[soilhack-announce] 2015 SoilHack Gathering

Thu Aug 20 14:01:25 CEST 2015

I'll be there, if it happens, but then Brook End is very convenient for
me, I am just 3 miles away!
Thanks
Pete

> 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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