Tyting Community Project

Core Development Areas

For clarity we have split the land area into 4 main areas which list the diversification proposals in the short and long term. These are:

• General
• Grazing Land
• The Farm House
• The Farm Outbuildings

Listed are the possible services and revenue streams that will enable the farm to sustain itself, create equal opportunities and improve the quality of life of all of those involved. These services are all stated as part of the Guildford Community Strategy, Guildford Sustainability Strategy and the Tyting Farm Lease Criteria.

General

Short term (Immediate)

• Public and internal Donations
• Fundraising events
• Conventions/Public debates
• Leisure facilities (Picnic Area, adventure playground)

Longer Term

• Memberships
• Fairs/
• School and University field trips
• Ethical corporate sponsorship
• Certification facility for green jobs

Grazing Land

Depleted of nutrients after years of monoculture, this land will be transformed back to fertility by introducing a greater bio-diversity through Permaculture and Forest Gardening techniques. Workshops and community projects will enable the entire community to get involved and learn vital skills that will take us closer to a sustainable future.

The varying slopes and soil types on site provide a great opportunity for a wide range of different techniques to be employed, creating an ideal site for an educational facility and showcase. The plots to the east of the site would make an ideal healing space for retreats, rehabilitation projects and nature walks.

Short Term (Immediate)

• Guided nature walks
• School/University Sustainability Project space
• Open access Permaculture space
• WWOOFing (Willing workers on organic farms) worker placements

Workshops In…

… Sustainable living: Green energy generation, waste management, eco-home building (i.e.‘Guildford Earthship’ etc.

… Health and Well-being practices: Nutrition, Meditation, Yoga etc.

Longer term

• Adventure Playground
• Fruit orchards
• Bushcraft workshops
• Healing retreats
• Bee keeping

Farm House

Currently the house is in major need of refurbishment. In accordance with the Guildford Sustainable Community Strategy released in March 2009, we will transform a derelict and energetically inefficient home into a state of the art eco-home.

This will become an exemplary template for the rest of the Borough to inspire others to upgrade their homes energy efficiency.

Short term (Immediate)

• Building workshops (Plumbing, bricklaying, glazing, guttering, painting and decorating, plastering, Tiling)
• Renewable energy consultancy and showcasing

Longer term

• Sell electricity back to Grid
• Bed and Breakfast facilities

Outbuildings

Disrepair has been identified on all of the outbuildings. Our solution is to provide a localised skill sharing network capable of renovating the buildings through free labour therefore reducing our outgoings to the costs of materials.

Although once these outbuildings were used to hold and tend to cattle, we believe they would make ideal communal spaces for a wide range of activities. After reparations have been made we will diversify their use for the following:

Short Term (Immediate)

• Workshops (Arts and crafts. Metal and woodwork)
• Recycling facilities
• Arts Gallery

Longer Term

• Café/Restaurant
• 12v Recording Studio
• Bunk barn
• Farm shop
• Theatre