Loose Tomatoes in the Backyard

A handpainted postcard depicting a field with a group of flowers with faces and bodies dance whilst holding hands in a circle, whilst another plant watches them.

A white house which is surrounded by a lush garden and plants in planters.

Above a gate the word 'Community' is spelled out in letters. Behind is a tree and clouds in the sky.

A close up of a string of bells that are hanging over green plants.

A collage of paintings and artwork are displayed on a wooden wall, with scattered sunlight coming through.

An artwork of a hand hangs from a wire frame, above plants below.

A large yellow cleaning sponge that has been decorated with different coloured paints, assorted types of tape, and mini human figurines.

A group of people attending an event in a garden

Rumpus Room is an artist-led initiative working in collaboration with children and young people on art and social action projects within the local neighbourhood of Govanhill. Its community includes children, young people, families, artists, educators, activists and play workers.

Loose Tomatoes In The Backyard brings together artists, writers and organisers Saffa Khan, Hussein Mitha, Nadia Rossi, Angel Walker, and Holly White. Their work is created in collaboration with children and the wider community at Rumpus Room. The artist group will spend time at the Rumpus Garden Club during the spring, working outdoors together with children to cultivate, build, write, make – becoming caretakers of the garden. Loose Tomatoes In The Backyard will respond to all things that happen in the Rumpus yard and the people, plants, ideas, and communities that grow from it.

Loose Tomatoes In The Back Yard Solstice Gala Day
12pm-3pm, Sat 22 June, Rumpus Room Yard

Open to all neighbours and friends, pizza, garden smoothies, solstice face painting, sound and more.