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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Hi Adam,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Keep up the good work.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Bee</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ormus23@gmail.com
href="mailto:ormus23@gmail.com">Adam Ormes Court</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:54 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [soilhack-announce] 2015 SoilHack
Gathering</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<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>
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<DIV>Thanks,<BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Adam<BR><BR></DIV>
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<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 ~ <SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><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>
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12/08/15 17:17, Darren wrote:<BR></SPAN>
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<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>><BR>>
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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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