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Grand Unionis an arts organisation based in Digbeth, Birmingham.

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What if Digbeth…

Eastside Projects and Grand Union are developing a cultural placemaking strategy for Digbeth and need your help!

A landscape image of a pale brown hand wearing several bracelets and silver rings holds a small red-pink reddish above a table made of dark brown branches. Upon the table there is a variety of plants and fruits such as apples and flowers.

The Growing Project

The Growing Project is a transformative community programme using art making, gardening, cooking and simply being together as a way of offering support and friendship to people passing through difficult times. Our project partners include organisations who support vulnerably-housed people and those experiencing crisis.

A landscape image of two people standing across from eachother, with a small raised garden between them. The raised bed is filled with green plants, branches, and wire cages filled with colourful rocks. Behind them, many more raised gardens are visible, set into a grassy expanse which also holds white tents and lots of trees.

BBC iPlayer: The Growing Project on Gardeners’ World

14 June 2024 – 14 June 2025
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A landscape image of a large screen within a darkened gallery space. The screen shows a brightly coloured animation of a varied group of people holding placards bearing slogans such as ‘Together is Better, know your rights’, ‘Repair don’t Demolish’, and ‘Housing is a human right.’ Atop the image, large yellow words read; ‘A Bedroom for Everyone’ in capital letters on the diagonal across the screen.

Article: ‘Community Video Archives and the Present – Ed Webb Ingall’s A Bedroom For Everyone’ by Dr. Gregory Salter

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The Growing Project: Digital Narrative Game

We have been working with artist Angela YT Chan to create an online narrative game about The Growing Project. The Twine game is hosted on itch.io and is a playful evaluation report focussed on the environmental benefits of the project.

A landscape image of the Bothy. The bothy structure, which looks like a small shed, is bright blue, with red shutters and details. Surrounding the Bothy, there is a gravel floor, tall brick walls, and a variety of green plants, which are partially visible in the frame. Pale blue sky peaks through gaps in the fluffy white clouds above.

Alberta WhittleThe Bothy: Congregation

2022 – Ongoing

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A landscape image of a structure floating within the dark water of a canal. The wooden structure is covered in burlap and contains eight sunken compartments that contain water and green plants. The canal water is boarded by a tall brick wall, which features large white graffiti that reads ‘2DEEP’. Green plants and trees grow along the wall, behind which an industrial landscape and train tracks are visible.

The Floating Garden

2023 – Ongoing

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