[Pil-pc-oceania] 20th Annual Seed Savers' Network Conference - 29-30 March 2008

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20th Annual Seed Savers' Network Conference

WHEN: Saturday 29th & Sunday 30 March 2008
WHERE: Gulgong Showground, near Mudgee
HOSTED BY: Castlereagh Seed Savers

The Seed Savers™ Network collaborates with farmers, gardeners and  educators
to ensure the survival of traditional plants used for food, medicines and
fibres and keeps this genetic material in the public domain. To date Seed
Savers™ Network has involved 10 000 people Australia wide, redistributed
over 8 000 traditional varieties and established seventy Local Seed
Networks.

The host of the 20th Annual Seed Savers Conference is the local Castlereagh
Seed Savers which began in 2002. It is conserving many local varieties, for
example a shallot that has been grown in the Rylstone area for a hundred
years.
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SPEAKERS
Jude Fanton - co-founder Seed Savers™ Network
Dr David Murray -  author on organic farming and plant breeding
Michael & Louisa Kiely - carbon farming & climate change
David Clarke - National Farmers Federation executive
David Lowe - Lowes Family wines
Debra Hebbard - Permaculture Southern Highlands
Mike Pridmore - native seed collector
James and Barbara Headley - biodynamic farming
Trevor Harding - water diviner
Peter Andrews - representative of Natural Sequence Farming
Frank Frost - local seed saver
Ken Evans - bee farmer
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PROGRAM subject to change
SATURDAY 29 MARCH
8.30 Registration
9.00 Introduction Dennis Grimshaw
9.15 Seed Savers 22nd year Jude Fanton
9.45 Genetic Engineering David Murray
     10.30 Morning Tea
11.00 Genetic Modification David Clarke
11.30 Forum on GE
     12.30 Lunch
1.30 Bio-dynamic farming James & Barbara Headley
- Seed Saving Techniques Jude Fanton
- Growing Peas, Beans & Iris David Murray
     3.00 Afternoon tea
3.30 Permaculture Debra Hebbard
- Native Seed Collecting: Frank Frost & Mike Pridmore
- Olive Farming: Iain & Kath Stevenson
- Bees & Pollination: Ken Evans (TBC)
     5.00 Finish Formal Proceedings
5.30 Harness Club Display (to be confirmed)
6.30 Dinner
8.30 Entertainment

SUNDAY 30th
9.00 Introduction Dennis Grimshaw
9.15 Importance of Seed Saving Jude Fanton & Frank Frost
10.00 Organic Grapes David Lowe (TBC)
     10.30 Morning Tea
11.15 Toxic Agriculture David Murray
11.45 Forum on Local Varietees
     12.30 Lunch
1.30 Product Initiatives Ken Evans & Colin Seivwright
- Water Divining Trevor Harding
- Local Seed Networks Jude Fanton
- Natural Sequence Farming Peter Andrews (TBC)
- Hazelnut Farming Clem & Venessa Cox
     3.00 Afternoon Tea
3.30 Carbon Farming & Climate: Michael & Louisa Kiely
- Basket Weaving: Sue Pridmore
- Permaculture Debra Hebbard
- Seed Cleaning: Frank Frost
5.00 Closure

MONDAY 31st (subject to numbers)
Garden & Wine Tour, 9.00am - 5.00pm
Come along and enjoy the many beautiful and unique gardens in the area and
then savour some of the great tasting wines of our Mudgee region and maybe
take some home with you. $40.00 per person, includes lunch at Oats Cafe,
Oatley Wines (makers of Poet™s Corner wines), coffee & sweets optional
extras.
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BOOKINGS
Send application form and payment to:
Seed Savers Conference, Box 957, Mudgee. NSW 2850

Make cheque or money order payable to Seed Savers™ Network.
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ACCOMODATION
Contact Mudgee Region Visitors Centre on 1800 816 304
Camping facilities are available at the Gulgong Showground.
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CONFERENCE ENQUIRES
Dennis Grimshaw on (02) 6358 8552
Frank Frost at frankshirley at well-com.net.au

http://seedsavers.communityfoods.com.au//news/1204745509_26122.jsp
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APPLICATION FORM
Name(s):
Address:
Phone/Fax:
Email:
I/We wish to attend the 20th Annual Seed Savers Network Conference on:
Saturday 29th March - $25.00 ea including morning tea, lunch and
afternoon tea
Sunday 30th March - $25.00 ea including morning tea, lunch & afternoon
tea.
Two-Day Attendance - $45.00ea includes all the above.
Saturday evening dinner and social evening - $10.00ea
Total payment $ is enclosed (cheques made payable to Seed Savers’
Network).
I/We wish to pay on the day.

I/We wish to join the conference bus for the Garden & Wine Tour on
Monday 31st March @$40.00 per person which includes lunch at Oatley
Wines “Wild Oats Café” Yes No
Expression of interest: - Would you like to join in a Sunday evening
dinner at the local club? Yes No
Signed: Date: