40 years film.

Recording great things.

Within a blink of an eye time goes by, the Farm started back in 1984 and over the years there have been hundreds of people involved in it. From the initial community members that set it up right through to the staff and volunteers that make everything happen today.

4 decades have gone by, young people seen in photos back at the start are now 40 or 50 years old…. and those older ones a bit more than that!

We want to celebrate the projects 40th year by recording some of the voices, views and people old and new, to acknowledge the work they have done and provide a record for future generations. We are making a film ‘40 years a celebration’ to do this and we are looking for volunteers to help us create it.

Are you interested in getting involved in this collaborative project?

We are looking for volunteers with or without skills in media who are enthusiastic and keen to be involved, wanting to learn new skills or share skills they already have.

We want to form a collaborative team to create a visual and oral record of this unique community resource.

We are also looking for one or two people to help provide training and workshops. (There is scope for these to be paid).

There will be opportunities in research, interviewing , media planning, filming, editing and publicity and launch.

Project starts October 2024, proposed film launch February 2025.

Interested?

Email us to find out more or join up

40th year celebration – A Hackney City Farm project made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have the opportunity to make a film created by community and volunteers to mark the Farm’s 40th anniversary.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players we support projects that connect people and communities to heritage. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more. Heritage can be anything from the past that people value and want to pass on to future generations. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.