Permaculture in New Zealand

Gathering to oppose plans to open up NZs pristine waters to deep-sea oil drilling.
Come to show support and be prepared to get covered in fake oil (molasses) to help send a strong visual message that we don't want to risk a catastrophic oil spill!

After the action we will enjoy beautiful Kaiteriteri beach, cherishing the clear water, golden sand and sea life - things worth protecting and taking action for.

Shared transport can be arranged from Nelson and Richmond.
Preferably wear dark togs.

As the world runs out of cheap oil, companies are exploiting regions that were once too expensive, too difficult, too dangerous or just too plain dirty. In Canada, this means mining the tar sands. In Aotearoa, it means increased oil exploration, deep-sea drilling and exploiting lignite.

To mark the International Stop the Tar Sands Day, Climate Justice Wellington are hosting a screening of Dirty Oil, a film by Leslie Iwerks.

The film takes us deep behind-the-scenes, into the strip-mined world of Alberta, Canada, where the vast and toxic

On Wednesday 25th June 12.00 noon, people from Nelson, Motueka and Golden Bay will have the opportunity to join hands and draw a line in the sand against offshore oil drilling in NZ waters and the dangers it presents to our oceans and marine life, our tourism industry, fishing industry, and our children's future.
No one industry should be able to place entire coastal economies at risk with dangerous mistakes.

Free entry to Expo, seminars and workshops

More information at www.organicexpo.co.nz/

You are all invited to an afternoon of discussion about permaculture and transition activity in our bioregion, and a workshop on the possibilities for alternative trade, exchange, and savings, with Gary Williams, Bryan Innes, and other guests (to be confirmed).

Come along on at 2pm, Sat May 28, to the community hall at Innermost Gardens, Mt Victoria, next to the Victoria Bowling Club:
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?minlon=174.779077759&minlat=-41.3085267639...

Proposed program:

Bioregion hui
2:00pm: Arrival - cuppa and chat

We are starting work to prepare for the Australasian Convergence. This is advanced notice of the dates. Very soon we will have a lot more information and a dedicated web page.
The dates are when the actual convergence will happen in Turangi, but there will be tours and courses before and after.
Keep checking and we will keep you posted as things develop.

Tahuna Beach, Nelson
20th April 2011, 12 noon

Come and join us in this peaceful gathering - to commemorate the first anniversary of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and to express our concern of a similar catastropy happening here.
Let us draw a line in the sand against offshore oil drilling in NZ waters and the dangers it presents to our oceans and marine life, our fishing industry, coastal economies and tourism.
Let us stand in solidarity with many others throughout the country and the world on this day - to demand a clean energy future!

Farmageddon will immerse you in the story of a simple agrarian community in heartland china. The weekend is centred around a purpose-built board game that'll have you growing crops, competing for local resources and trading with neighbouring villages in order to nourish a growing family. But that's only half the story...

Dicussions throughout the weekend challenge agricultural concepts and explore strategies to adapt to the changing world.

Visit www.farmageddon.org

Monthly catchup for local permies, permaculturalists and permaculture designers in the Nelson bioregion
Discuss thoughts, ideas, designs, problems, challenges etc... with your contemporaries, colleagues and friends

Meetings third Monday of every month

Williams Block
Braemar Village
Upper Franklyn St
Nelson

Koha for venue

permaculture [dot] nelson [at] gmail [dot] com

Organise an event in your area to celebrate National Permaculture day on the first day of spring, Wednesday 1st September 2010.