Mary is a dreamer and schemer; she sleeps like a baby as every day is filled with adventure. As a grandmother of eleven she worries what state we will leave the planet in for the next generation. Mary likes the saying “Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted”. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts & Manufacturing and was awarded the MBE in 2011 for services to the community of Todmorden. Recently Mary feels more energetic since she has had confirmation that the countries prisons are full. Mary is an Activist

The story of a small town’s efforts to create a kinder more sustainable future. Hear how it IS possible to reconnect people to the environment and develop learning opportunities for the next generation. This is the story of passionate people investing energy into their town to create new markets and new methods. Find out how far a vegetable dream can spread without an office or staff.

Find out more about Mary’s work at Incredible Edible and catch her recent talk The Peas & Love Revolution from TEDxHuddersfield.