As part of Galoshans 2025 X Feral Takeover Programme
At the time of Galoshans, what seeds would we love to harvest filled with flavour that we love to eat? Led by artist Hamshya Rajkumar, this workshop will explore and discuss the idea of a new “Galoshans vegetable” with local flavours, colours and textures we cherish as a community.
Seeds are ancient beings who carry stories, by saving seed we can embed new stories of Galoshans. It is hoped that the “Galoshans vegetable” will become highly adapted to Greenock’s soils and micro-climate.
Participants will explore beans/peas and squashes through tasting, touching, and storytelling—considering how flavour and tradition can guide our choices.
Hamshya Rajkumar is an interdisciplinary artist working across performance, sculpture, ecology and community seed. By situating the body outside the constraints of binary structures,
Hamshya explores our human place in a world where ‘Nature’ is separate, dominated and objectified.Through engaging in long-term relationships with ‘Greenspaces’, they lead a site-specific practice.
Currently they am drawn to sites ‘disturbed’ by humans: ranging from post-industrial Landscapes to Gardens.
Hamshya is also a Seed Librarian for the Glasgow Seed Library.
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Supported by: Inverclyde Libraries, Inverclyde Council, RIG Arts, and The Drying Green Garden
R: Relaxed Performance
– participant’s can come and go as they please/make noise/move around.
The Drying Green, South West Library, 159 Inverkip Road, Greenock, PA16 9HG
There is no car park at the Library, however, there is limited on street parking to be found on Old Inverkip Road beside the entrance to The Drying Green Garden and Library.
Access to The Drying Green Garden and Southwest Library is step free and on the ground level. There is ramp access inside the Southwest Library suitable for wheelchair users.
The Drying Green is mostly a step-free/flat surface on paths which have some light/fine gravel underfoot.
Disabled toilets available inside Southwest Library.
We will be tasting seeds like beans or peas and squash – we need to know allergies in advance!
Rig Arts: Charity No: SC042242
Supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland.
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