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Our 20th Annual Conference to be held in Gulgong

06 March 2008
For the first time in its twenty two year history the Annual Seed
Savers Conference will be held in the Central West of NSW. See you at
the Gulgong Showground, Central West NSW 29th to 30th March.

20th Annual Seed Savers Conference
29th to 30th March 2008
Gulgong Showground, near Mudgee
hosted by Castlereagh Seed Savers
For the first time in its twenty two year history the Annual Seed
Savers Conference will be held in the Central West of NSW. The
Permaculture Convergence is in Sydney the weekend before.
The Australian 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.
Conference speakers include:
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
Programme (subject to time changes)
Saturday 29th
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 to 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.
Conference Bookings
Application form for Seed Savers conference together with your payment
can be sent to:
Seed Savers Conference, Box 957, Mudgee. NSW 2850
Payment can be made by cheque or money order made payable to Seed
Savers' Network and enclosed with your application form.
For accommodation enquiries please contact Mudgee Region Visitors
Centre on 1800 816 304
Camping facilities are available at the Gulgong Showground.
All other enquiries: Dennis Grimshaw Phone (02) 6358 8552
Frank Frost's email: Frankshirley(at)well-com.net.au
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 Cafe Yes No
Expression of interest: Would you like to join in a Sunday evening
dinner at the local club? Yes No
Signed: Date:


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