[marilyn moseley <moseleymarilyn@hotmail.com>]

Hi Mel,
I'm not Marianne...I think you must be after someone else in the network.
regards, Marilyn Moseley (Shoalhaven Seed Savers)
 
 
> Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 22:21:42 +1000
> From: seedsavers@ceres.org.au
> To: localseed-discuss@mailman.communityfoods.com.au
> Subject: Re: [Localseed-discuss] Re: seed germination rates from regenerater
>
> Hello Marianne.
> I'm very sorry for such a delayed response, we've been having some technogical difficulties.
> Thankyou for this list. At the next meeting I will pass it on to the folks in charge of this information and you will probably get an email from them.
> Cheers Mel.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "marianne bags" <marianne_bags@yahoo.com.au>
> To: "Growing our Groups" <localseed-discuss@mailman.communityfoods.com.au>
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 April, 2008 7:16:05 PM (GMT+1000) Auto-Detected
> Subject: [Localseed-discuss] Re: seed germination rates from regenerater
>
>
>
> Hello,
> here is my results so far from the seed i was sent a few months ago:
> Marianne
>
>
> Seed Savers Network <info@seedsavers.net> wrote:
>
> Hosting Next Seed Savers Conference
>
> 15 April 2008
> After the success of our recent twentieth conference in Gulgong near
> Mudgee we are looking for hosts for next year’s conference. It would
> be great if a local seed network in Western Australia, Tasmania or
> Northern Territory would take up this opportunity to promote seed
> saving as we have not had conferences in those states before.
>
> Here is what is involved:
>
> While we have the usual conference format of keynote speakers, other
> speakers, a forum and afternoon workshops, Seed Savers conferences are
> quite informal affairs, sometimes held in marquees, sometimes in
> ancient show halls, even once a tin shed and another time an unfinished
> mud brick hall. This way they are also quite low-cost.
>
> Our conferences are not intended to be profit making, but to put the
> word out and to enthuse people to save seeds and other sensible
> practices. However if your group has the energy to beat it up into a
> major event that attracts more than our average of 80 people, please
> do.
>
> Here are some details on how they are organised.
>
> Organisers in previous years
> Until 2006 the conference was held in odd years at Seed Savers in Byron
> Bay and even years elsewhere. From 2006 we decided that all conferences
> be held elsewhere as the Byron area is saturated with the message and
> to give our Local Seed Networks more opportunity to promote seed saving
> in their areas.
>
> Dates
> Up to 2006 we held the conference on the third weekend in October, but
> from 2007 it was moved to late March. We are not fixed on that time and
> are open to all ideas including working in with other events, as we did
> in Melbourne in 2007.
>
> Our esteemed hosts have been: -
> • Castlereagh Seed Savers in Gulgong near Mudgee in 2008
> • Cultivating Community et al in Collingwood in 2007 (we missed 2006
> due to the April N. Queensland cyclone scuttling our plans)
> • Permaculture Southern Highlands in Bowral in 2004
> • SA Seed Savers in Adelaide in 2002
> • Permaculture Sydney et al in Sydney in 2000
> • Permaculture Melbourne in Eltham in 1998
> • Grovely TAFE in Brisbane in 1996
> • individuals in Katoomba in 1994
> • local seed group in Mt Tamborine in 1992
> • locals in Tari in 1990
>
> Each organising group consisted of a very few dedicated volunteers with
> other volunteers coopted for the weekend. The Melbourne 2007 conference
> was one day of a six day series of events around the theme of Cities
> Feeding People and attracted some 150 people.
>
> Venue
> A hall that holds at least 70 people is best. Tea making facilities and
> withdrawal rooms or verandah spaces where tea and lunch can be served
> and workshops can be held are also necessary. Field trips to seed
> saving gardens and farms that demonstrate diversity are also usually
> held on one of the two days. A new idea, or the expansion of an old
> one, is to have workshops during the field trips.
>
> Target Audiences
> • Seed Savers subscribers - easy through our newsletters
> • Your local permaculture people - ditto in your mailouts
> • Organic farmers - is there a local growers group?
