<div dir="ltr"><div>So, any more takers? <br><br>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. <br><br>If we are to grow as a community we need your input...<br><br></div><div>In other news, we are inching closer towards having the technical capacity to put on webinars.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,<br></div><div><br></div>Adam<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span title="qreply">--<br></span><i>"In order to change an existing paradigm you do not struggle to try and change the problematic model.</i>
<i>You create a new model and make the old one obsolete.</i>
<i><br>That, in essence, is the higher service to which we are all being called."</i>
~ Buckminster Fuller ~
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 13 August 2015 at 23:30, Ed <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:earthwork@riseup.net" target="_blank">earthwork@riseup.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class="">On 12/08/15 17:17, Darren wrote:<br>
</span><div><div class="h5">> There has been a steady stream of people signing up to this mail list<br>
> and it feels like time to take things forward.<br>
><br>
> Something we have been talking about since the beginnings of the<br>
> SoilHack idea is to have gatherings where soil geeks and the soil<br>
> curious can get together to talk and learn about soil. A day goes<br>
> quickly and limits time for interactions where as a weekend gives a bit<br>
> more time for things to happen so we were thinking about a camp.<br>
><br>
> SoilHack was formed around the idea of open collaboration and it would<br>
> be good to let this guide the organisation of such a gathering.<br>
><br>
> It would be nice if we could keep financial and organisational overheads<br>
> to a minimum by -<br>
><br>
> - trying to organise something before it gets too cold for people to camp<br>
> - asking people to bring food to share / collaborating with food<br>
> preparation (this can be a good time to chat)<br>
> - asking people to bring stuff to talk about (do workshops, skill shares<br>
> etc.) There would definitely be some biochar, soil microscopy and<br>
> aerated compost tea stuff going on.<br>
><br>
> A big part of it would be to get people together to spark conversations<br>
> around soil, the work and research we are doing, and letting stuff grow<br>
> out of these interactions. Also to see what ideas/energy people have for<br>
> taking SoilHack forward.<br>
><br>
> Interested in hearing from anyone interested in participating in such a<br>
> gathering.<br>
><br>
> We have kindly been offered the option to use the Brook End LAND Centre<br>
> near Street/Glastonbury, Somerset (1hour south of Bristol) on the 9th -<br>
> 11th October if we gave a donation towards expenses (firewood etc.)<br>
> there is a hall / classroom with a woodstove and lots of outdoor space.<br>
><br>
> There would be a limit of 25 participants, and along with camping, space<br>
> to sleep in the hall or local B&Bs.<br>
><br>
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</div></div>I would love to come and would be happy to be given the oportunity to do<br>
some kind of workshop/presentation on soil carbon or on bringing biochar<br>
stoves into agroecological systems.<br>
Best wishes, Ed<br>
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