The Power of Small Actions

Episode 5. The Incredible Edible ladies of South Milford weren’t going to let ‘no’ stop them. Unperturbed by early challenges getting agreements from their local community to set up public veg beds, the group now has a whole series of thriving gardens, beloved by the people of the village. In this conversation with group leads Diane, Nadia and Sarah we get to see a real showcase of the resilience of individuals who are determined to do something great for the place they call home. Find out more or get involved with Incredible Edible South Milford via their facebook page, and find out more about Incredible Edible Leeds on their website. Special thanks to this episode's guests, Diane Lee, Nadia Hassan and Sarah Coy.Incredible Edible is a movement of people growing their communities through food. Our groups operate as independent parts of a network, believing in the power of small actions to transform the places we call home.For more information about Incredible Edible and to find - or set up - a local group, visit incredibleedible.org.uk You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.This Podcast series was recorded, presented and edited by Pru Elliott for Incredible Edible. Theme music: “soulcraft” by Airtone, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (4.0)

Episode 4. (Part 2 of 2).Andrew has chronic fatigue which can stop him participating in practical gardening tasks at Incredible Edible Prestwich and District. But, he certainly doesn’t let it stop him from being an invaluable asset to the group. In this episode, part two to accompany Episode 3, Andrew tells us why disabilities don’t have to stop you getting involved, and how he was able to use his skills and energy to secure a brand new and highly impactful policy from Bury Council; a Right to Grow for food and nature on public land. Find out more or get involved with Incredible Edible Prestwich and District via their website https://iepad.co.uk/ You can find all the resources Andrew has made available from his work in the Right to Grow here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Pzs_4Q19LPjPX-glf4NqywtlX9tNL87L?usp=drive_link Special thanks to this episode’s guest, Andrew Levy.Incredible Edible is a movement of people growing their communities through food. Our groups operate as independent parts of a network, believing in the power of small actions to transform the places we call home.For more information about Incredible Edible and to find - or set up - a local group, visit incredibleedible.org.uk You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.This Podcast series was recorded, presented and edited by Pru Elliott for Incredible Edible. Theme music: “soulcraft” by Airtone, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (4.0)

Episode 3. (Part 1 of 2).Incredible Edible Prestwich and District takes inspiration from the three tenets of permaculture; earth care, people care and fair share. Mark tells us that although Incredible Edible started in the hope that it might feed people, it has since become so much more than that.Find out more or get involved with Incredible Edible Prestwich and District via their website https://iepad.co.uk/ Special thanks to this episode’s guest, Mark Lockwood.Incredible Edible is a movement of people growing their communities through food. Our groups operate as independent parts of a network, believing in the power of small actions to transform the places we call home.For more information about Incredible Edible and to find - or set up - a local group, visit incredibleedible.org.uk You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.This Podcast series was recorded, presented and edited by Pru Elliott for Incredible Edible. Theme music: “soulcraft” by Airtone, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (4.0)

Episode 2. Dan runs a community supported agriculture project near Redruth in Cornwall and started wondering what else he could do in his community to build food system resilience, and how he could help people to think more about where their food comes from. He decided it was time to start growing food right in the heart of the town’s high street and launched Incredible Edible Redruth. Find out more or get involved with Incredible Edible Redruth via facebookSpecial thanks to this episode’s guest, Dan Sargison.

Episode 1. In a bid to connect the citizens of the London borough of Barnet with their food, Wendy began an ambitious project to ramp up community gardening in her borough. In just a few short years, the number of gardens has doubled. Wendy’s approach has been all about empowering others, and watching the ripple effects that spread out from small, local actions. Find out more or get involved with Incredible Edible Barnet via their facebook or by emailing [email protected]. You can find the map Wendy spoke about here.Special thanks to this episode’s guest, Wendy Alcock @haveagrowIncredible Edible is a movement of people growing their communities through food. Our groups operate as independent parts of a network, believing in the power of small actions to transform the places we call home.For more information about Incredible Edible and to find - or set up - a local group, visit incredibleedible.org.uk You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.This Podcast series was recorded, presented and edited by Pru Elliott for Incredible Edible. Theme music: “soulcraft” by Airtone, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (4.0)