[Trusties] Permaforest Trust Goes to Town

[timwinton]

Hi Mark,

Good to hear from you mate and that you are going well down in Canberra. 
Thanks for being supportive of our move. There are a lot of folks who see 
the upside of the change. Of course there is the heart connection- and 
disconnection- from the land. This is the hardest part, but we have put out 
for good stewards to follow us and keep up the restoration work.

It is not too late to start the course, and we would love to have you with 
us again.

We are planning to put together a Diploma program focused on training Post 
Carbon Transition/Relocalization professionals if that interests you. Any 
input here would be great.

Cheers,

Tim


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Alwast
  To: timwinton at internode.on.net
  Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 1:41 PM
  Subject: RE: [Trusties] Permaforest Trust Goes to Town






  Hi Tim & Nicole & Asha,

  If you could move the current trust land to within a stones throw of a 
major town then that would be perfect I gather.

  I think its a practicle/sensible move and I can see the advantages in 
moving.  I would assume that the land we be taken over by someone with the 
right interests and utilised so all that hard work wont go to waste.

  It would be a great thing for permaculture & society to have your ideas, 
workshops, and skills more accessible and they will be invaluable in their 
applications to the urban environment.

  I will think more about what scope/possibilities I see in being in a new 
location at Byron Bay and get back to you if an intelligent ideas arise in 
my mindspace. (so don't expect too much!)

  All is well in Canberra,...but another stint of permaculture one day near 
the sea sounds very appealing!

  ps.  I have a good friend who is interested in doing permaculture training 
this year ASAP.  Her name is Sarah and she is right into the whole 
sustainability thing and excellent fun.  Will the course be running at 
Barkers Vale for the duration of this year?  Is it too late to get on the 
course now?

  Cheers,

  mark








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    From: "timwinton" <timwinton at internode.on.net>
    To: "Trusties" <trusties at lists.permaforesttrust.org.au>
    Subject: [Trusties] Permaforest Trust Goes to Town
    Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 20:23:40 +1100


    Hi all,

    We have made a major decision to relocate the Trust's sustainability 
training program to Byron Bay. With climate change and energy decent 
becoming major issues the Trust is going to focus on community strategies 
and programs for post carbon transition. There are other aspects to the 
decision, like being able to scale up the training program, give students 
more options for training, work and play and a desire to move on after 10 
years at Barkers Vale and get back onto the leading edge of sustainability 
work with our hard won experience.

    The hardest part of all this is leaving the land. I know some of you 
will find this hard to imagine and it has been a real struggle for Nicole 
and I, but with a young family our lives have migrated to the suburbs. And 
so has our work with the Trust.

    There hasn't been any discussion on this list yet, but I'm keen to hear 
what you all have to say about our big move and the possibilities that it 
offers for making the program more relevant in these very interesting times.

    Cheers,

    Tim

    --
    Tim Winton
    Permaforest Trust
    Lot 3 Hidden Valley Rd
    Barkers Vale, NSW
    Australia 2474
    phone +61 02 6689 7579
    fax +61 02 9225 9536

    www.permaforesttrust.org.au

    Offering Certificate 4 and Diploma
    in Accredited Permaculture Training


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