[soilhack-announce] 2015 SoilHack Gathering

[Fordhall Community Farm]

I can't make that date either and unfortunately, I don't have many free 
weekends. Perhaps a event tagged on to a conference like Real Organic 
Farming Conference might work.

Great to see you taking things forward, but unfortunately there are 
never enough hours in the day for me

Charlotte

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On 20/08/2015 15:04, Rebecca Laughton wrote:
> Hi Adam,
> 
> I'm afraid I can't make it. What with the Food Sov gathering and a
> family visit I've got to be away quite a bit in October, so need to
> focus my energies a bit here. It's great that you're trying to
> progress it, but somehow there are rather a lot of things going on all
> of a sudden, so don't be disheartened if now isn't the time.
> 
> Keep up the good work.
> 
> Bee
> 
> FROM: Adam Ormes Court
> SENT: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:54 PM
> TO: SoilHack
> SUBJECT: Re: [soilhack-announce] 2015 SoilHack Gathering
> 
> 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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