Waymarking C.I.C. is working in partnership with community garden leaders in Miles Platting in East Manchester on a project called Seeds of Joy (SOJ). This is a place-based community regeneration programme connecting/enhancing green spaces for health and wellbeing. SOJ is supporting local residents on low incomes to get involved in community gardening/to spend time in gardens for physical and mental health/ grow food to eat/enjoy nature and socialise in an outdoor community space.
Website: https://www.waymarking.org.uk/mchp

Health and wellbeing in relation to physical and mental health is the main focus of our project, in an area where there are many people living on a very low income, who are less likely to be physically active. The area has issues with social isolation, mental health and addiction issues. Our project is supporting local residents to get involved in gardening to support mental and physical health with personalised gardening support and creative approaches, supporting local community gardening leaders to build their capacity, supporting local residents to feel more pride in their neighbourhood and to enjoy the benefits of being outdoors.

In the first week of the project, the participants will focus on research and concept designs after the site visit. In the second week the participants with be placed into groups to work together to further explore and develop these ideas. They will be encouraged to explore their designs through model making and sketches. At the end, we will collate and produce a presentation that the participants will present to our external collaborators.

Skills: Model making, hand drawing, building design, site analysis and community work.

Name: Yi-Cheng Tai
Atelier: Infrastructure Space
Research Methods: Mobile Architecture
Dissertation Title: BRI: Through the Lens of Planetary Urbanisation
Interested in: Photography, Basketball, Piano
Experience: One-year practice experience in Taiwan
Favourite tv show: The Stranger Things, Brooklyn 99, Luther
Favourite football club: Manchester United

Name: Hannah Lam
Atelier: MAKING
Research Methods: Decolonising the Bathroom
Dissertation Title: How can the architectural education and training system be shifted in response with climate and ecological crisis to achieve zero-carbon built environment
Interested in: Photography, Film, Travel
Experience: Year Out at Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates (Hong Kong Local Firm)
Favourite tv show: Love Island
Favourite football club: Manchester United

Name: Hui-Ting, Hsu
Atelier: MAKING
Research Methods: Filmic Architecture
Dissertation Title: How does concrete industry impact the habitats of humans and other critters?
Interested in: Hiking, Scuba Diving, Photography, Travel
Experience: 2 years practice in Taiwan
Favourite tv show: Human Kinetic Pictograms (Japanese TV show)
Favourite football club: Manchester United

Name: Oliver Le Marquand
Atelier: Flux
Research Methods: DEEP|cutting|edge
Dissertation Title: Design of retail spaces and the psychological impact on consumers
Interested in: Football, Art, Fashion, Skiing
Experience: Year placement at PF+A Guernsey
Favourite tv show: Peep show, Peaky Blinders, Attack on Titan
Favourite football club: Manchester United