Breaking Ground Young People

Breaking Ground is for anyone aged 15 – 25 wanting to work hands-on, gain useful experiences, be creative or get your voice heard about the things that matter.

Role Model – Content Creator

We’re looking for a Content Creator who uses podcasting and TikTok, to show our young people how to create engaging shots of their work on the allotments.

Role Model – Garden Shaper

We’re looking for a local gardener, landscaper or allotment fanatic…to help our young people, ‘Breaking Ground’, shape our shared allotment into a more productive and defined site for all the community to enjoy. 

Role Model – Signature Artist

We’re looking for a local artist to collaborate with our young people’s group, Breaking Ground, on creating a signature look for our community allotment.

An Introduction to Makerspaces – Role Models Wanted

Meet the Role Models – Nix

Nicola (pictured far left) is currently working as the Role Model for our Brown Girls with Drills – a 7-week project building a shed from scratch at our community allotment in Firth Park, Sheffield.

DIY Cold Frame – Role Model

Paid opportunity for someone who is a bit of a nerd when it comes to eco-conscious gardening – particularly DIY building.

Deadline: Thursday 2nd Sep, 11:59 PM.

Our first community bakerspace

For three weeks, a group of six young people from working class backgrounds have been meeting at Norwood Allotments to design, build and decorate their very own pizza oven from the foundations up.