Documentary: Final Proposal



THE FINAL PROPOSAL

WHAT?:
  • 10 minute documentary about allotment gardening in the UK.



HOW? Style/Narrative:
  • We will tell the story using interviews, actuality and sequences, and graphics to show information.
  • Research will be used to present a balanced argument.
  • The interviews will be done on location, on the day. A real feel.
  • narratives will be mixed together.

WHY?:
  • We are doing this because we recently discovered that since WW2 the number of allotments in the UK has dropped from 1.4 million plots to just 330,000 plots.
  • Also, the number of people on a waiting list for an allotment plot averages about 100,000 people each year. So why aren't we building more allotment plots.

Main aims-
- Find out what is in place today for those 100,000 people on a waiting list each year. How can they still access home grown fresh fruit and veg?
- What kind of people still grow in allotments? Why?
- What are the benefits of allotment gardening for people and wildlife?

WHO:
  • The main characters will be Jamie - The head grower 
  • Features the Martina - Bottom plot owner
  • Features Sue- Lead bag packer
  • appearances from Jamie's other team members.

WHERE?:
  • Windmill Community Gardens, Margate
THE FACTS

Only 5% of the fresh fruit and veg that enters UK households comes from free sources, like gardens and allotments*

Research on the number of allotment plots in the UK over the last 140 years: Allotments Research



Reasons to grow your own fruit and vegetables:
- You know what you're eating because you control the growth of the plants.
- It's cheaper.
- It reduces food miles.
- It improves your health. It can offer emotional, physical and mental benefits.
- It can help reconnect family and friends. Acts as a bonding activity.
- It can be rewarding. By growing good vegetables, you feel like you have accomplished something.
- In most cases, home grown fruit and veg will be fresher.

A recent survey by The National Allotment Society revealed that almost all of their members enjoy allotment gardening because of the fresh air, homegrown produce, healthy lifestyle and like-minded people this activity offers**




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