Singing the Seed Commons: Song Learning

Jane, who co-crafted the song with participants in a previous workshop, and local choir leader Sarah Coleman, will guide us through singing it together.

Sarah will also be leading a sharing of the song at our upcoming event Seed and Song at Woodlands Community on Saturday 16 November.

Everyone is welcome to participate—whether you’re a seasoned singer, a tuneful gardener, or just curious!

Part of a series of events exploring the idea of seed commoning, as part of a research project being conducted by Joss Allen with Glasgow Seed Library.

About the contributors

Jane Lewis is a community song leader, songwriter, mindfulness teacher, environmental and peace activist, gardener and crafter living in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Sarah Coleman is an experienced choir leader living in Glasgow, with a special interest in inclusion and making singing accessible to all. She is currently the musical director of Queer Voices Glasgow.

Joss Allen can be found in the garden, amongst the weeds and compost heaps. He is an artworker and researcher interested in how art influences ecological ways of being and practices of tending within more-than-human worlds.

The workshop is funded by The Royal Society of Edinburgh and The Williamson Trust, through a Healthy Planet, Healthy People award, and the Leverhulme Trust, who fund Joss’s PhD research grant.