Growers’ Handbook for participants
Jan 21, 2015
Growers’ Handbook for participants
Session 1
Welcome to the Seeds, Soup and Sarnies Community!What Seeds, Soup & Sarnies Communities do …
•Growfoodtogether •Sharegardeningtips •Enjoycookingtogether •Sharerecipes •Enjoyeachother’scompany •Sharemealstogether •Makestuff •SharephotosonFacebookorFlickr •Welcomeanybodywhowantstobepartofit •Valueeverybody’scontribution •Bondneighbourhoods •Improvetheplacewelivein •Makepeoplefeelgoodaboutthemselves •Befriendandshare
1.1 Warm up bingo
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Seeds, Soup and Sarnies Communities are…
…what you make them!
Share Plant
GrowEat
Cook
Bythe
way,didyou
know…that
courgetteshave
maleandfemale
flowers?
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Pleased to meet you!Tells us something about yourself What’s in a name?!What’s in it for me? (the sower, the …)
Loadsofmoney?…don’tthinksoQualifications?…possiblyEmployability?…mostlikelyMycommunityisanicerplacetolive…definitely
Check this out:
Increasedandimproved: •Satisfaction •Self-confidence •Friendships •Problemsolvingskills •Peopleskills •Communicationskills •Leadershipskills •Organisationalandplanningskills…andlotsmore!
1.2 Introduction Game,1.3 Icebreaker Questions
Sower
Doer
Inspirer
Propagator
Mover
Motivator
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How do I go about propagating a group?Forming •Peoplegettogether •Sharedpurpose
Storming •Ideas •Creativity •Enthusiasm •Communication •Vision •Disagreement •Conflict •Gettingtoknoweachother
What qualities do I need to be a good propagator?Yesitwouldbeniceifonepersonhadallthesequalities,buttheideaisthat,sharedbetweentheindividualswithinyourcommunity,youwillhaveall thesequalities...
1.4 Sower Qualities
Norming •Organizing •Sortingrelationships •Planning •Teammemberstakeonroles
andresponsibilities
Performing •Learnfromexperience •Relationshipsaresorted •Teamiseffective •Functioningwell
ConfidentHonestTruthfulEnthusiasticInspiringMotivatorResponsibleTeamplayerPurposefulPassionateDedicated
TolerantRemaincalmThinkthingsthroughWanttodotheirbestProactiveReadytoadmitmistakesPreparedtolearnNoteasilydefeatedRemainpositiveGoodlistenerSeethebestinpeople
...andthenyoucanalsodevelopandstrengthenthesequalitiesinyourself.
Can I really do this?Youarenotonyourown.Youarepartofthegroup.Thereislotsofsupportavailable.YouarepartofthewiderSeeds, Soup and SarniesCommunity.
All you need is lots of enthusiasm, being good at asking for help… …and wanting to share!
Bytheway,
didyouknow…
thatyouneedmor
e
caloriestodigest
celerythanit
contains?
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Where could your Seeds, Soup and Sarnies groups meet?Things to consider with Venues: •Location •Size •Accessibility -Physicalneeds -Emotionalresponses •Purpose/use •Healthandsafety •Affordability •Availability
Howdoyouencouragesomeonetocontemplateturningupforthefirstmeetingandtosubsequentlyjointhegroup?
Whenlookingatvenuesforaneventconsiderthefollowing:Disabilities,supportneeds,equalities.
1.5 Venues
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Now you have made newspaper pots and planted seeds, can you reflect on the following?
1.6 Making Newspaper Pots
Whatmaterialsdoyouneedtodothisactivity? Howlongwillittake?
Whichothermaterialscouldyouuse? Arethereanyhealthandsafetyconcerns?
Howcanyousupportdifferentpeopletodotheactivity? Whatkindofspaceisneeded?
Anyotherobservations?
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What a busy day!Next time bring with you some of the following to share with us:
•agardeningtip
•Anideaforapracticalactivity
•Anideaforanoutdooractivity
•Anyotherideasyouhave
•Anycommentsyouwanttomake
•AnyquestionswhichhavecometoyouBythewa
y,
didyouknow,
thatthereareearly
andlatefruiting
raspberries?
