Growing Communities, Growing Together

Penney Poyzer

Growing at Home

Growing in Communities

Transition communities and local food

Green spaces - growing places

Straw Poll

When do you think climate change will have an impact on you personally?

a) It already is

b) 10 years

c) 20 years

Who do you think should take responsibility for helping communities to

adapt to climate change?

a) Central government

b) Local government

c) Communities

d) Ourselves

Do you think local food production could make a real difference to you?

a) Yes

b) No

c) It already is

Do you think that communities should be much more involved in strategies for low

carbon living?

a) Yes

b) No

Can you sew on a button?

a) Yes

b) No

Can you mend a zip?

a) Yes

b) No

Can you make a garment from scratch?

a) Yes

b) No

Have you ever grown your own food?

a) Yes

b) No

c) Just started

Can you preserve food?

a) Yes

b) No

c) Just started

Would you like to learn new basic skills?

a) Yes

b) No

A proposal: National Fruit Forest - we are used to the new national forest but is it time to plant a national fruiting forest for

future generations

a) Yes

b) No

c) Would like to know more

Thank you for your participation!