Take a tea break to listen to Dr Vandana Shiva interviewed on Lateline.
Listen to her full address after receiving this years Sydney Peace Award at Vandana Shiva's Website
There is also a free download ‘ Manifesto on the Future of Seeds’ on the Navdanya International website.
Check out her new book “SOIL not Oil”.
Dr Vandana talks about many issues in this speech including the future of food and seed for humans and the essential role we must play in caring for this precious planet.
I see that Deb has posted the courses she will be running for this year.
Take a look and book in early as some fill really quickly.
Those of us that have done Deb’s courses, highly recommend them.
So if your are planning and writing in your diary for 2010 as I am , check out below what she is teaching.
NIRVANA ORGANIC FARM
National Winner of the Organic Federation of Australia Awards of Excellence as the leading Organic Educator.
COURSES 2010
IMPROVE YOUR SOILS WATERHOLDING CAPACITY USING BIODYNAMIC METHODS
Beyond Organics
Sunday, March 21st & September 19th 8.30am – 4.30pm $110
One day course to introduce the practical concepts of the biodynamic methods to farmers & gardeners. The biodynamic method is a modern organic approach that creates a holistic approach to building healthy soil, plants, animals & humans. Includes notes, biodynamic preparations, lunch & teas.
COMPOSTING & MULCHING
Sunday, March 14th & September 5th 9.00 -12.30 $45
Reduce water use by learning the principles of composting & mulching, techniques & materials used & how they can be used most effectively on your garden or farm.
VEGETABLES FOR YOUR TABLE.
Sunday, March 7th & September 12th 9.00 -12.30 $45
Practical guide to establishing & maintaining a productive & healthy vegetable garden. Our climate offers many opportunities to grow food for your table all year round. Discover what plants to grow, and when. Practical tips & ideas.
INTRODUCTION TO MOON PLANTING AND USING THE PLANTING CALENDAR
Sunday, September 26th 9.00 -12.30 $45
Working with the rhythms of nature can develop your skills in fine tuning your garden and can add a new dimension to your gardening experience.
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ORGANIC FRUIT, NUTS & BERRIES
Sunday, October 10th 9.00 -12.30 pm. $45
Practical guide to growing fruits, nuts & berries. Establishing, maintenance, ground covers, soils.
POULTRY KEEPING
Sunday October 17th 9.00 – 12 30 $45
All you need to know about getting started with poultry. Includes breed selection, housing, feeding, breeding, pests.
WEAVING A BIT OF MAGIC
Sunday, October 24th 9am 4pm $110
The ideal way to recycle your garden prunings .A introduction to natural fibre weaving. Includes techniques, suitable plants & other materials to make baskets, fences & trellises. Includes all materials, lunch & teas.
GUIDED FARM TOURS
Book your own tour.
An ideal opportunity to gain an insight into a successfully run biodynamic farm .This Garden Quality Farm demonstrates an integrated system incorporating orchards, poultry, native habitat & wetlands, home food production & hardy cottage gardens all rolled into a unique lifestyle.
Life in the slow lane.
Minimum charge $60 for up to 6 persons - extra’s @ $8/ head)
SCHOOLS; Secondary $6 Student with 1 adult/15 student’s Primary $5 Student with 1 adult/10 students
CLUBS & GROUPS; 15 + @ $7/ head
All courses are held at NIRVANA ORGANIC FARM
184 LONGWOOD ROAD HEATHFIELD
UBD 157:G7. Exit from SE Freeway at Stirling, turn right at roundabout & travel 3.5 km.
The courses are practical, ‘hands on’ conducted by experienced biodynamic/organic farmers, Deb & Quentin. Their successful small holding has been run under BIO-DYNAMIC principles since 1983.
The 4.5 ha property provides the ideal classroom filled with practical examples of how goals can be achieved & gives inspiration into this GARDEN QUALITY FARMING to both gardeners & farmers alike.
FOR BOOKINGS & FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
DEBORAH CANTRILL OR QUENTIN JONES PHONE/ (08) 8339 2519 or email nirvanafarm@gmail.com
To enrol, send this with cheque/money order
payment to:
Nirvana Organic Farm
184 Longwood Road
Heathfield 5153
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Hi everyone, Kate from the Western A Price Foundation Group from Adelaide has asked me to forward this information to you.
Transition Adelaide West
presents…
A movie celebrating farmers, thinkers and business people who are re-inventing our food system.
12Th November 2009
6pm for 6.30 screening
Odeon Theatre,
Semaphore Road
Join us at this significant community event, embracing sustainable lifestyle through the screening of ‘Fresh’ and the launch of a local initiative relocalising our community and supporting it in reducing energy usage;
Guest speakers include:
Graham Brookman – The Food Forest
Jason Fulston – Cloverland Organics
Stuart Gifford – Sarah’s Sisters Café
As well as post movie Exhibitors & Tastings
Tickets are $10 per person
Book through transitionadelaidewest@yahoo.com
or contact Kate Netschitowsky – 0404 515 685 or 8341 5470
Today Kitchen Gardeners from all over the planet will celebrate their gardens with friends and neighbours.
Our Hills and Plains Seedsavers Group will meet this afternoon to to share each others company, seeds and garden produce.
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I found this Geoff Lawton video on the KGI site and thought you might enjoy what Geoff has to say as much as I did.
"Welcome to the ultimate health food shop"
Geoff says their garden is a place they like to be.
Their garden is their main food supply.
Their garden provides enzyme rich food for them.
Happy eating and gardening everyone.
" The big words on many people's minds today are Climate Change and Peak Oil. The big question is how do we make the transition to a low energy society, and what would such a society be like? Where are there models we can learn and take inspiration from? If you have seen the award-winning documentary film, The Power of Community, you would promptly reply "Cuba".
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