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Reclaim the fields International Action camp
by frank gundry-white 29 Jul '15

29 Jul '15

Reclaim the Fields International Action Camp 2015 | | | | | | | | | | | | Reclaim the Fields International Action Camp 2015 |About the camp Reclaim the Fields (or RTF) UK was born in 2011, as a star in a wider constellation of food and land struggles that reaches around the globe. | | | | View on www.reclaimthefields... | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | International Reclaim the Fields Action Camp When: Friday 6pm 28th August - Wednesday 2nd September 2015 Where: Borras Community Protection Camp, Wales About: Reclaim the Fields UK (RTF) was born in 2011, as a star in a wider constellation of food and land struggles that reaches around the globe. Since 2011, camps and other RTF gatherings have helped support local communities in struggle, share skills, developed networks, and strengthened the resistance to exploitation, in Bristol, west London, Gloucestershire, Nottingham and Fife among other locations.Every two years there is also an international camp, where people from around Europe and beyond meet together to support a local struggle (from gold mining in Romania to open cast coal mining in Germany, for example). People share stories and ideas about resistance and reclaiming our food system beyond national borders. This year, an international gathering will be held in the Wrexham, UK.The aims of the camp are: - To support local communities in the Wales and the North West of England with their struggles against fracking - To increase participation in Reclaim the Fields - To demonstrate visible, active opposition to prison construction - To support Borras Community Protection Camp build a garden and infrastructure to become more self-reliant - To demonstrate the interconnection between these struggles - To inspire and radicalise everyone involved What is happening: - Actions – demonstrations & actions against companies involved in the construction of the North Wales prison, as well as local fracking-related targets. - Workshops & Skillshares – There will be abundant opportunities to learn, share, discuss and connect with other people. - Building & Growing on the site – Be part of installing gardens & low impact infrastructure at the community protection camp. Learn about permaculture, agroecology, forest gardening, mushroom growing, pallet construction, compost toilet making, off-grid electrics and more. Why: - This camp has been organised to support the local community in Borras to resist fracking in their area (as well as working with other local anti-fracking groups & protection camps in the North West who have been resisting extreme energy developments for a number of years). To find out more about their struggle visit: http://www.frackfreewrexham.org.uk/the-camp/ - It has also been organised to give attention to the North Wales Prison Project that is being constructed. This will be Europe’s second largest prison holding 2100 prisoners and the first of a number of ‘mega prisons’ that the UK Government wish to build. Click here for more information about the prison, why we are against it & links to articles about the prison industrial complex in the UK How to get involved: Click on the links below to find more practical information about the camp and how to get involved: - Workshops & programme – what’s happening & how to contribute - Planning Actions - Directions & public transport information - What to bring - Safer Spaces Agreement - Accessibility of the site - Food & donations This is a DIY camp and everyone is needed to get stuck in to make it happen. People are needed to: - Support with publicity before the event – sharing the gathering online, putting posters up, encouraging your local group to get involved. People are also needed to help design the programme, respond to emails & plan facilitation. - Helping with site set up & building infrastructure (planning this in advance & being on site a few days before the gathering) - Signing up to a shift over the weekend to help with cooking, site set up & safety, being on the welcome tent & so forth - Supporting local groups to organise actions If you can help with any of these tasks please email info(a)reclaimthefields.noflag.org.uk Spread the word: - Poster design here: http://reclaimthefields.noflag.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/RTF-Camp-2… - Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/560637597407933/

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Growing Soil Sat 1wst August: SoilCulture@create Bristol
by Biodynamic Association 29 Jul '15

29 Jul '15

Dear Soil Hack Group - A warm invite to this great day which is part of the much bigger SoilCulture@Create <http://www.touchstonecollaborations.com/soil-culture-create/>- look forward to seeing you there and talking about how you grow your soil! Jessica (BDA Office) -- The Biodynamic Association Re-Thinking Agriculture with 90 Years of Vital Soil Vital Food Tel: 01453 759501 ( Mon - Fri 9-1) Email: office(a)biodynamic.org.uk www.biodynamic.org.uk --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

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Please add me to list!
by Lewis McNeill 15 Jul '15

