Opening Night – Rooted: Custodians of our Land

As part of our Fermentation, Foraging and the Field programme, we will exhibit a series of contemporary portraits of growers, farmers and producers from across Penwith highlighting the individuals sustaining local food systems today.

Rooted: Custodians of our Land

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This is an exciting collaboration between the Gardeners’ House, Evie Wilkinson – a third year photography student at Falmouth University – and the growers and producers of West Cornwall. These new works will be shown alongside archival material from the Gardeners’ House, including a retrospective of the Women’s Land Army, drawing a powerful thread between past and present custodians of the land.

All are welcome to come along, there will be a complimentary welcome drink on arrival at 5.30pm, and the Newlyn Fermentary probiotic cocktail bar will be popping up to mix a range of delicious wild fermented drinks using local ingredients. Please do RSVP using the free ticket option below.

Part of our month-long exploration of Fermentation, Foraging and the Field – three interwoven themes that ask timely questions about how we grow, source and share our food. At a time when global food systems feel increasingly fragile, the programme looks to West Cornwall’s landscape and communities to rediscover a more rooted, seasonal and local relationship with what we eat. Through exhibitions, workshops, talks, films and shared meals, the events will celebrate the stories of people and place, and the deep connection between wellbeing, land and environment.

This exhibition will be open all month, but to help us manage numbers on the night, make sure you register to drop in on the opening evening.