The Energy Cafe under construction in Gunpowder Park's overflow carpark, January 2009.
For details on past events, including all day breakfasts, harvesting walks and permaculture workshops click here >>
The Energy Cafe at the Field Station Amy Plant + Ella Gibbs (Pilot Publishing)
The Energy Cafe reinvigorated Gunpowder Park with a feeling of the original ‘commons’ where land was used as a resource for all. The construction of the Energy Café, which began in Autumn 2008, turned normal planning procedures on its head, and developed organically out of necessity, through people’s involvement from the local area. Pilot Publishing worked with ecologists, permaculture specialists and the local community to harvest wild food fromGunpowder Parkand source farm or home-grown produce within a five mile radius.
Until March 2009, Pilot Publishing experimented with sustainable ways of cooking and constrcuted an off grid kitchen in Gunpowder Park. Activities included harvesting walks and events, permaculture workshops and research into renewable energy to create a sustainable social facility that can act as a pilot for a common space to meet, share ideas, exchange local knowledge and develop a greater understanding of the landscape by those who use it.
Watch the Energy Cafe Spring Banquet on 21-22 March 2009 at the Art of Common Space event at Gunpowder Park below >> .
The Winter Season at the Energy Cafe: 21st January - 22nd March
Artists Amy Plant and Ella Gibbs (Pilot Publishing) will be based in Gunpowder Park until end of March 2009 when Energy Café will be under construction.
For a calendar or events, upcoming activities, and for more information about getting involved, sharing ideas, resources and man power >>
For directions see the link at the bottom of the page.
Pilot Publishing investigate ways of creating energy to power the cafe
The Energy Cafe under construction in Gunpowder Park's overflow carpark, January 2009.
The Winter Season at the Energy Cafe: 21st January - 22nd March
Workers Breakfast Cafe
Winter Solstice Invitation