15 Jul '15

Hi there Please can you add me to the soil-hack mailing list? Cheers Lewis Lewis McNeill Project Manager The Urban Orchard Project Tel: 07730 216 944 "Upon this handful of soil our survival depends. Husband it and it will grow our food, our fuel and our shelter and surround us with beauty. Abuse it and the soil will collapse and die, taking humanity with it". Sanskrit text 1,500 BC Developing a skilled community of Londoners to plant, care for and harvest fruit trees, connecting urban communities and increasing access to fruit. Please note I work with The Urban Orchard Project Mondays & Tuesdays and may not be able to get back to you immediately. Now reading: This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, Naomi Klein. Visit our website<http://www.theurbanorchardproject.org/> Follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/UrbanOrchardist>

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Hello and soil related events
by Darren 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Hello, Earlier in the week we sent out emails to people who had expressed an interest in SoilHack or who we thought may be interested. If you didnt receive it you may like to check your email SPAM folder (apparently some people found our mail there) or have a look at the SoilHack wiki which also explains what is going on with SoilHack. http://farmhack.org/wiki/soilhack-wiki Here is our current list of soil related events in the UK or available over the internet, a few of them you may recognize from the wiki. If you have any more please share them by replying to this mail. FREE 4 week online course on soil science started Mon 6th July - but you could jump in now and catch up https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/soils Soil Culture at Create, Bristol http://www.touchstonecollaborations.com/soil-culture-create - art exhibition about soils, with free events on Saturdays, running until 22nd August http://www.touchstonecollaborations.com/soil-culture-create/ Soil Biodiversity: How to Explore and Utilise Life in Soils? Event date: Thursday, July 16, 2015 Event venue: Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire UK Exploring the challenges and advances in the study of soil microbes, the interactions between plants and soil, and how findings can be used to benefit humans and the environment. http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/events/soil-biodiversity Regenerative Agriculture courses with Jairo Restrepo Ragman's Lane Farm, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. http://www.ragmans.co.uk/home/news Three courses, running between July 18th-25th: one 5 day, two one day, including a more affordable one http://www.ragmans.co.uk/learn_with_us/ragmans_courses/applied_agroecology_… Building UK Soils with the Soil Association Wednesday 22 July 2015, 2pm-3.20pm (followed by refreshments) Biomedical Science Conference Room, Alfred Denny Building, The University of Sheffield http://grantham.sheffield.ac.uk/soil-association/ Soil Matters Panel Breakfast at The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show 2015 22 July 8.30am 11am Royal Welsh Showground All Royal Welsh Show attendees are welcome to attend this free event. You do not need to register, but you will need to purchase a ticket to the Show to access the venue. http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/events/detail/en/c/296945/ Optimising Output: Soil & Grass 28 July 2015 14:00 17:00 Nethy Bridge near Grantown-on-Spey A practical afternoon on farm looking at soil, grassland and nutrient management for optimum productivity and utilisation. Booking is required as spaces are limited http://www.soilassociation.org/scotland/newsandevents/articleid/8055/optimi… Free Webinar: Using Biochar as a Tool for Restoration! Tuesday July 28, 2015 Time: 12 pm 1 pm MST (thats 7 pm and 8 pm UK time) Chris Peltz, Soil Scientist and Darren McAvoy, USU Forestry Extension Associate http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg40140.html Soil Resilience and Global Change - SEESOIL Event Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Forest Research, Alice Holt, Surrey UK http://soils.org.uk/event/519 Public Lecture (with video streaming) Prof. Jane Rickson of Cranfield University 11 November 2015 http://nrn-lcee.ac.uk/future-lectures.php.en World Soil Day 5 December https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Year_of_Soil Also this free presentation/networking event in Brussels may be of interest "SmartSOIL: Sustainable soil management aimed at reducing threats to soils under climate change" 30 September 2015 http://smartsoil.eu/smartsoil-final-conference-30-sept-2015/ There area also more international events listed at http://soils.org.uk/calendar/month and http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/events/en/ Best Darren

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Fwd: Additional Course for your soil list...
by Darren 13 Jul '15

13 Jul '15

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Additional Course for your soil list... Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:24:58 +0100 Dear Darren, Thanks for the email and the list! Just to let you know the Biodynamic Agricultural College are also beginning (this week, but there is still time to join) an eight week distance learning course in Biodynamic Soils. This requires about 4 or 5 hours per week of time for reading, activities and online seminars and the cost for the whole unit is 328.50 pounds. If anyone is interested they can check out our website: www.bdacollege.org.uk or email info(a)bdacollege.org.uk Thanks! Alysoun Bolger Coordinator Biodynamic Principles and Practice Course www.bdacollege.org.uk

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Soil Hack
by Simon Cowell 10 Jul '15

10 Jul '15

Please add me to the list Simon Cowell

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