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Rachel Wingfield
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What to Grow?

Started Feb 23

What is food?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jenny Feb. 11, 2009.

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July 20
Rachel Wingfield might attend Melissa Sterry's event
September 23, 2010 from 2pm to 5pm
NEW FRONTIERS Seminar ‘Building Blocks of the Future: Chemistry for Sustainable Building’ co-hosted by Chemicals Northwest. Speakers: * Dr. Richard Miller (Technology Strategy Board) * Gill Kelleher (BASF) * Kevin Sanderson (NSG Group) Curated by…
July 19
Yuri Shevnin joined Rachel Wingfield's group
FoAM
FoAM is a multidisciplinary and experimental research lab in Brussels who steers the creative practices towards ethically and environmentally sustainable practices.
June 28
Vincenzo Di Maria and alextrench are attending Rachel Wingfield's event
June 21, 2010 to July 4, 2010
Riding On Empty: Designing our travel infrastructure for the end of Oil Architectural and Design scenarios. Bicycles and bike accessories and infrastructure. Talks, films, picnics and guided cycle rides. From june 19th through to july 4th Fourth…
June 21
Amy Warner is attending Rachel Wingfield's event
June 29, 2010 all day
We are delighted to be invited by Capital Growth as one of a handful of organisations presenting approaches to community food growing in the city. Opened by the Mayor of London, this event will provide information about what opportunities exist for…
June 21
Mariann Nikman Freij might attend Rachel Wingfield's event
June 29, 2010 all day
We are delighted to be invited by Capital Growth as one of a handful of organisations presenting approaches to community food growing in the city. Opened by the Mayor of London, this event will provide information about what opportunities exist for…
June 21
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June 21
Ilyanna Kerr is attending Rachel Wingfield's event
June 2, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
We will be attending Reset's debate next tuesday at the BDP Studios, Brewhouse Yard, London, EC1V 4LJ - and going for a drink afterwards if you would like to join us! Debate: The tension between ecology and architecture Biodiversity - our life su…
June 1

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I started the project MetaboliCity in October 2008 after working on several solutions for sustainable urban living - including solar harvesting window blinds, green temporary architecture and food producing installations...

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2nd EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE FOOD PLANNING CONFERENCE



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Posted on May 18, 2010 at 1:06pm —

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Bioplastics manufactured in your kitchen..


MetaboliCity is as much about the metabolism of the 'stuff' we create as the food we consume. For a long time I have been fascinated by biopolymers and how we could create them ourselves - at home.


So I was really excited to meet Brian Degger last week, a scientist, artist and DIY enthusiast (and friend of

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Posted on April 30, 2010 at 9:00pm —

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Design Approaches for the 21st Century City


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Posted on April 12, 2010 at 3:17pm —

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Slime Mold




A stunning collection of photographs of Slime Mold:


http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2008/09/23/slime-molds/




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Posted on April 12, 2010 at 3:07pm —

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Skills to Grow

Whilst researching on MetaboliCity we found ourselves questioning and rethinking our urban workforce and especially the new modes of work created from urban greening and farming. There are some great apprentice schemes and opportunities to setup social enterprises that take on council contracts to manage local green spaces.

There is a really good report on the CABE website about their Skills to Grow strategy that has identified apprenticeships as an important route into green space
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Posted on February 26, 2010 at 3:30pm —

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At 10:05am on May 6, 2010, Janine Loucaides said…
Hi Rachel,
Thanks for doing my survey!! I am based in North West London, how comes?

Regards Janine
At 4:07pm on January 18, 2010, Karsten Gebbert said…
Hi!! Me and Ghisele built our first snowman that day! Hey, I think Camalo created a group for that last night actually, she is really excited about it (I still have to understand what its all about :))

Greetings,

k
At 1:00pm on October 23, 2009, Hamed said…
Thanx. Preciate da luv.
At 6:52pm on June 8, 2009, Aurelie Mosse said…
Hej hej (as they in Dk) How are you doing?

The site looks cool, thanks for keeping me updated ! I am in Eindhoven at Philips these days ;) but I will come briefly in London in july as I am giving a speech at CSM on the 7th of july. Maybe see you at that time ;)?
At 11:46am on May 27, 2009, Hannah Jones said…
Hi Rachel, This blog looks really interesting. I have just been looking at http://www.sustainable-everyday.net/main/?page_id=19 and http://www.allemandi.com/cp/ctc/book.php?id=46&p=1

Shall we meet up on Friday to get back on track with the methods?

Han x
At 1:26pm on May 12, 2009, Caterina Violi said…
Hi Rachel! This all looks very exciting! Unfortunately I have a day off on Friday but am looking forward to seeing the results and to get familiar the whole concept in the next few weeks
At 12:38pm on May 12, 2009, Kathryn Green said…
Hi Rachel - would love to be group manager. Unfortunately I'm not here on Friday but Jennifer will be in the office and will have a camera so we can start documenting the process! Everyone here is really excited about it.
At 11:17am on May 12, 2009, Annabell Rebello said…
Hey Rachel,
Had a great time making structures too. Read your email and wondered if I could come down on Sunday to start planting? Checked out the photo's on Flickr and think the are great!
At 6:48pm on April 17, 2009, Oliver Lowenstein said…
looks just like me doesn't it! your contact would strongly
suggest you've received the new Fourth Door Review....

are you guys aware of the New Growth exhibition at Bristol's
Architecture Centre http://www.architecturecentre.co.uk/events/spring_green_2009.htm
At 12:45pm on April 8, 2009, Mathias Gmachl said…
Urban Farming Grows Up

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