Brighton Voices
The people who keep Brighton being Brighton. In their own words.
Eight questions. Not much editing. We get out of the way.
Some of them run restaurants. Some of them run campaigns. Some of them just turn up and make things happen. We ask them about the city they love and let them get on with it.
Photo courtesy of Plot 22 Plot 22: The Hove Allotment Turned Community Garden
Plot 22 began in 2010 as one woman's allotment at the Weald in Hove. It now runs around 300 events a year. Jim Mayor and Grace Sankey tell us how, and Grace maps out a Hove day off.
Jim Mayor & Grace Sankey
Plot 22
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