Community forest garden film night and discussion 20th August 19:00 UK
Rakesh B
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Sorry for the late notice, but tomorrow we have a film night and discussion to help kick start some community forest gardens.
Want to know how to grow your own food in a low maintenance way that is environmentally friendly, encourages wildlife and biodiversity.
Our goal is to start a conversation about how we can do this and make a plan to create forest gardens in public places and private back gardens.
This event is organised by Transition Town Ilford, where we will be looking to create a community forest garden in Ilford, however this event is open to all, especially anyone who is interested in starting a community forest garden or creating a forest garden anywhere else, including private back gardens.
Are you seeking concrete climate solutions? (Re)connection with the earth? A way to feed the world? An understanding what regeneration really is?
Imagine a forest and the abundance and biodiversity that it creates with ease. Never needing to be watered, ever evolving into a regenerative ecosystem. Imagine magic little enclaves of trees creating shade. Now allow me if you will to take you to the edge.. where that abundance suddenly becomes edible. Its conditions now perfectly hospitable for food growing...
Food forests are probably the pinnacle of (ecological) permaculture. Bill Mollison, its founder says that if 10% of the UK started growing food we could produce 50% of what the country needs. Let alone using the open space between… So, what if we worked together to create community forest gardens in those? We'd get everyone involved, the next generation starting to learn about regeneration, ultimately contributing greatly to wellbeing, making sure no one goes hungry, and weaning ourselves off our addiction to fossil fuels...
Well, we can. So what are we waiting for? Join us for a documentary that introduces us the concept, followed by a discussion facilitated by experienced international forest garden and permaculture teacher Rakesh "Rootsman Rak", on the intricacies that is forest gardening - spoiler: it’s not just about planting trees. More like an art, a science and spiritual journey of sorts. Of systems thinking, of returning to Nature.
At the end of this discussion we will make a plan for how we move forward with our community forest garden
TO JOIN THIS EVENT YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE
Please use this link to register https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlceuvqj8sE9Gq0Sqoz28Zgi4ywstx2HGG
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Please note: You will need to have zoom installed on your laptop, mobile or tablet to attend this film night and discussion
We hope to see you there. And do spread the word!
Rakesh B Mon 24 Aug 2020 9:56AM
Had an amazing response and a lot of people who wanted to make it but could not. So we will do it again. Different film, shorter and more specific about food forests, so we then have more time to talk
Because we will have more time I hope to get everyone into breakout groups so you can start meeting people from your area to kick start connecting with each other to make this happen.
So please do pass this on to others who may be interested in forest gardening, especially to people you think may be interested in making a community forest garden.
Nickie Bartlett / Jakeman Fri 21 Aug 2020 10:43AM
Great! I have crap WiFi and no phone signal where I’m staying, but moving on and hopefully better in the next spot.
Rakesh B Fri 21 Aug 2020 10:38AM
Sadly the organising team did not allow me to record it. Thinking to do it again next week. Maybe a shorter documentary so we have longer to talk.
Nickie Bartlett / Jakeman Fri 21 Aug 2020 10:29AM
Was this recorded?
Jake Rayson Thu 20 Aug 2020 7:18PM
Word spread!
Jake Rayson · Mon 24 Aug 2020 10:22AM
Thanks for arranging this Rakesh, I'll try to get to this one, plus I'll publicise on all the channels :)