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Hi everyone,

I'm on a mission, and I know it's late, so I apologise in advance for being so audacious as to ask for something on 5 days notice, but here goes... What I am looking for....

Your stories

Between 200 and 600 words, with the basic framework being that it tells the story of the project and the people behind it.

A focus on vision, targets and past milestones would be great. The human side of the story helps other people identify with it, so dont be afraid of describing some of the stickiness of it, and any struggles.

Of course the positives are what will inspire others, so tell it like it is from your perspective, and why you believe in it, and speak to the possibilities that can come from it.

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This just came in from Grifen Hope in Chile. Grifen is a permaculturalist and visionary who has been living there for quite a number of years now. The response to the situation there is exemplary and an inspiration for all of us as we prepare for uncertain futures. There are lots of practical things that are being requested here, and you just may find one of them fits with your knowledge base, contacts or resources. Please read on...

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New Zealand's first public biodiesel consortium and refuelling operation was l

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This video clip is a brief window of one of the afternoon events, in a one day "De

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When I first read through a catalogue of fruit trees for my garden I confess that I actually skipped over the Heritage section.  I hadn’t really heard that term before associated with plants and I supposed that an old fashioned plant wouldn’t be as good as a modern one.  Surely with all those years of breeding technology they have figured out how to make a better apple?

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Growing organically is more labour intensive than conventional growing; compare weeding a garden bed to spraying with herbicide.  It also seems to require more in-depth knowledge of the inter-relationships between plants and insects, lifecycles and seasons.  The WWOOF organisation was created to help farmers get an extra hand when they needed it, and to provide a way for people keen to learn and experience an organic lifestyle with practical hands-on work.  WWOOFers are Willing Workers on Organic Farms, and the group providing hosts with workers is still going strong world-wide nearly 40 ye

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Pete posted some picks from the street party yesterday, and I met with Gary, who had a few words to say about the event, and how valuable it was as a way to build community spirit in the neighbourhood. It seems like a simple thing to do.

 

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This was one of the early Tran

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