permaculture

[Paul Osmond <paul@tj.netlink.com.au>]

And I believe also in New Zealand.

Cheers, Paul


At 08:05 PM 14/04/98 -0700, you wrote:
>WWOOF stands for Willing Workers On Organic Farms.. I think it started in
>the UK as Weekend Workers On Organic Farms.   They produce a book which
>lists farms/gardens such as ours where we welcome people to come and stay
>and get fed in exchange for 4-5 hours work.  It was a way for city folk to
>make a connection with farms, but has become a nice way to travel and meet
>people.  Most WWOOFers we get are new to organics, but like the idea and
>want to see a farm and some farmers.  Some of course are on a study tour of
>permaculture, biodynamic or organic farms.
>
>Cheers Rene
>PS  I think there is a WWOOF in the US, there is one in Canada.
>
>----------
>> From: FionaNyx <FionaNyx@aol.com>
>> To: permaculture@listserv.oit.unc.edu
>> Subject: Re: Request for Info re: sustainable, self-sufficient small
>farms (fwd)
>> Date: Monday, 13 April 1998 21:29
>> 
>> what's WWOOF?
>