Library
Community building
Kaltouma and Helen reflect on community organising training with Tyne & Wear Citizens
Researcher Helen Simmons reflects on collective rhythm and understanding how we work together
Growing
The latest on caring for Shieldfield’s public spaces from Shieling Working Group
In this booklet we celebrate both our beautiful homegrown seasonal food and the incredible variety of food cultures and cooks we have in Shieldfield.
We began working with Medical Herbalist, Jill Schnabel to learn about how to use herbs to support our immunity and wellbeing through the winter months. This booklet shares all that we have learnt during three online sessions along with written and illustrated contributions from members about their own experience of using herbs for wellbeing.
Shieldfield history
Have you ever wondered what community archiving actually feels like?
Artist Sara Cooper has researched the history and plant life of Shieldfield. She undertook drawing activities with residents and this booklet shows a selection of these drawings.
An excellent history of British Paints, which had its main offices and factory on Portland Road and Stoddart Street in Shieldfield.
Urban development
Are we trying to do too much, and beating ourselves up because it is not all happening?
Shieling Working Group member, Helen Lunn, shares her reflections from the groups Away Day
This booklet shares the key findings from research about perceptions of urban security and dynamics of demolition in residential neighbourhoods.
Shieling Working Group member, Helen Lunn, shares her reflections from a nature walk around Shieldfield.