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Things to come:
Permaculture Design Course
Internationally recognized, 72-hour course in 2 weeks with plenty of food and fun! July 12-24, Darwin. Follow this link to a flier to read more.
Film Fancier’s Friday
There will be a small gathering of film buffs at the Nightcliff Uniting Church this Friday. You are welcome to come along. See below.
‘The Gleaners and I’ (French: Les glaneurs et la glaneuse)
“Film maker Agnes Varda travels through the French countryside and cities tracking a series of gleaners as they hunt for food, knicknacks, and personal connection”
(French language with English subtitles)
Friday 13th November
6:30 pm @ Nightcliff Uniting Church
Cummins St Nightcliff
For more details please contact:
David email: davidfntau@yahoo.com
Phone: 8945 3889
Go to the home page for information about the Grow Your Own workshops happening now!
Here’s an update from October 15 from Leigh at FoodCare NT:
Please note that workshops 3 – 5 are already full and we only have a few places left for workshops 2 and 6 – 8 so apply swiftly to avoid disappointment!
Workshop 2 ). Sat the 17th of Oct - Introduction to Permaculture. . . . (a second intro’ class for those who miss the first)Workshop 6 ).Sat / 21st of Nov – Managing your garden,. . . . natural pest & weed management as well as water management
Workshop 7 ). Sat / 28th of Nov – Harvesting your garden,. . . picking, cooking, drying, preserving
Workshop 8 ). Sat / 5th Dec- Sustainable home retrofitting, . . . making your house more sustainable and livable
Things worth remembering:
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Garbage Warrior
Environment Hub fundraiser
Thursday 24th September
Deckchair outdoor cinema
Kitchener Drive, Darwin Wharf Precinct
gates open and yummy food served from 6:30pm
Please help promote this amazing film night by sending this email far and wide.
See film trailer here: http://www.garbagewarrior.com/index.php
How did it go? Post a comment below...
The NEXT MEETING to be held Monday 21st September, 5:30 – 7:30pm at the Alawa Hall on Lakeside Drive.
At this meeting we will be discussing an Events Calendar / Public Timeline, more on the Work Groups and a presentation to council on the 15th October.
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Lakeside Drive Community Garden MEETING – Monday 10th August 5:30 – 7:30pm, for those who would like to be a part of the decision making group that sets the principles and ethics by which the garden operates. An agenda will be sent out after 27/07/09 meeting.
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Lakeside Drive Community Garden MEETING – Monday 27th July 5:30 – 7:00pm, for those interested in drawing themes from the Visioning Day hot potato exercise and planning the ‘Principles and Ethics’ meeting on August 10th. An agenda for this Monday night’s meeting is attached – we will discuss this agenda at the beginning of the meeting and affirm the priorities and time limits on items for discussion. Ian has agreed to facilitate the meeting and Dave will co-facilitate. Is anyone interested in being the minute taker/scribe for this meeting? We will discuss more about roles that need to be filled on the night. Thanks to Ian, Dave & Roger for assisting with this Monday night’s agenda.
‘Visioning Day’ for Lakeside Drive Community Garden
Sunday 28th June from 2 – 4 pm at the Alawa Community Hall on Lakeside Drive.
The proposed community garden is a student-led initiative of CDU Talloires, a recently formed group of students who want to make a difference in the community. The community garden is an official CDU project and we have Darwin City Council in-principal support.
Preliminary project scoping by the students revealed that there is a one year waiting list for the Jingili Community Garden. A community garden at nearby CDU could meet existing demand as well as provide an opportunity for local residents, community organisations, CDU students and staff. We envisage the community garden as a space for:
- Growing fruit and vegetables using organic methods and water minimisation
- Social inclusion and cultural diversity community projects
- Community Based Learning – design, multi media, grant applications, horticulture
- Building knowledge – research on environmental sustainability and healthy communities
The ‘Visioning Day’ is an opportunity to open the project to the wider community and the purpose of the gathering is to:
- Provide the background, history and current status of the project
- Engage individuals and community organisations in developing a shared vision of the project
- Invite expressions of interest in participation in the community garden project.
Please RSVP to Anjea Travers on 8946 6361 or email anjea.travers@cdu.edu.au
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FREE FILM NIGHT:
HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD
What does an environmentally friendly biodynamic food system capable of feeding everyone actually look like?
This film is a blueprint for a post-industrial future. It takes you into the heart of the world’s most important renaissance.
Come see this inspiring award winning film! Followed by disscussions, see:- http://www.howtosavetheworld.co.nz
Wed’ the 24th of June 7pm @ The Groove Café Nightcliff
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FREE FILM NIGHT:
AUSTRALIA Pumping Empty
- The Looming Peak Oil Crisis
Explore the real reason behind rising energy, food and fuel prices.
Featuring interviews with experts from a wide range of fields from urban research to oil refining. This film explains the implications of peak oil for Australia and the efforts that can be undertaken to reduce our oil dependence.
A 2008 production, a must see! Followed by discussions, see:- http://www.aquilaproductions.com.au/
Wed’ the 17th of June 7pm @ The Groove Café Nightcliff
How did it go? If you want to rave about the permaculture blitz, leave a comment!
FoodCare NT and Darwin Community Arts Presents:
Permaculture Blitz
Sunday the 21st of June 3 – 6 pm @ 5 Mopoke Court Wulagi
Join an open community gardening session to learn more about how to grow your own food at home. It’s a free way to spend an afternoon. We”ll be tidying up and then making a bio dynamic compost heap out of green waste.
Please bring yourself, hat, sunscreen, adequate footwear.
Happily provided: gloves, tools, materials, water, light snack.
If you have any seeds, cuttings or anything you would like to share with the participants please feel free to bring them along.
How did it go? If you attend the World Environment Day post a comment!
Saturday, 6th June, East Point Reserve. A morning of “mangroving” with Conservation Volunteers Australia (8 a.m. – 12) and an afternoon of relaxing (12 to sunset). For information call Kylie – 0438797235. Hosted by Darwin University Environment Collective.
