Meanwhile Gardens

Synopsis

Meanwhile Gardens is a community park built on derelict ground in Paddington, West London. The decision to build it was made by local people. With advice from technical experts, and help from the Manpower Services Commission scheme and other public support systems, they have landscaped the gardens, laid paths and built a skateboard and cycle track. Other projects have been inspired by this scheme such as the boating club which meets on the nearby canal.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 35 min.

Year of production

1983

Availability

Hire

Uses

Introductory courses on inner-city planning, landscape, community development studies.*

Subjects

Architecture

Keywords

community action; gardens; recreation

Credits

Director

Steve Shaw

Production Company

Name

Ishma Films

Sponsor

Name

Channel Four Television

Phone

071-396 4444

Address

LONDON
SW1P 2TX

Distributor

Name

Arts on Film Archive, University of Westminster

Notes

Arts on Film Archive offers on-line access to a large range of films on art produced in the United Kingdom since the 1950s, and is a unique record of British and international post-war art, as well as of documentary film-making in the UK. In its first phase, the archive offers a complete database and an on-line video streaming of all 450 films made by the film department of Arts Council England between 1953 and 1998 and several films produced till 2003 by the dance Department of ACE. The collection is only available streamed to ac.uk domain addresses.