[soilhack-announce] 2015 SoilHack Gathering

Thu Aug 20 00:54:39 CEST 2015

So, any more takers?

If not, please let us know why not - whether you are interested in having
real life gatherings, and if so, what setting would suit you better, etc.

If we are to grow as a community we need your input...

In other news, we are inching closer towards having the technical capacity
to put on webinars.

Thanks,

Adam

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change the problematic model.* *You create a new model and make the old one
obsolete.*
*That, in essence, is the higher service to which we are all being called."*
~ Buckminster Fuller ~

On 13 August 2015 at 23:30, Ed <earthwork at riseup.net> wrote:

> On 12/08/15 17:17, Darren wrote:
> > There has been a steady stream of people signing up to this mail list
> > and it feels like time to take things forward.
> >
> > Something we have been talking about since the beginnings of the
> > SoilHack idea is to have gatherings where soil geeks and the soil
> > curious can get together to talk and learn about soil.  A day goes
> > quickly and limits time for interactions where as a weekend gives a bit
> > more time for things to happen so we were thinking about a camp.
> >
> > SoilHack was formed around the idea of open collaboration and it would
> > be good to let this guide the organisation of such a gathering.
> >
> > It would be nice if we could keep financial and organisational overheads
> > to a minimum by -
> >
> > - trying to organise something before it gets too cold for people to camp
> > - asking people to bring food to share / collaborating with food
> > preparation (this can be a good time to chat)
> > - asking people to bring stuff to talk about (do workshops, skill shares
> > etc.)  There would definitely be some biochar, soil microscopy and
> > aerated compost tea stuff going on.
> >
> > A big part of it would be to get people together to spark conversations
> > around soil, the work and research we are doing, and letting stuff grow
> > out of these interactions. Also to see what ideas/energy people have for
> > taking SoilHack forward.
> >
> > Interested in hearing from anyone interested in participating in such a
> > gathering.
> >
> > We have kindly been offered the option to use the Brook End LAND Centre
> > near Street/Glastonbury, Somerset (1hour south of Bristol) on the 9th -
> > 11th October if we gave a donation towards expenses (firewood etc.)
> > there is a hall / classroom with a woodstove and lots of outdoor space.
> >
> > There would be a limit of 25 participants, and along with camping, space
> > to sleep in the hall or local B&Bs.
> >
> >
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> I would love to come and would be happy to be given the oportunity to do
> some kind of workshop/presentation on soil carbon or on bringing biochar
> stoves into agroecological systems.
> Best wishes, Ed
>
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