Wed, 05/12/2012 – Michel Fanton
Seed Savers web architect and communication man, John Brisbin with wife Caroline Lieber, are recent arrivals in MT Molloy, up on the range inland from Mosman. Their block is quite a challenge – steep and exposed to the strong winds, with minimal topsoil over shaley clay. The climate is also a challenge: nine months of dry and a short rainy season with large cloud bursts.
Undaunted, John and Caro initiated the MT Molloy Local Seed Network in the hopes of learning from the locals. About forty people attended the inaugural meeting including friends and supporters from as far away as Cairns, Ravenshoe and Byron Bay.
Michel and Jude from Byron Bay lent a friendly hand to John and Caro in their garden and brought locally adapted seeds and stock from local nurseries. Lindy and Michael Alba from Mareeba Local Seed Network brought many wonderful varieties from their long-established network.
Julianne Hartmann and Rob from further south in Ravenshoe came to lend a hand and brought some spinach, cleome and other plants that are suitable to the climate.
Juliana showed the immense diversity that can be grown, with a bit of good design, in the local school gardens that she coordinates.
They were also an extraordinary professional dance by Silke we will post the video of it soon: it was a brilliant mime of plant growth.
New Seed Network Gets Friends to Start and Celebrate
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School Gardens Powerpoint now available free for parents and teachers
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Fri, 15/01/2010 – Jude Fanton You can now see and show a 34 slide Powerpoint on why and how...
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Former Intern Reports In
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Tue, 09/02/2010 – Jude Fanton Former intern, Matt Brown from Kentucky, made contact with Jude by email in January...
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Rollinia Mania
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Fri, 29/06/2012 – Michel Fanton Wet winter months are the time to harvest Rollinia deliciosa here at 28.3º latitude...
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'Living Lightly' publishes article on our work in Herat, Afghanistan
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Wed, 09/12/2009 – Jude Fanton We worked in Herat, Afghanistan in 2002 and 2003 on helping the Faculty of...
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The Seed Savers' Handbook in Bulgarian/Serbian/Macedonian
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Mon, 21/03/2005 – Jude Fanton The Bulgarian Seed Savers translated 30 pages of our “Seed Savers’ Handbook” (180 pages)...
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Papua New Guinea tales
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Sun, 08/03/2009 – Michel Fanton Here we are in Port Moresby promoting “Our Seeds: Seeds Blong Yumi” documentary and...
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Seed Saving 101 Workshop in Alexandria Saturday 13th October
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Fri, 28/09/2012 – Jude Fanton OCCUPY THE SEED! Seed Saving 101, 9:00am – 4:00pm, Oct 13 2012, Alexandria Park...
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Handbook in Japanese
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Sun, 16/11/2009 – Jude Fanton A meeting with our Japanese publishers in Tokyo revealed that the Japanese version our...