Permaculture Blue Mountains Network is eXciTeD to invite you to our next fun gathering to sample 'Seed Dating'.

A version of 'Speed Dating', where you can learn a little about a lot and get answers to your questions from some of our local experts.

Cultivating mushrooms with Alex, co-founder of Earthrising Mushrooms - learn everything you ever wanted to know about the medicinal qualities of mushrooms and mushrooms as an alternative and dependable food source.

Beekeeping with professional bee-keeper, Fiona Hasselman - with the emergence of varroa mite in 2022, how does that affect the pollination of our flowering plants and crops we depend on for food. Find out how much we rely on our bees and other pollinators and what we can do to support them.

Redesigning our Communities with social ecologist, environmental activist and film maker, Gary Caganoff - if renewables and recycling isn't enough, how do we create a whole systems change. How do we design our towns and villages so as not to rely solely on our overstretched and underfunded emergency services as the first line of defence when faced with bushfire. How do we build a supportive and resilient society.

Biochar with Noni McDevitt - explore the wonders of biochar and how it offers gardeners and growers so many benefits.

Safeguarding Tomorrow's Harvest with the founder of Farm it Forward, Emmanuela Prigioni (Manu) - find out why collecting seeds is vital for securing our food future and what is food sovereignty all about.

Sustainable Growing with Jed Walker - do you ever wonder about the terminology being bandied around. Jed will unravel the differences between syntropic farming, permaculture, agroforestry, regenerative, wholistic, biodynamics, regrarian, urban farming, biological farming, organic farming, agroecology, permaculture.

Together we can grow .. Permaculture Blue Mountains

Venue - Mavis Wood Hall, Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre, 9 New Street, Lawson.

You will notice - We have opened up registrations from 6.15pm to allow you more time to mingle and time to enjoy your meal.

Format of evening - The 'Seed Dating' will commence at 7.00pm. Attendees will be divided into groups and will have 10 minutes with each presenter including time for Questions and Answers.

Raffle - We have a great raffle organised, thanks to Bravo Nursery Marsden Park, so do remember to bring a few coins ($2 per ticket or $5 for three tickets).

Lucky Door Prize - up for grabs - make sure you register upon entry

Additional prize - like our Facebook page to keep informed and please share with your friends, family and networks https://www.facebook.com/PermacultureBlueMountains/

Please bring - A friend, a plate, a cup, cutlery and food to share.

Contact

Amanda Argent 0409 513 337

Noni McDevitt 0488 511 855

We look forward to you joining us.. Tue 3 October - 6.15pm - Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre Lawson

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