Project :: Connected Seeds

Connected Seeds

The Connected Seeds Library is a community seed library that lives at Spitalfields City Farm. It was established by researchers at Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with staff and volunteers at the farm, as part of an EPSRC funded research project exploring how digital technology can support more sustainable food growing in the city.

The seed library has been augmented with digital technology to make it interactive. Visitors to the library can hear the voices of guardians talking about their experiences of growing, and see pictures from their gardens. This website is an online version of the library, where you can see the same pictures, and hear the voices of guardians. The website also contains background about the research project as well as guides to growing and information about the technology used within the research.

The research project also produced an exhibition, at Rich Mix Cultural Foundation in east London from January 31st – February 12th 2017), a book that you can download, and a documentary film (link coming soon). You can access more information about the sensors and technology behind the project including guides and code from the ConnectedSeeds website.

People

Dr. Sara Heitlinger
Dr. Nick Bryan-Kinns
Dr. Hamed Haddadi
Nanda Khaorapapong
Spitalfields City Farm
Garden Organic
Women’s Environmental Network

Research Areas

Community Codesign
Internet of Things
Sustainability