This is a short Voxpox made by residents and other interested individuals, as part of our successful bid to Groundwork Northwest's Great Estates Innovation fund. This unique one-off grant for £40K has been match pound for pound by our new landlord, City South, making a total grant of £80K. The idea of the grant is to develop Redbicks as a 'Green Zone', and we will be building on much of the innovation that has taken place within this wonderful place over the last 10 years.
A 7 minute film of Treesponsibility, by Ruth Strange and Christina Hooley. Shot on Treesponsibility's 5th birthday, in March 2003, on a windy day (aren't they all) on the moors at Dyke Green Farm, Sourhall, Todmorden. Features interviews with Tomas Remiarz and Penny from Treesponsibility, along with other faces that will be familiar to those active in the Northern permaculture scene.
This is a 42 minute documantary made by Manchester resident and film maker, Conor Hartnett, in 2006, examining regeneration in Manchester, with a focus on Birley Fields. This is a 40 acre brownfield site in Hulme, central Manchester, which has remained undeveloped for the last 10 years since Hulme was regenerated. During this time, the open space has evolved its own interesting wildlife ecology. Many local residents, including myself, like it just how it is, or would like to see it used for so...
This is a 15 minute cut of the documantary made by Manchester resident and film maker, Conor Hartnett, in 2006, examining regeneration in Manchester, with a focus on permaculture and Birley Fields. This is a 40 acre brownfield site in Hulme, central Manchester, which has remained undeveloped for the last 10 years since Hulme was regenerated. During this time, the open space has evolved its own interesting wildlife ecology. Many local residents, including myself, like it just how it is, or woul...
This is a 5 minute film about LETS (Local Exchange Trading Systems) made in Hulme, Manchester around 2002. I commissioned Manchester based film maker Andy Lawrence (www.psychicbread.org) to make the film, and it was paid for in local LETS currency (M15 pounds). The film features interviews of Michael Linton, the original designer of the LETSystem, and author and community economist Thomas Greco. It also features visuals of Hulme, and music by Manchester band, Lamb. Note the "Hulme High Street"...
A 2 minute video made in 2006 by Hulme resident, and Friend of Birley Fields, Nigel Woodcock. Birley Fields is a 40 acre brownfield site in Hulme, central Manchester, which has remained undeveloped for the last 10 years since Hulme was regenerated. During this time, the open space as evolved its own interesting wildlife ecology. Many local residents, including myself, like it just how it is, or would like to see it used for social, or ecological activities. However, Manchester Metroploitan Uni...