Olive Branch Song

Welcome to all OB Gardeners – and to others just curious about what is going on in this magical garden.

This page is for those involved in creating The song of the members of the Olive Branch Community Garden, Peterborough.

Mark Tinkler of EPOC talks us through the structure of the song

Section 1a: The Journey round the Garden. See if you can add some phrases to this first section – what was your first impression of the community garden – did you even know it was there. Put the recording on and jot down some of your ideas.

Section 1b The walk down the passage to the garden. This is just an instrumental so is not included in the list of recordings below.

Section 2a – the gate opens – birdsong (live recording). This too is an instrumental (followed by birdsong) so is not included in the list of recordings below. Can someone make an open air recording of the birds?

Section 2b – planting seeds and contemplating possibilities. More ideas needed – have a listen to the recording below and jot down some of your ideas.

Section 3: Nourishment, growth and interweaving lives to form community. This recording plays over and over to save you having to keep rewinding – see if you can add a tune, some words, some ideas to this music. Go on! I dare you!

Section 4: Stronger together: building the future as an empowered group

PDF Sheet MusicMIDI FileMP3
Section 1aNAMIDI 1aMP3 1a
Section 2bNAMidi 2bMP3 2b
Section 3NAMidi 3MP3 3
Section 4NAMIDI 4MP3 4
CompletePDF CompleteMidi CompleteMP3 Complete