Continuous Picnic

YOUR HAIKUS

2008-07-27T12:42:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Fruit and Vegetable Haiku installation in Russell Square on 5th July. We collected 80 excellent and varied haikus - so many that we can't post them here.

We have put together a pdf (212kb) of the whole collection. To download a copy click here. It's a short read but packed full of flavour and ideas.

Let us know what you think. Email- growyourownhaiku@gmail.com

The wordle at the top was created from all the haikus, as a kind of appetiser.
To view it at full size click here. Thanks to www.wordle.net

PICNIC PHOTOS

2008-07-10T00:37:00.001-07:00

Image: 1+3+4. Irma Irsara 2. Clare Brass 5. Colin Priest

FRUIT + VEGETABLE HAIKU

2008-07-05T13:37:00.000-07:00

Here is the template and contact email for the Haiku - results to be posted soon.

Email: growyourownhaiku@gmail.com

THANK YOU

2008-07-05T13:34:00.000-07:00

After a very wet start we would like to thank everyone who participated, whether produce or support. We will be posting images and other bits and pieces soon - so check back soon.

PICNIC SEEDS

2008-05-10T11:04:00.000-07:00

In preparation for the picnic we are having some seeds sown around the local area - keep your eyes out for these packets.

Hope you can plant some.

REGISTER YOUR FRUIT AND VEG

2008-05-10T10:43:00.001-07:00

Please register your fruit and vegetables:
HERE

PICNIC POSTER

2008-05-10T10:37:00.001-07:00

We have this one being printed right now.

PICNIC MAP

2008-05-10T10:33:00.001-07:00

This is where we are going to be 5th July...

LFA 2008 WEBSITE

2008-05-10T10:30:00.000-07:00

London Festival of Architecture 2008 website launch the full event programme.
OUR ENTRY

INVITATION

2008-04-30T15:03:00.000-07:00

Here is our invitation to the picnic - see you there.

THE PLACE

2008-04-30T15:01:00.000-07:00

Montague Place - behind the British Museum

HOW DOES LONDON FEED ITSELF?

2008-04-13T02:28:00.000-07:00

Bohn & Viljoen Architects and their team of architects, community gardeners, designers and food enthusiasts explore this question in a day-long event celebrating local food and the city.

Their aim is to engage Londoners and visitors in a dialogue about urban food production and an alternative use of open space making the point that both could be combined advantageously in future urban design - as spelt out in Bohn & Viljoen's sustainable design concept for a Continuous Productive Urban Landscape (CPUL).

For one day, a designated area in one of the most beautiful parts of central London will transform into a continuous picnic of infinite personal encounters and fresh food events. Located on Montague Place (closed for traffic on that day) and Russell Square, this is a free outdoor event for everybody to celebrate good food and company.

The day will kick off in the morning with an Inverted Market, when any member of the public can bring any fruit and vegetable to Montague Place where it will be included in a 150-metre long Fresh Food market stall installation (and later be prepared and/or eaten).
At lunchtime, the Picnic Proper starts. Join in at any place and meet with your family, friends, neighbours, colleagues and others who like to be out in the open on a long summer's day.
The Short Continuous Picnic will conclude with a Community Composting event returning all compostable parts of the day to local communities for reuse.

Starting at 10am and running right through till evening, there will be lots of entertainment and things to see all centred around the idea of fresh fruit & vegetables: especially designed picnic blankets, children's food games, theme picnics, fruit raffles, picnic hampers, food exploration games, chef's fruit&veg preparation tables, a CPUL talk, an Edible Flower competition and many more...
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images: Brighton University - picnic installation

WE HAVE LIFT OFF...

2008-01-20T02:36:00.000-08:00

So we begin, a free outdoor event in one of the most beautiful areas of London and the biggest picnic you have ever seen. With lots of entertainment and things to see for all, including fruit raffles, picnic hampers, smoothie bars and a continuous band of fresh Food exhibitions. Lots to do!
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Image: James Tissot Holyday circa 1876