Seeding: Film Screening & Community Meal with Glasgow Seed Library

The evening's event facilitated by the Food & Climate Action Project & Glasgow Seed Library will include a film screening of Seeds of Freedom, community meal & talk around seed sovereignty, led by Hamshya Rajkumar.

Participants will learn about the impacts of patenting seeds by large corporations, and the importance of seed saving in the current context. They will be encouraged to engage in group discussion around the topic and will take home some heritage variety bean seeds to grow at home (suitable for windowsill growing!).

All audiences welcome, no prior knowledge required.

Film Screening & Meal:

Seeds of Freedom is a landmark film narrated by Jeremy Irons. The story of seed has become one of loss, control, dependence and debt. It’s been written by those who want to make vast profit from our food system, no matter what the true cost. It’s time to change the story.

Produced by The Gaia Foundation and the African Biodiversity Network, in collaboration with MELCA Ethiopia, Navdanya International and GRAIN.

Produced & Directed by Jess Phillimore

Camera - Jess Phillimore, Jason Taylor, Damian Prestidge.

For more information, visit Seeds of Freedom

Content notes: this short film naturally features heavy and depressing content lending a serious atmosphere to the event, however, this is understandbly a big part of the topic we will be exploring. The film does end on a light, and hopeful note.

Meal:

A vegan, halal & gluten-free meal prepared using heritage beans will be served. Please leave any details of dietary requirements when signing up.

This event is part of our “Seeding” module, for our Movement Building 2025 theme: The Life Cycle of Food. Read on to find out more about this strand of work.

Location:

This event will take place at Ruchill Golf Pavillion (1 Brassey Street).

have been working with the residents of Ruchill, & partners at Glasgow City Council, to explore options for using the disused Ruchill Golf Course for productive food growing & community gardening.

Find out more about this piece of work on our latest blog post here.

There will be an opportunity to find out more about this project during the event.

Access info:

This event will be relaxed & informal in nature. Participants are not expected to have prior knowledge of the topic. Participants will be encouraged to engage in group discussions.

As well as a meal, snacks & light refreshments such as tea, coffee, nuts, biscuits & fruit will be provided.

Vegan, halal, & gluten free options will be provided. Please detail any dietary requirements upon signing up.

Ruchill Pavillion is wheelchair accessible. Gendered toilets & an accessible toilet are available.

1 Brassey is serviced by buses 90 & 61.

Buses 60, 60A, 60, 17 & X10 are available on Maryhill Rd, which is approx. 12 min walk from the venue

Possilpark & Parkhouse train station is a 20 min walk. On street parking available.

About the organisers

Food & Climate Action is a project delivered by Glasgow Community Food Network, in partnership with six organisations in Glasgow and funded by The National Lottery. Our food system and the climate crisis are inextricably linked. Not only is our Western industrial food system one of the main drivers of climate change, but a changing climate will also impact access and availability of food in Scotland, particularly for migrant and low income communities. We need a more resilient, climate-friendly and just food system in which everyone has access to nutritious and culturally appropriate food. Come and learn some of the skills to build more resilient, local food systems in our communities.

Glasgow Seed Library is a collection of seeds and a community of growers. The library stocks organic and open-pollinated vegetable, herb and flower seeds for everyone to borrow, grow and save. By learning to save and share seed locally, we can nurture unique varieties and adapt our plants to a changing Scottish climate.