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["Naomi & Rick Coleman" <scpi@tpg.com.au>]

Hi Chris and others,

The Eightht Australian Permaculture Convergence will be held in April 2005
in Eltham, Victoria. Details are on the website at www.apc8.com.au where you
can download a brochure.

If you'd like a hard copy sent to you, please email Sarah apc8@tpg.com.au or
call her on 0437 140022

The event is designed to propmote permaculture to a wide audience.
A public lecture by David Holmgren on Fr April 8th will launch APC 8.
A family expo day "Discovering Permaculture" will showcase permaculure to
the public.
A Conference "Permaculture People Tell Their Stories" will present
permaculture to the general public through real applications,
and the Symposium; Permaculture; Reclaiming Sustainability is targetted at
decision makers in professional fields who would benefit from exposure to
what permaculture can offer to sustainable design, such as educators, town
planners, architects, horticulturists and overseas aid project workers. The
Convergence part  is a two day event for PDC graduates to participate in
action planning for the future or workshops to develop their knowledge or
skills.
Tours of Victorian permaculture sites will follow
Short courses such as the Course Orientation Workshop (COW) for people
interested in teaching  Accredited Training will follow the tours.

An exciting week of activities planned....

Hope that some of you can make it
Naomi Coleman
APC 8 Co convenor
Southern Cross Permaculture Institute.

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> Subject: [Market Farming] Micro Eco-Farming: Prospering from Backyard
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> Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:49:03 -0700
> From: Eric Gibson <list@nwpub.net>
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> There is a quiet revolution happening in our time: the emergence of
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 01:10:32 -0800 (PST)
> From: chris bellanger <chrisbellanger@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [permaculture] Permaculture Meeting in Eltam, Australia
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> Hi all,
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> Could someone please send me the info i need to attend this meeting?
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> Thanks, Chris, Melbourne, OZ
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> Ph: (03) 9593 6612
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