Where our meals come from is giving food for thought in the Aire Valley.
And for the villagers of Saltaire, freshly grown fruit, vegetables, herbs and even edible flowers could not be closer to home.
A Taste of Saltaire will take over two Bradford Council flower beds outside Caroline Street Social Club and nurture tasty, and pretty, produce for people to help themselves too.
The project, run by Sustainable Saltaire, started last year with support from students at Leeds Metropolitan University to boost edible and community gardening.
A talk by Mary Clear from Incredible Edible Todmorden drew a packed house in Saltaire last year when she spoke about the success of the scheme.
A director of Sustainable Saltaire, Sheri-Leigh Miles, said a group of people had met throughout winter to work on plans and funding options. She hopes warmer weather will lead to more people getting involved.
“Although it’s a lovely and beautiful place to live, people in Saltaire have quite limited access to gardens and the allotments are over-subscribed. It seems people are keen to get involved,” she said.
“A lot of people have started to question where their food’s coming from and think about local produce. It’s nice to get your hands dirty and get growing. There is something special about taking something from seed to plant to plate.”
A Taste of Saltaire also aims to show people just what can be grown in a small area.
“You don’t need a lot of space to grow. Part of the activities is about what you can grow in a tiny back garden or limited space,” Sheri-Leigh said.
Sustainable Saltaire is also working on a community cookbook and has been given a large wooden planter from the Westfield site in Bradford city centre.
An open meeting will be held on Wednesday at 6pm at Shipley College Exhibition Building in Saltaire.