Hoppiness: Brewing In Care Homes

The project involves a collaboration with Alive Activities to run activity sessions in residential care homes, which explore and celebrate the cultural heritage of brewing and drinking, and provide an opportunity for reminiscence and a connection to the natural world, the local community, and therapeutic horticulture. We aim to explore the potential for creative activities enable rich sensory experiences through gardening, singing folk songs, object handling sessions, brewery visits and beer tasting. The activities will build towards a communal goal amongst residents and homes – producing a beer via their own endeavors in growing hops. It will also provide the opportunity for residents to connect with one another and the local brewing community.