> • General public - attracted through radio and newspaper
> announcements
>
> Naturally the number of people coming would depend on the amount of
> publicity generated and the profile of the speakers.
>
> Speakers
> Speakers and workshop presenters need to be booked in advance,
> especially if they are busy people. Each year Seed Savers tries to
> bring an interesting speaker to the conference. The hosting group
> should look for distant speakers and presenters some months beforehand,
> but we may have contacts in the area. Speakers are usually happy to
> contribute for nothing, or just the cost of their petrol. If you get a
> personality they will charge, but also will attract the crowds. A tough
> ethical choice ...
>
> Publicity
> Free publicity is available on local radio and in local papers.
> Inexpensive A4 posters and A5 flyers can be photocopied to post out to
> people and to pin up in shops.
> Here is a schedule we have found works:-
> • Place notices in national media such as Grass Roots and Earth
> Garden some four to six months in advance - we can do that unless you
> would like to;
> • Place notices in Seed Savers newsletter the two issues beforehand,
> collated February and July - we'll do that;
> • Place notices in local groups’ newsletters in the months leading
> up to it â€" you do that;
> • We’ll put it up on our website and send out a bulk email to
> thousands three months in advance;
> • Put up posters about a month in advance;
> • Fax or email local papers some three weeks in advance;
> • Contact local radio stations to arrange an interview some three
> weeks in advance.
> • Put up more posters and flyers in the weeks beforehand;
> • A banner can be made from an old sheet with holes in it to put up
> in the last two weeks;
> • Seed Savers can supply a professionally made banner with our logo
> and website for the event.
>
> Food
> The food is a great opportunity to demonstrate what we are on about. We
> are not on about white bread and soft drinks! Arrangements are best
> kept within the capabilities of the organisers.
> We found the best arrangement was in SA where all participants were
> asked to bring a plate made from garden ingredients. The spread was
> wonderful and it cut everyone’s costs and all that extra work!
> What has not worked so well is asking a third party to cater and
> including that in the cost in the ticket.
> Also not so successful is asking a third party in to sell food as it is
> often quite over-priced and it is hard to predict numbers.
> If your crew is good at it, then catering yourselves can help some
> money to support both groups.
>
> Finances
> Make up a budget for costs and income and discuss it with us a few
> months beforehand. Costs can include petrol money for speakers,
> telephone and postage.
> Seed Savers shares any profits 50:50 with the organising group.
> Seed Savers can fund upfront costs if necessary such as hire of hall
> and chairs and the publicity.
>
> Insurance
> Provided the event is always slated as a Seed Savers' Network event, it
> is covered by our insurance policy. Please arrange that with us.
>
> Volunteers
> It is good to have at least a dozen helpers on the day. Jobs may
> involve:-
> • setting up, including signage along roadways;
> • decorating the venue;
> • manning registration desk;
> • parking wardens;
> • speakers coordinator - organises someone to look after each
> speaker:- greeting speaker, their requirements, water, that they get a
> cup of tea and lunch;
> • workshop coordinator - sets up sheets about workshop topics and
> venues;
> • chairing sessions such as the forum with panels and questions from
> audience;
> • coordinator of the seed exchange;
> • coordinator of teas and biscuits;
> • lunch coordinator;
> • someone in charge of receiving, counting and banking money;
> • tour organiser.
>
> Horticulture students from a TAFE, if there is one nearby, can receive
> free entry in return for parking duty or similar. Everyone lends a hand
> on the day.
>
> Garden and Farm Tours
> Each year we like to showcase the best local seed saving and biodiverse
> gardens and farms on the Friday, Sunday or Monday. A bus can be hired
> if the event is going to attract enough people, otherwise car pooling
> works well.
>
> Other Matters
> Billetting of speakers and attendees: if you are in an area where
> accommodation is scarce or expensive this would be really appreciated.
>
> Commercialisation? We have not had any sponsors in the past and prefer
> not to have commercial products for sale at the event. Local
> permaculture teachers can put their stuff out and the host group can
> sell items, such as their seeds, seedlings, trees they grew and any
> products from Seed Savers.
>
>
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>
> http://seedsavers.communityfoods.com.au//news/1208217143_14044.jsp
>
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