What is Cultivate?
Cultivate brings LOCAL FOOD, ARTS and PEOPLE together.
Our activity is a creative partnership between the local food and arts sectors, exploring ways to benefit local communities, individuals, families and groups living in South Somerset.
Cultivate began as a local hub, which was part of a 4-year EU funded project named Ruritage. To read more about Culivate's European beginnings click here.
Cultivate explores working in social, innovative, vibrant and dynamic spaces, blending arts and food together. Alternative spaces include farms, woodland areas, country parks, food markets and gardens.
With local, food, arts and people at the core of what we do, we deliver an exciting programme of work with a particular focus in and around the areas of Crewkerne, Ilminster, South Petherton and Chard.
The Cultivate Community
Through Cultivate’s work, we connect people to the land in which they live, share stories, celebrate our local food producers and farms and strengthen community engagement and learning. We do this by:
Bringing people together through the sharing and enjoyment of delicious local food and high quality performing and visual arts
Cultivating platforms for the arts sector and local food community to exchange knowledge through shared experiences and networking
Generating opportunities for people of all ages to learn, participate, and be creative in activities and workshops
Serving up a menu of events that lead to better health and wellbeing and increased benefits for the environment and the area in which we live
To see all of our CULTIVATING FILMS visit the Take Art You Tube page here.
Projects to date
Cultivate prides itself on working on an exciting mix of projects with different artists, partners and organisations. Read about Cultivate projects within the various new stories as below:
- Farm Yard Circus at Bagnell Farm, Norton Sub Hamdon
- Chill on the Hill at Ham Hill Country Park
- Let's Fly! Drone footage in collaboration with C&T with local producers, Bagnell Farm, North Perrott Farm Shop and The Cookhouse, Flaxdrayton Farm
- Yeovil Together
- The Somerset Food Trail with Sustainable Food Somerset
- The Banners of Chard with Somerset Art Works
- Slow Burn at ARK with PROMISEworks children and mentors
- Doorstep Poetry with North Perrott Farm
- Apple Art with Natasha Rand
2022 has been a fantastic summer. Huge thanks to all the artists, local producers, farmers and community who support our work and make it come alive!
Watch this space for future events and how you can get involved.
Cultivate news
Meet the Cultivate Team
Be part of the Cultivate conversation...
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For Cultivate events, workshops and performances keep an eye on the Take Art What’s on Page, read the latest news stories or subscribe to the Take Art mailing list here.
Flier design by Mell Oliver from The Sunshine Bindery
If you have a question, want to find out more or to get involved in Cultivate's local work contact cultivate@takeart.org or call 01460 249 450