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Session 2
Welcome back!Aims/aspirationsoftheSeeds, Soup and SarniesProject
In your view, what makes a Seeds, Soup and Sarnies Community tick?
Usethistreeshapedmindmapasanexampletorecordyourthoughtsontheblankmindmaphandout.
2.1 Blank mindmap
Cook Share
Grow
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Where and how to find existing groups
2.2 Group Members
What might people from these groups bring to Seeds, Soup and Sarnies?
Whenmatchingthecharacteristicstopeople,watchoutforstereotyping.Investigatewhatotherattributesandskillspeoplecouldbringtothegroup.
Recordyourthoughtshere:
CouncilLibrary
Social Services
Online
Local notice boards
Bytheway,
didyouknow,
thatthefirstsoup
wasmadeof
hippopotamus?
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2.3 Planning Scenarios
The ‘Nitty-Gritty’ of running a sessionWhatactivitiesaregoingtohappen?•Gardening•Cooking•Making•Sharing
Whatresourcesareneeded?
Whatinformationwillpeopletakeaway?
Howaretheseactivitiesgoingtobeaccessedbyallmembers?
Howarehealthandsafetyissuesplannedfor?
Howwillyoumakesurethatpeoplewilljoinin?
Now it’s your time to plan a session!
Usethescenariostoplanasessioninasmallgroup. •Bereadytofeedbacktotherestofthegroup. •Usethe‘nitty-gritty’gridtosupportyourplanning. •Whatdidyoufindeasy? •Whatdidyoufindnotquitesoeasy? •Dideveryonefeelthesame? •Compareyourexperiencewiththatoftheothergroups.
Bytheway,
didyouknow
thatladybirds
andtheirlarvae
arehelpfulto
gardeners?
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2.4 Diversity Quiz
Do we need ground rules?
Is it OK for people to answer their phone?
Does it matter what kind of language people use?
Do I have to be worried about safeguarding?
How can we make sure that everyone is listened to?
How can I make sure that everyone helps with tidying up?
How can we prevent put-downs?
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Let’s make something! Dream catcherUsethisevaluationcircletoreflectontheactivity.
What went well?
What is the activity?
What would you do differently?
What did you gain?
Whathelpdoyouneedtorunsuchanactivity?
Canyouthinkofanactivitytofollowthisone?
Thedreamcatcherideacomesfromthiswebsite:naturalkidsteam.com/wordpress/2010/07/making-dream-catchers-muddyfeet
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2.5 Dreamcatcher
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2.6 Drinks Quiz, 2.7 Food Swapper
Healthy eating – balanced meals •Eatwellplate •Foodgroups •Fiveaday
Werethereanysurpriseswhensortingthedifferentfoodsintotheirgroups?Doyouhaveanideaaboutportionsize?Wouldyoufulfilthe‘fiveaday’rulebydrinkingoneorangejuiceandeatingoneappleaday?
Formoreinformationcheckoutthesewebsites:
www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/eatwell-plate.aspx
www.nhs.uk/change4life
www.familylearning.org.uk/balanced_diet.html
rwp.excellencegateway.org.uk under ‘embedded learning’
Inasmallgroupdiscusshowbalancedyourfavouritemealsareandhowtheycouldbemadeevenhealthier.
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How did you find today?1.Fornexttimeplanandcarryoutanactivity.Pleasebereadytofeedbacktotherestofthegroupwhatyouexperienced.
2.Bringphotos,ifyoucan.Don’tforgettoobtainpermissionfromtheparticipants-aformisavailableforyoutouse.
3.Please,bringdifferenttypesofadverts,posters,leafletsandotherpublicitymaterialyoucanfindtothenextsession.
Good luck! Bythe
way,did
youknowthat
lemonscontain
moresugarthan
strawberries?
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Session 3
Welcome back! •Howareyoufeelingtoday?
•HowdoyoufeelabouttheSeeds, Soup & Sarniesproject?
•Howdidyourplannedsessiongo?
•Howwouldyouliketofeeltoday?
