[permaculture-oceania] Sydney: regional community garden supporter's siorre

[Russ Grayson]

Hi Everyone

After each Australian City Farms and Community Gardens Network National
Gathering, which was held in Adelaide this year, Sydney holds a regional get
together on what has been happening around Australia and look at ways to
help support community gardens in our region.

Although the meeting is for people who provide support to community gardens,
city farms and related food and community development initiatives through
their work in institutions, professions and local governbment, all with an
interest in these things are welcome to attend.

Next years national gathering will be held in Melbourne and will combine
community gardens and city farms, school gardens and seed saving conferences
- see details at the end of this email.

2006 SYDNEY REGIONAL GET TOGETHER DETAILS:
WHEN: Monday 25 September 2006
TIME: 12:30 for lunch with presentations, discussion and tours from 1pm to
3pm 

WHERE:  City of Sydney is hosting this year's get together at:
               Level 12 Town Hall House, 456 Kent Street, Sydney

MEET: 12:20 in the foyer of Level 1, Town Hall House, Kent Street Entrance,
Sydney

RSVP: Please RSVP to Fiona Campbell (02 9399 0898 or
fiona.campbell at randwick.nsw.gov.au ) by Thursday 21 September so we can
organise catering.

Please send information out to you community gardens networks.


PROPOSED FLOW OF GET TOGETHER:
Meet Monday 25 September
12:30 Lunch and welcome
1:00   Slide show of South Australian community gardens and sustainability
centres - Russ Grayson
1:30   Discussion from national network meeting and action planning session
* Fiona Campbell
2:00   Start of TOUR to Woolloomoolloo Community Garden * Michael Neville
3:00   Finish


The aim of this annual Sydney regional gathering is to provide a forum for
those experience in community gardens to:
* exchange ideas
* share experiences
* provide information
* plan actions/activities for the next year that will help:
   - support and promote community gardens
   - where appropriate, promote food issues related to sustainability.

Look forward to meeting you there.

Fiona

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National conference details:
Cities Feeding People - Grow It Where You Live

Date: 20-25 March 2007.

Venue: Melbourne - venue to be confirmed.

Details: Local food & food security | gardens in schools | community gardens
| seed saving | tours | networking | social events - all finishing with a
bang at the CERES Harvest Festival & Feast.

Information: updates on speakers, location, costs and accommodation as they
come to hand - sign up to our conference email list reception at ceres.org.au

No email? Sign up by phone - 03 9387 2609 - or by post to: Conference 2007
c/o CERES, 8 Lee St Brunswick East, Victoria 3057.


Fiona Campbell
Sustainability Education Officer
Randwick Council
T: 9399 0898
F: 9399 0903
E: Fiona.Campbell at randwick.nsw.gov.au

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