A Pre-event Request to Meersbrook Allotment Tenants

As an allotment tenant I am always excited when I discover random objects whilst I am digging. Mostly these are bits of rubbish such as a rusty spark plug or a bit of an old brush.

• Do you have a collection of similar (worthless) objects?
• Would you be prepared to donate/lend one for the ‘Allotment Soup‘ event?
• I will be asking visitors to ‘Allotment Soup‘ to create stories inspired by these ordinary objects.

Thank you for your cooperation

Setting up instructions

In a sheltered but light environment:

• Photograph each ‘found object‘ using the Polaroid camera provided.
• Find an available plant pot, bucket or wheelbarrow.
• Bury the found objects in soil or potting compost.
• Using the double-sided tape fix the photos to the notebooks.
• Find a work surface to display the notebooks and put the pens close to them.
• Place the object-bearing container and the gardening gloves close to the notebooks.
• Position the participant instructions in a place where they are clearly visible.
• Encourage visitors to take part in story making.

An invitation for Allotment Soup visitors

I invite you to allow your imagination to roam by participating in story making inspired by objects found and lent by tenants here at Meersbrook allotments.

• Please put on a pair of gardening gloves.
• Take an object from the soil-filled container.
• Find the relevant book by the picture on its cover.
• Read the story so far.
• Write the next part of the story.
• Please return the object, book, pen and gloves to where you found them.