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3.1 Organise a Seed Swap, 3.2 Organising an event
Selecting and organising a special eventIdeallyyouwillbeplanningfourSeeds, Soup & Sarnieseventsthroughouttheyearinyourcommunities:
Winter – Seed SwapSpring – PlantingSummer – The Big LunchAutumn – Harvest Celebration
Seasons Traditional Events
Visits Faith Celebrations
Seasonal Food
Think
Onceyouhavedecidedwithyourgroupswhattheeventshouldbe,begintheplanning.Aswithanyothersessiontheusualconsiderationsapply,butyoumightalsoopttoinvitespecialpeopleorothergroups.Thismeansyoumighthavetoreconsideryourchoiceofvenue.
www.seedysunday.org www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs www.chiddlingstone.kent.sch.uk/homework/religion
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3.3 Example hazards, 3.4 How to conduct a risk assessment
Health and Safety!Yes,wemoanaboutit,butwe’dratherthateveryoneissafeandthattheycanenjoythemselves.Withagatheringofpeopleofallagesanddifferentneeds,HealthandSafetyhastobeconsideredquitecarefullyandappropriatewarningsgiventothegroupmembers.Makeasensible riskassessment.
General – Some of these will already have been thought about with an official venue •Sizeofvenue–enoughroomfortheamountofparticipants •Trippinghazards •Flooring •Electricalsafety •Toilets •Parking •Supervisionofchildren–parentsresponsibleforownchildren •Safeguarding •Photopermission •Emergencyprocedures
Cooking and Eating – NB. it is easy to get a basic ‘Food Hygiene’ certificate by completing a short course on the internet •Hygiene •Foodpreparation •Keepingfoodsafely •Safetywithimplementsandappliances •Allergies
Gardening •Implements •Hazardoussubstances–slugpellets,fertilizers,pesticides •Soil
First Aid •Firstaidkit •Trainedfirstaider–thisdoesnothavetobeyou,butyoumaywanttolook
intocoursesinyourareaforthis •Accidentreporting–theydohappen
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Feedback – How did it go?Whatactivityhaveyousharedinthemeantime?Whowerethe luckyparticipants?
What went well?
What is the activity?
What would you do differently?
What did your ‘seedlings’ gain?
Reporttoyourgroupandmakealistofsuccessesandtrickyissues: •Arethereanycommonthemes? •Whathelpwouldyoulike? •Howdidthemembersofthegroupcontribute? •Makerecommendationstosolvethetrickyissues.
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Promoting your groupRemember–notallpublicityispaperbased.Uselocalradio,parishnewsletters,localpapers,socialnetworksandotheronlinesitestopromoteyourgrouptoaswideanaudienceaspossible–anditisusuallyfreetoo!
Yourlocalpapermaypublishanarticleyouwriteaboutyourproject,calledapressrelease–savingyoutheexpenseofputtinginanadvertisement.Localradiostationsarealwayslookingforeventsandinterestingitemsfortheir shows–givethemacallandfindoutwhototalkto,theymayeveninviteyoutotalkliveonashow!
Remember–whatdoyouwanttosaytopeopleaboutyourSS&Sevent?
Think–time,date,address,whattheycando,willthereberefreshments,isthereacost,dotheyneedtobringanything,howmuchfunwilltheyhave?
Strap lines – Make it catchy!
Ourposter templateisavailableonourwebsiteforyoutocompleteandprintasyoulike.
• word of mouth – talk to your friends and neighbours • leaflets in school • posters in local shops •
postcards to neighbours • interview on local radio • posts on Seeds, Soup & Sarnies and your own Facebook pages• posts
on Seeds, Soup & Sarnies website • advert in local paper • ask participants to spread the word • message on
Twitter • banners • texts to participants •
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3.5 Insurance, 3.6 Legal advice, 3.7 Photo permission example form
Insurance – legal stuff!Public liability insurance •Whoseresponsibilityisit?Manyvenuesyouusewillhavetheirown
insurancebutitisalwaysimportanttoCHECK. •Alwaysgothroughyourownhealthandsafetychecklistremembering
access,electriccables,triphazardsandthatallfireexitsareclear fromobstructions.
