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>Hi Seed savers - this is just a quick reminder about teh upcoming seed
>savers workshop / training / conference thingy coming up down Bowral way.
>
>http://www.genevar.com.au/seedsavers/news/102.html
>
>As a member of the network we can send people down there and there are
>travel subsidies - anyone want to go?  I would but I will be away on leave.
>
>Here is some more info below.
>
>Cheers,
>Cameron
>
>The Seed Savers' Seventeenth Annual Conference
>16 August 2004
>
>
>The Seed Savers' Seventeenth Annual Conference will be held on the weekend
>of October 23rd and 24th in Bowral, south of Sydney.
>
>
>
>Seed Savers' Seventeenth Annual Conference will be in Bowral this October
>23rd and 24th hosted by Permaculture Southern Highlands.
>
>The programme will include first hand reports on the organic gardening and
>seed saving scene in Afghanistan, Ecuador, Solomon Islands and New Zealand;
>a presentation by David Murray, author of "Seeds of Concern" and presenter
>on ABC Ockam's Razor, on Toxic Agriculture; practical workshops on seed
>saving, growing beans and much more in the afternoons.
>
>Our conferences are like a mini Permaculture convergence with a wide range
>of topics. Anyone keen to make a presentation, please contact Jude Fanton
>on
>jude@seedsavers.net
>
>Saturday starts at 9am and Sunday at 9.30am with talks until morning tea, a
>forum with audience involvement before lunch and workshops in the
>afternoon.
>There will be socialising Saturday evening.
>
>Forum topics are
>
>• Genetic Engineering with a panel including an experienced campaigner and
>environment representative on government committees, Jo Immig.
>
>• Food Gardens and Seed Saving in Schools with educators, parents and
>children on the panel.
>
>Monday 25th there will be tours of local farms and gardens.
>
>The conference will be followed by a two day workshop for Local Seed
>Network
>Coordinators. If you would like to know more about seed saving and running
>a
>local seed exchange this is a great opportunity. Travelling subsidies are
>available.
>
>Earlier the bi-annual Course on Seed Saving and Volunteering in Third World
>Projects will be held at Seed Savers in Byron Bay in the week October 4th
>to
>9th. This is the eighth year that this course has been held and
>participants
>have gone on to work in the Pacific, South America, Africa and Asia.
>
>Seed Savers has commenced a Food Gardens in Schools project with a pilot in
>Byron Bay Public School and a Resource Kit to be produced by November. It
>is
>seeking further support and case studies of anyone's experience with food
>gardens in schools. Please let us know if you would like to help in any
>way.
>
>
>Registration Brochure and Map avail from website
>
>Get your registration in early and receive an extra big (seedy) hug!
>Download brochure (PDF file)
>
>Enquiries: info@seedsavers.net
>
>
>For further information
>Contact : Jude and Michel Fanton
>Email : info@seedsavers.net
>
>
>
>Cameron Little
>Ecoliving Program Manager
>UNSW Ecoliving Centre
>14 Arthur St
>Randwick  NSW  2031
>
>cameron.little@unsw.edu.au
>ecoliving@unsw.edu.au
>
>www.ecoliving.unsw.edu.au
>
>ph.  02 9398 8838
>fx.  02 9398 2416
>mob. 0414 385 644
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