Pontefract Castle

From Grounds to Goods will create a distinctive income stream by transforming used coffee grounds from the Castle Café into a range of sustainable retail products co-created by staff, volunteers and a local artist.

Initial experiments have produced two small batches of Pontefract Castle ‘seed cannonballs’ using coffee grounds and wildflower seeds. This project will develop that idea into a viable retail product through improved design, packaging and scaled production, alongside new items including coffee-dyed textiles and deodorising products. Once the process is refined, artist-led workshops will also be offered where participants can make their own coffee-ground products.

About Pontefract Castle

One of Yorkshire’s most important historic landmarks, Pontefract Castle is a dramatic medieval fortress that played a significant role in English history for over 500 years. Today, it boasts wide open spaces with wonderful views of the surrounding Yorkshire countryside, and fascinating ruins to explore – including the notorious cellars and dungeons, featuring writing and names scratched onto the walls by the unfortunate prisoners.