Safeguarding •Ifyouhaveanyconcernsaboutthesafetyofachild,youngpersonora
vulnerableadult,pleasenote: •Ifyouareworkinginaschoolorwithacommunityorganisationtalktothe
headteacherormanager,theymayalreadybeawareofthesituation. •Ifthereisn’tanyoneavailableoryouareunhappywiththeirresponse-
writeeverythingdownsothatyoucanreportitlater. •Donotpromisethatyouwillkeepasecretwhichmayharmthepersonor
yourself,itisimportantthatyouletthevulnerablepersonknowthatyouwillpasstheinformationoninaconfidentialmanner.
•CallyourlocalSocialServicesdepartmentassoonaspossible,havealookonyourlocalcouncilwebsiteforcontactdetails.
•Please do not investigate any claims yourself.
Criminal Records CheckManyorganisationswillinsistthatthesessionleaderhasthisclearance,suchasChildren’sCentresandSchoolstodeliveractivitiesontheirpremises.
Ifyouarenotplanningonrunningagroupwithonlychildrenorwithonly vulnerableadultsyoudonotneedstrictlyneedthisclearance.Adultsshouldneverputthemselvesinasituationwhentheywillbealonewithachildorvulnerableperson.
Also,ifthereareseveralofyouorganisinganeventitisonlynecessaryforonepersontobecleared.Pleasenote:TheCriminalRecordsBureau(CRB)isnowcalledtheDisclosureandBarringService(DBS).FormoreinformationyoucanaskatyourlocalCitizen’sAdviceBureau(CAB)orlookonlineatwww.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs/
Photo permission formsPhotopermissionformsareessentialifyouwanttouseyourpicturestopubliciseyourgroupsandevents.
Youwillhaveacopyofourregisterwithyourresourcepack,towhichyoucanaddthedetailsofyourevent.
Makesurethatpeopleknowwhatthephotosmightbeusedfor;especiallypointingoutifyouwanttoposttheirphotosonasocialnetworksitesuchasFacebookorawebpagelikeours.Wetendtolisttheseseparatelyassomepeoplearehappytohavetheirpictureinthelocalpressbutwouldnotwantittogoontotheinternet.
Bytheway,
didyouknow
thatpollenfrom
trees,suchashaze
l
andwillow,isfull
ofprotein?
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3.8 Planting Calendar (www.eatseasonably.co.uk), 3.9 Bag Garden
Gardening activityMakeanoteoftheresourcesneeded:
Child Protection and Safeguarding SeedSoupandSarniesSummary •Ifyouhaveanyconcerns,aboutachild(somebodyunder18)oravulnerable
adult(anyonewhoneedsdailycare)pleasereadthefollowing. •Ifyouareworkinginaschoolorwithacommunityorganisationtalktothe
headormanager,theymaybeawareofthesituation. •Ifthereisn’tanyoneavailableoryouareunhappywiththeirresponse. •Writeeverythingdown. •CallyourlocalSocialServicesdepartmentimmediately,havealookonyour
localcouncilwebsiteforcontactdetails. •Pleasedonottalktoanyoneelseorinvestigateanyclaimsyourself.
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Well done!1. Forthenextsessionyouwillplanandcarryoutagardeningactivitywitha
smallnumberofpeople. Bepreparedtofeedbacktothegroup.Howdideveryonegeton?Wasthereapprehension?Didtheparticipantsenjoywhattheyweredoing?Didanyonehavenewideasorcameforwardwithinformation?Howdidyoumaketheparticipantsrelax?Whatwasachievedduringthesession?Whatrefreshmentsdidyouprovide?
HopefullyyouwillhavesomephotostoshowandpostonFacebook.
2. Planashortactivitytosharewiththeothersinthenextsession.Bringresourceswithyouforabout3or4people.Thiscanbeacooking,gardeningormakingactivity.Itshouldnottakelongerthanabout15minutes.Youcanincludeinformationorinstructions,alsoanywrittenplanningyouhavemade.
3. Don’tforgettoreflectonwhatwedidtoday.Whatwasuseful,whatwasnew,whatyoumightneedmoreof.
See you next time!
Bytheway,
didyouknow
thatcoffeeisthe
mostrecognized
smellinthe
world?
How to plan a gardening activityWhat could you do?Tryoneofthesescenarios:
Youwillhavelotsofideas!Sharethemwithinyoursmallgroupandfeedback.Takenoteofanyideasfromotherparticipants.
