Market Garden history at EMAG

Members of the Ethnic Minority Advocacy Group (EMAG) took a trip through market garden history on 3rd March with Education Officer, Ed Bartram. Ed's work in schools with Jam Yesterday, Jam Tomorrow has reached more than a thousand children and parents. He has now adapted the sessions to suit people of all ages. Activities included making an historical map of the neighbourhood, from the cabbage patches and orchards of Twickenham to the carnations of Hampton and a simulated jam factory. "This session was splendid," wrote one member "We loved the information on the history from 1800 to 2000. We are grateful to have you come with so much knowledge of London's gardens... We would like the printed history information for our children and grandchildren, to inform them and make them go into gardening and grow their own vegetables, so the process goes on to generations."

Photos by Heritage Project Manager, Juliana Vandegrift. See more photos on flickr.

	Mapping the market gardens
	Ed Bartram leading the session
	Flowers and fruits in Hampton, an orchard in Twickenham
	Jam factory