No Straight Lines is a new short film that has been directed and produced by Louis Johnson to highlight the charitable work of The Papillon Project in many of Norfolk’s secondary schools.
Since 2019, The Papillon Project has been working in schools across Norfolk, helping the students transform unused areas into fruit and veg beds, where the children learn how to grow food, east seasonally, compost waste, reduce their carbon footprints and create wildlife habitats.
No Straight Lines aims to highlight how incredibly important it is to give teenagers an opportunity to see where their food comes and how food can be grown in a sustainable way. The film also provides clear evidence that having school allotments at secondary schools and at tertiary education (sixth form colleges) greatly aids the well-being of young people.
The Papillon Project was founded by Matt Willer, Royal Horticultural Society’s School Garden Champion of the Year (2018) and Norwich & Norfolk Eco-hero of the Year (2019). Matt has been working in school allotments since the creation of Reepham High School and College’s Allotment Project in 2015, with two sixth form students. Inspired and spurred on by the positive response the project received, Matt founded The Papillon project, to bring school allotments across the county.
No Straight Lines can be viewed online by the charity’s website: www.thepapillonproject.com/our-impact
The Papillon Project works with over one quarter of secondary schools, including Pupil Referral Units, across Norfolk. The film is an opportunity to thank over fifty volunteers across Norfolk whose kindness and dedication make the work of the charity possible and also set an incredible example of adults coming together to help inspire young people that a better future is possible.
More information about the charitable work of The Papillon Project (registered charity: 1189383) can be found via their website: www.thepapillonproject.com
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