Jam Yesterday Jam Tomorrow

• Overview of training and events 2013/14

• Excerpts from evaluation figures and comments

2014

January • Oral history: Theory and Practice (8 / 8)

February • Online Research skills (8 / 8)

March • Down Memory Lane at Hampton (46 / 10)

April • Heritage Horticulture Workshop – Sowing Seeds (12 / 11)

May • Model Market Garden Official Opening (approx 80, 15)

• Drama Workshops (3 classes, 20 adults / 1 observer)

June • Transcription of Oral Histories (6 / 6)

July, August

September • Market Garden Game – four events (241 children / 10 teacher evaluations)

• Exhibition and Interpretation – two sessions (18 /9) (12/10)

• Model Market Garden Open Day (35 / 5)

October Heritage Horticulture Workshop – Sowing Seeds

2013

September • Down Memory Lane at Hanworth (14 attended / 9 completed evaluations)

October • Oral History: Theory and Practice (9 / 9)

November • Down Memory Lane at Twickenham (45 / 7)

• Online Research skills (8 / 8)

December • Project launch

Other events not formally evaluated: • Stalls at community events, e.g. Kew Horticultural

Society, Twickenham Festival • Talks to community groups • Volunteer get-togethers • Visits, e.g. Kew Library, Garden Museum

Down Memory Lane, Hanworth - 20 September 2013

Could you tell us what you learned? “The immense scale of the market gardens in the area especially owned by one man.” “Importance of wartime growing.” “The large scale of Mr Whiteley's operation was not known to me, interesting right down to the paper cap works.”

14 attended / 9 completed evaluations

Oral history - 8 participants - 18 Jan 2014

0=not at all

5=very much

Understanding how to prepare for an oral history interview.

1.9 4.1

Competence in oral history interviewing skills

1.9 3.8

Average 'before' Average 'after'

The meaning of oral history. 2.1 4.1

Oral history - 9 participants - 22 Oct 2013

0=not at all

5=very much

Understanding how to prepare for an oral history interview.

1.6 4.0

Competence in oral history interviewing skills

1.8 3.3

Average 'before' Average 'after'

The meaning of oral history. 2.6 4.2

All participants completed evaluation forms

Online research – 8 participants - 1 Feb 2014

Using the Internet as a research tool

3.6 4.5

Average 'before' Average 'after'

“I know now that you can use advanced search on google to rule out the stuff that you don't want to search.” “how to check if an online source is credible - finding such sources to help research that aren't Wikipedia.”

16 attended / 16 completed evaluations

Online research – 8 participants – 26 Nov 2013

Using the Internet as a research tool

2.9 4.1

Average 'before' Average 'after'

“..maps and how to get specific info from them.” “Copyright and using / recording details of information and variety of info available. “ “1. Access to online material - better understood. 2. Use of advanced search systems.”

Down Memory Lane, Hampton – 8 March 2014

Could you tell us what you learned? “I did not realise the number of nurseries in Hampton and variety of crops.” “Lots about the area I lived in and my husband's mums job.” “The size of the nursery sites and the POW camp situate in Kempton.”

46 attended / 10 evaluations

Drama Workshops – May 2014

“The action was well-co-ordinated with the children obviously well--rehearsed and enjoying and participating happily. The music written specially was engaging and singable. The school obviously valued the experience and the Head was warm in her appreciation of living history being experienced by the children.”

From evaluation by observer

3 classes, 20 adults / 1 observer

Model Market Garden Official Opening - 17 May 2014

Have you enjoyed the event today? “Great garden, well designed, friendly volunteers and Environment Trust – great job.” “Loved the music and the refreshments.”

What would you change? “Not clearly signposted, toilets not immediately accessible.” “More garden space.”

Approx 80 attended, 15 evaluations

Market Garden Game, Sep 2014

241 children Years 4 -6, 3 schools, 4 sessions, 10 teacher responses

“Really good link to History (we are studying WW2) and also historical change and the reasons for it (great for historical enquiry skills).” “I thought it was very engaging. Visual elements, group work, questions, freeze frames.” “Perhaps you could have a ‘shaker’ which is the noise to call for silent listening.” “Thought it was great as it had competitive aspect to encourage team work. Also the active parts helped to refocus between listening and group tasks.”

Exhibition and interpretation training - 4 September 2014

Comparison of knowledge /

ability

Before After

Presenting oral histories to the

public

Knowledge of materials

collected for the JYJT project

Knowledge of audiences, spaces

and structure

Basics of sound editing

Basics of using Audacity

How to edit audio files

2.3

2.1

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.4

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.6 “Understood the limitations of the exhibition and options available.” “Consideration of venues and audiences and various methods of display.” “Increased knowledge of methods of presenting oral history with practical examples was very useful. ALSO explanation of material already collected for JYJT.” “How easy the sound editing can be; how time-consuming.”

0=not at all

5=very much

Exhibition and interpretation training – graphic design session 12 September 2014

Before After

Why graphic design is important

Preparation of material to give

to a graphic designer

Knowing your audience

How to write exhibition text

Where to source images

Image formats for exhibition

Importance of keeping to

deadlines

Printing Graphics

3.4

2.3

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.1

4.2

2.8

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

3.6

4.0

4.6

4.0

“Importance of audience. Formats for exhibition. Writing exhibition text.”

Heritage Horticulture Workshop: Sowing Seeds

12 April 2014 – 11 evaluation forms from 12 participants

Participants appreciated “developing skills and knowledge in sowing techniques”, “practical seed planting”, “facilitator’s attention to details”, “science of composting, propagation and demonstrations of planting”, “increased knowledge about Alisa Craig tomatoes”, “local market garden history”, “more understanding of why I might fail”. Areas for improvement were “signposting for the site” and “sending details by email before the event”. “Examples of tools”, “info about market gardeners”, “old references of produce, layout of market gardens old sites”.

Comparison of knowledge / ability

Before After

History of market gardening Heritage varieties Traditional methods of growing Victorian plant breeding methods Seed sowing methods

2.1 3.1 3.4 2.5 2.5

3.4 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.9