Cultivate Tees Valley (CTV) is an environmental organisation that works in partnership to build a better world by growing food security for those living across the Tees Valley and by transforming unused urban and rural land into spaces where food is grown.  Arly Park is based in Parkfield and is run by the Cornerhouse Youth Project. This initiative involves the development of an unused field into a safe growing space for local children, young people and families. CTV and Cornerhouse use this space to support pupils from Bowesfield Primary School during school time hours and work with local young people through evening drop in sessions.

On my first visit, I brought sound recorders for the pupils to make their own recordings on the site.  They found sounds, made sounds and talked about what they enjoy about coming to the site.  I have made their recordings into a piece which places together the various materials they interacted with.  I love the energy in their recordings, which create a distinctive sound world for Sonic Allotments.  I also love the insights caught in some of their comments.  

For the next session, we will listen to the piece together before deciding what to do next.