Forthcoming Events

27 January 2009

Introduction to permaculture - a two day course

Date: Saturday 24 Jan 2009 to Sunday 25 Jan 2009
Time: 10am-5pm both days

Description: These courses introduce the basics of Permaculture and show how this approach can be applied. NOW TAKING BOOKINGS

Venue: Brighton & Hove

Contacts: Voice messages - 07746 18 59 27

Web Address: http://www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk

Earthwatch Expeditions Open Day

Date: Saturday 24 Jan 2009 to Saturday 24 Jan 2009
Time: 10.00am-1.30pm

Description: The environmental charity Earthwatch are hosting the first of their Expedition Open Days for 2009 in their Oxford Office. This is your opportunity to meet the Earthwatch team - get the lowdown on what they do, why they need you and what to expect from the Earthwatch volunteering experience on environmental research projects in the field.

Free to all, but by ticket only – light refreshments and a sandwich lunch will be provided on the day.

Venue: Earthwatch Oxford, Mayfield House, 256 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DE

Contacts: Earthwatch Events Department on (01865) 318856; events@earthwatch.org.uk

Web Address: http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/open-days-09

National Food-Coops Conference

Monday 2 FebruaryTime: 10am - 4pm
Location: 76 Portland Place , London W1B 1NT
Website: http://www.sustainweb.org/news.php?id=235
  As part of the Making Local Food Work programme Sustain is organising a national food co-ops conference. The event is free for volunteers and community workers and £50 for local authorities and others.There are a limited number of travel bursaries available for volunteers. The conference aims to help food co-ops and other community-run food outlets become more sustainable, and provide a forum for sharing experiences.  The keynote speaker will be Martin Caraher, reader in Food and Health Policy at City University .