Here is a film created at project exhibition which took place on Tuesday 4th December 2012
21 Dec
The Most Victorian of Victorians
At lunchtime on 27th November Jon Newman from Lambeth Archive led a history walk in and around Ruskin Park exploring the area’s links with John Ruskin. Ruskin (1819-1900) moved to Herne Hill when he was a small boy and grew up loving the area. The only trace of Ruskin’s time on Herne Hill is now a wall! The area underwent housing development during the first half of the twentieth century. In 1842 he bought 163 Denmark Hill; however, he was less happy here than he had been at Herne Hill. For much of the rest of his life he lived with relatives on Herne Hill, selling his Denmark Hill house in 1871. This house became a hotel and was demolished to make way for new housing in the 1940s. Mayhew Court, Shaftesbury Court and Swinburne Court now stand where Ruskin previously lived. Ruskin Park now stands as a memorial to the man and it would probably have met with his approval that the area had been put aside as a green area for the public to enjoy. Thanks go to Jon Newman for leading this excellent event and for sharing his knowledge of both Ruskin and the local area.
14 Dec
Final project newsletter
Click on the click below to download the Lost Stories of Ruskin Park project’s final newsletter
27 Nov
The Lost Stories of Ruskin Park: end of project celebration
198 Contemporary Arts and Learning
Brixton based (not for profit) company Embrace Cooperation Ltd is holding a free exhibition and celebration to mark the end of “The Lost Stories of Ruskin Park” project. The exhibition will take place at “198 Contemporary Arts and Learning”, Brixton, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm Tuesday 4th December 2012. The project is funded by a Heritage Lottery Fund Grant.
The exhibition aims to bring all the different aspects of the project together to end with a bang! The exhibition includes the first opportunity to see the project’s 10 minute film, consisting of a series of interviews with local residents about their memories of the park. Historical and contemporary images of the park and the project will also be on display. Live music will be performed by local band The Corsairs and a buffet dinner will be provided.
The number of places is limited so book your place quickly.
For more information about “Lost Stories of Ruskin Park” project, future Embrace events, tailor made activities and/or volunteering on Embrace projects, please phone 020 7274 9450, Mike Fray (mike.embrace@gmail.com).
10 Nov
Free history walk in Ruskin Park London
A Walk through Lambeth’s History: John Ruskin and the park that carries his name
John Ruskin was a hugely influential public figure that helped define Victorian attitudes to art, architecture, railways and suburban development. He grew up in and spent most of his working life in
Lambeth.
This walk led by Jon Newman from Lambeth Archives will look at Ruskin’s legacy in Lambeth, visiting the sites of John Ruskin’s two houses on Herne Hill/Denmark Hill, and take in Ruskin Park, one of the borough’s most attractive public open spaces.
Tuesday 27th November, 12.15 to 1.45pm
Meeting outside the Carnegie Library, 188, Herne Hill Road, SE24 0AG
This free event has been organised by Embrace Cooperation Ltd. To book places and for further details please contact:
Mike Fray (mike.embrace@gmail.com)
Or
Embrace Cooperation Ltd – 0207 274 9450
2 Nov
Berries & Roots Wild food Walk Saturday 27th October 2012
22 participants gathered in a cold Ruskin Park on Saturday 27th October for a wild food walk run by Ceri Buckmaster from Invisible Food.
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The walk was part of Embrace Cooperation Ltd Lost Stories of Ruskin park project. on the walk the participants took part in cooking a world food vegetarian dish, using wild food. This concept of cooking wild food with world food is part of an ongoing project that will turn into a book over the next few months.
For this event, it felt like we were coming together to keep warm and enjoy community in our wonderful Ruskin Park which is changing and benefiting from recent changes (the cafe, energy and change in the nature garden, the food growing etc). Fun, play, learning. This was the last day before the clocks changed. It was good to have time outside in the light, while we have it. Gratitude, again, for the summer, enjoyment of the colours of Autumn, preparation for the winter, protection and safety.
World food with wild food
Street Food is a series of recipes inspired equally by the wild plants that grow abundantly in London as by the people who live in London and the culinary traditions they have brought with them from all over the planet. In this project, we’ve experimented with each other’s cooking traditions and experimented with the new-old ingredients of nettle, chickweed, plantain, dandelion, shepherd’s purse, thistle, elder, blackberry, dock, bittercress, rose petal, hawthorn, goosegrass, hogweed, fennel.
At the end of the walk the participants enjoyed a picnic in Ruskin Park made partly from the wild food they had gathered.
Photos from the walk
30 Oct
Planting event at Ruskin Park
On Saturday 20th October Embrace took part in a ‘Trees for Cities’ event to plant-up Ruskin Park’s new garden on the former site of the bowling green. The event was blessed with fine weather and a large turnout. The new garden was successfully planted and many of the attendees learnt about the Lost Stories of Ruskin Park project. Thanks to Trees for Cities for inviting us and for staging an excellent event.
2 Oct
Relaxation Day at the Little Peace Event
Shereen and Sabrina
On Saturday 22nd September Embrace had a stall for the ‘Lost Stories of Ruskin Park’ at the Relaxation Day of the ‘Little Big Peace’ event at Gracefield Gardens Health Centre in Streatham. Shereen Harrison (a regular Embrace volunteer) and sister Sabrina Harrison helped out on the stall. The sisters’ business, De Taste Of Divine, provided delicious cakes and pies and raised £14.95 for the project. Those attending learnt about Ruskin Park as well as other Embrace projects.
24 Sep
Photography Workshop
Embrace photography tutor Ben McInally ran a photography workshop for Embrace volunteers on Saturday 22nd September 2012. The workshop was part of the Lost Stories of Ruskin Park project and was held in Ruskin Park, Lambeth, London.
Here are some photos of the participants on the workshop (photos mainly taken by Embrace volunteer Lina Ruales)
31 Aug
Photos from Tree ID walk
The photo here are from the project’s summer tree ID walk on Thursday 23rd August run by Jim Murphy form nature charity TRUE.
Heritage Lottery Funded
Contact details
Telephone Number :
+44 (0) 2072749450
Email :
john.embrace@gmail.com
Address :
Shakespheare Business Centre
245a Coldharbour Lane
Brixton
London
SW9 8RR
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