40 Years of Kentish Town City Farm

Life on the Farm – Adults

Chris Heath

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Listen to Chis as he talks about growing up in Yorkshire, life as a young man in London, the squatter movement, being a parent in Camden and ultimately becoming the Education Officer at KTCF.  Chris shares his memories of the Farm and Kentish Town from the 80’s to now, and describes what has changed and what remains the same.

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Dave Bethell

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Dave has been KTCF’s graphic designer, volunteer youth worker and vegetarian cook since 2005. He describes the friendly, chaotic and supportive community at the Farm and his experiences going camping with 48 teens. As a long time Kentish Town resident, he offers his insight on the importance of the Farm programs for local children & teens.

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Tom Young

horse and donkeyAs the father of a youth volunteer and horse rider, Tom talks about how his daughter has benefited from spending time at the farm, and how it contributes to community life in Kentish Town.

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Lisa Jestin

HorsesLisa has been coming to the Farm her whole life.  When she was a little girl she visited her granddad’s gardening allotment, and now her own daughter spends time here.  She explains day to day life at the Farm, offers her thoughts on how much she learned and describes how the Farm has changed.

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Graham Bird

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Graham offers his perspective as someone who grew up in the countryside, as a farm volunteer and as a parent.  Listen to him talk about how the farm benefits him, his family and the community.

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