Base Camp
We are calling the first area that we have converted into a growing area ‘Base Camp’. Like mountaineers setting off on an uphill trek towards the summit of a mountain, we are climbing this simile as a metaphor for the attitudes towards food we are aiming to change. This location was chosen because: a) it is located a bit away from busy student walking routes, those volunteers who might feel a little ‘uncool’ about gardening keep out of sight until their confidence grows. b) There is the frame of a disused cage that we are going to convert into an upcycled plastic bottle greenhouse.