Ep. 104 – Sharing Gardens & Making Music with Scott from Community Roots

Scott Bryan is the co-founder of the volunteer organisation Community Roots. He also works in graphic design and has a passion for music. We’ll be chatting about all the ways in which he uses his skills and interests to make his society a better place. Visit communityroots.ie for more or follow them on Instagram @coroots_ie to stay up to donate. If you can donate to the cause, please do!

Time stamps:

• [03:50] An introduction from Scott & his journey into activism
• [09:40] The founding of community roots & what it does
• [15:20] What to do if people are interested in becoming co-ordinating something like this in their own locality
• [19:50] Their ethos of encouraging organic farming
• [23:10] How permaculture works and how our current food system is failing
• [31:30] Other ways Scott works to improve his locality via Connecting Cabra & graphic design
• [33:20] How music can be used to improve society
• [41:50] Reimagining wealth
• [44:50] Imagining the future

Also mentioned:

• Watership Down movie
• Caitriona Kenny’s episode on Book of Leaves
• Homegrown RTE show with Community Roots
• GIY
• Carraig Dulra in Wicklow community farm
• Connecting Cabra
• Eoghan O’Ceannabháin & SIVE – musicians