biodiversity

• encounter Voices a sound art installation by artist Sharon Neish and photographer Peter Cattrell featuring the spoken word of local residents alongside their portraits

• find out how to use the clay in your garden for making, with a demonstration by artist Sharon Neish

• immerse yourself in a soundscape lounge

• enjoy children’s activities such as seed bomb making and a video create challenge

• experience the quiet beauty of the St Clement with St Peter Church Orchard, the heritage fruit trees and other edibles grown there, led by Leonie and David Saywell, Orchard Volunteers

Enjoy cake and refreshments from the community cafe, including elderflower cordial made from flowers collected on the Friern Manor Farm Estate.

With special thanks to Mother Delorine and all who support St Clement with St Peter Church for enabling this event to take place.