[soilhack-announce] 2015 SoilHack Gathering

Thu Aug 20 11:38:07 CEST 2015

Hi Adam,

I Can't make it I'm afraid, I'm running a workshop on the 10th in Bristol,
I Would have been there otherwise.

Patrick

On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 6:50 AM, Jenna Higgins <jennapixi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Me too - I would really love to join you all but I'm probably going to be
> working up north. I might be able to come for the Saturday/Sunday but
> depending on where work send me for surveying I might find the drive down
> South too much and I'll have been working away from home for weeks.
> November would probably work better for me. If there's space please put me
> down as a maybe?
> On 20 Aug 2015 01:55, "Daniel Taylor" <danieltaylor79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi adam,
>>
>> I would love to come, but unfortunately I'm working those days.  The
>> content looks great though and would be interested in any other events.
>>
>> Cheers, Dan
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 11:54 PM, Adam Ormes Court <ormus23 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> *"In order to change an existing paradigm you do not struggle to try and
>>> 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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