*Hello*
this is Ella von der Haide writing.
I am independent documentary *filmmaker and garden activist form
Germany, *working mainly in and on Community Gardens around the world.
Clips form my films and information are available at:
*ANOTER WORLD IS PLANTABLE! *
*Film on Community Gardening in Buenos Aires, Berlin, South Africa*
<http://www.communitygarden.de/>
www.communitygarden.de <http://www.communitygarden.de/>
This summer/autumn I am planning to come to the US and Canada
- if possible to make a film about the CG and I also would like to show
my films.
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*Would you be interested in screening my films or a talk or workshop
with me, **possibly at one of the gardeners meetings or conferences this
year?*
Or would you be interested in seeing my films?
Or could you put me in contact with some people that would be interested?
Or would you be interested in publishing some information about my work?
I have not made any definite decisions on the gardens I want to visit -
I would be happy about any invitations ...and maybe even some funding to
pay my travel cost :-)
It would be great to meet you!
All the best
Ella
All the best to you,
Ella von der Haide
[email protected]
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INFORMATION on the FILMS:
*Ella von der Haide*
*Another world is plantable! part 1-3*
*Three Documentaries on Urban Community Gardens in Buenos Aires, Berlin
and South Africa*
*3 DVDs, Spanish/English, each film lasts 35-45 min., can be ordered
at * <http://www.communitygarden.de/>
(15 euros privat and 40 euros for screenings, plus 4,- euros shipping
for the first and 8 for more DVDs)
www.communitygarden.de <http://www.communitygarden.de/>**
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*Description of the Films:*
In a series of documentaries Ella von der Haide features urban Community
Gardens in Cities in South Africa, Argentina and Germany.
Urban community gardening is a phenomenon that is spreading throughout
the world. More and more people are coming together, in order to shape
their surroundings and to produce organic food. In addition to gardening
itself, there is a great number of social, pedagogical, and political
reasons for establishing community gardens, which depend upon the
natural and social context of the garden itself, and the imagination and
ends of the group.
*At the core of the film are the activists from the gardens, their
visions, and their gardens. They explain how and why their gardens are
not only “green oasis” within the city, but also projects that bring
"another world" into being.* The films developed out of the researches
of the urban and regional planner and activist Ella von der Haide they
are focusing on social and political issues.
In detail:
The community garden projects in the mega-city of *Buenos Aires* are
part of a social development that has arisen beyond the confines of the
state and that seeks grass-root democratic alternatives. In this way
community gardens respond to human needs not only materially through the
production of organic food, but also actively help to rebuild the social
safety net and to bring into being political and economic utopias.
In recent years an increasing number of urban community garden projects
were founded in *Berlin.* They integrate economic, social and political
aspects that are positive for the surrounding city, such as the
improvement of the microclimate and the creation of green areas. Social
and political aspects, such as creating neighborhood-meeting points and
organizing the articulation of common interests, are very important.
In* South Africa Community Gardens* are widespread, mainly because
people - most of all in the townships - are extremely poor and need
food. The recent economic boost only benefits the rich minority. In most
cases neo-liberal policies have had a negative outcome for the poor. The
community gardens are places of hope, solidarity, and sometimes of
active resistance against official neo-liberal politics.
More information on the film and research: www.communitygarden.de
<http://www.communitygarden.de/>
******Information on the Author:*
Ella von der Haide, Dipl.-Ing. of Urban and Regional Planning, Landscape
Gardener, Filmmaker and Guerilla Gardening Activist from Germany. She
works as an independent researcher since 8 years on the subject of
community gardening. Contact: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
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