ItisFebruary.Youaregoingtomeetinthelocalcommunityhallandthereisnoplantingspace.
Youmeetatanallotment.Thereisnomorespaceforplantinganything.ItisJuly.
Youaremeetingatsomeone’shousewhichhasabig,maturegarden,butnoplantingspaceforthegroup.Thegardenalsohasaveryhealthyvegetableplotandcompostbins.
ItisNovember.Therewillbeanumberoftoddlersattending.Youaregoingtomeetatacommunityhallwithalittlebitofplantingspaceoutside.
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Session 4
Welcome back and over to you!Hopefullyyouhavebeenabletocarryoutanactivity,evenifitisonlywithsomefamilymembers.Shareitwithyourgroupandshowyourphotos.
What went well?
What was the activity?
What would you do differently?
What did your ‘seedlings’ gain?
Inyourgroupdiscussyoursuccessesandtrickyissues.Aretheythesameaspreviously?Anysuggestions?
Thinkbacktothemainissues: •Promotingtheevent •Enjoymentbytheparticipants •Achievementbyparticipants •Participationbyall •MessagesaboutSeeds, Soup & Sarnies •Healthandsafety
Youaregettinganoldhandatthis.Shareyourpreparedactivitywithinasmallgroup.Membersofthegroupspreparetofeedbackhonestly.
Remember: give two positives to one suggested improvement!
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The Future of Seeds, Soup & Sarnies CommunitiesThe Cascading Model
In the Past •Engagingcommunitiesthroughdeliveryandspecialevents •Lotteryfunding
The Future •Furtherfunding(?) •Intermittentdeliverytosupportgroups •Sustainingengagementthroughself-motivation •Enablingcommunities •Trainingvolunteerstobeeffectiveinpropagatingnewgroups •Trainedvolunteerstohandontheirskillsandknowledgetoothersin
thegroups
Bytheway,
didyouknow
thatriceisthestap
le
foodofmorethan
halfoftheworld’s
population?
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4.1 Fundraising
Funding and fundraisingA - Z of Fundraising IdeasTherearethousandsofwaysofraisingmoney.Herearesomethataretriedandtested.Thinkofsomeofyourownsuggestions.
4.2 History of Chutney, 4.3 Food Preservation
Cooking activity – Making chutneyAfewquestions: •Whythisactivity? •Howcoulditbeextended?–Thinkofotherrelatedactivities? •Anyparticularhazards? •Doesitincludeeveryone? •Anyplanningorresourceissues?
A – Advertisinginnewsletter
B – Bicyclerides, barbecues,bingo
C – Competitions,carwashes
D – Discos
E – Elvislook-alikecompetitions
F – Fancydresscompetitions,fairsandfetes
G – Graffiticleanups,guesstheweight
H –
I – Insertingaleafletintootherpeople’snewsletters
J –
K – Karaokeevenings, kids’parties
L –
M – Marathonsandhalfmarathons,makeandsellcraftsandproduce
N –
O – Oddjobs
P – Picnicsinthepark,penniesinthebottle
Q – Quizevening R – Raffles,recyclingnewspapers
andcans
S – Sponsoredwalks
T – Tombolas
U – Usedtoys,recordsandclothesforjumblesalesor carbootsales
V – Visitsandtrips
W –
X – Xmascards
Y – Yearplannersandcalendars
Z – Zestandenthusiasm,whichyoumusthaveifyouaretoconvinceothers
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Food Preservation, History of Chutney
That’s it for now!Let’scompareyourpresentideasaboutSeeds, Soup & SarniesCommunitieswiththeideasyouwrotedownatthebeginningofthisprocess.
•Isthereanythingthathaschanged? •Isthereanythingyouwouldadd? •Isthereanythingyouwouldtakeaway?
Bring cake – have a party
Happy sowing!
Keep in touch and share your successes and plans
Keep Sharing!
Bytheway,
didyouknow
thatcarrotsactually
comeinarangeof
colours?
Notes
A big thank you to everyone!
What next? Keep sharing!
Find us on Facebook to share your posts and photos.
Visit the website for advice and inspiration.www.seedssoupsarnies.org