We are Knowle West

Friday 29th June, 10am-5pm, Knowle West Media Centre

Following the screening of University of Local Knowledge (ULK) films last month – when the studio at Knowle West Media Centre was full! – the ULK team are hosting a drop-in day for all ULK contributors on Friday 29th July, 10am-5pm.

Pop into the training rooms at Knowle West Media Centre, on Leinster Avenue, to watch your film and others produced as part of the project. Whether you’re a ULK contributor and you’ve not yet seen your film, you’d like to watch it again, or you simply want to find out more about the project, come along to KWMC.  They’d love to see you!

This event is open to all. Contact Martha on 0117 903 0444 or martha@kwmc.org.uk for more information.

As part of Bristol’s ‘Get Growing’ food trail, Buried Treasure, one of the partners in the Edible Landscapes Movement (ELM), opened its doors to the general public on 9th June.

Many visitors from all over the city came and admired the abundance of locally grown vegetables and growing space.  Knowle West Health Association did a demonstration of how to cook courgettes; watch the video here!

From the Future Fit Bristol project team at KWMC

Help our community prepare itself and its homes for a more sustainable future!

Future Fit Bristol is a community project based in Knowle West that will:

• ‘retrofit’ local homes – adding new features to existing buildings to make them more environmentally friendly

• support builders to develop skills in renewable and green construction

• work with residents to encourage more sustainable living

The extent to which this project can be delivered and its ultimate success will very much depend on community support.

Please show your support for the project and help us to secure funding. It only takes a minute to sign up, visit www.energyshare.com/future-fit-bristol and click on the red ‘Support this Group’ button, then follow the instructions. You can log in using Facebook if you have an account.

Future Fit is a collaboration between Knowle West Media Centre, re:work and Tree of Life.  For more information contact Misty at KWMC on 0117 903 0444.

The University of Local Knowledge needs your input!

Throughout Winter /Spring 2011 KWMC will be busy filming for ULK and need you to come forward to make films!

If you live in Knowle West or the surrounding areas and have some knowledge, that you are willing to share on camera please get in touch. During February and March we are particularly looking for people to speak on the following subjects:

Local History

• Work and employment for residents of Knowle West
• Social Policy around the development of the estate
• Past attitudes to Education, Family life, Healthcare etc.
• Visual material

Theology and Religions

• Spirituality
• All faith communities in Knowle West
• Students or teachers of: philosophy, theology and world religions
• People getting married in a church or having a celebration or ceremony of some kind
• Atheists and people who are not religious

Computers

• IT or web-related businesses
• Teaching or studying IT
• Web design
• Gaming
• If you are into electronic gadgets, mobiles, blogging or social media and have something to say about it, get in touch.

Contact Martha: martha@kwmc.org.uk 0117 9030444

For more information about the University of Local Knowledge project, please click on the University of Local Knowledge link to the left of this article