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Hi Laurasia!
Thank you for that! Smile

I'm just popping in... It's so nice to see how this thread has grown.... everything in this world starts small, eh...
the whole peakoil.com website has grown int ...

I ordered and received some packets of heirloom seeds (the old fashioned kind, not tampered with genetically or bred to be infertile) and also got a book on gardening, month by month, with what to pla ...

Hi Wildsparrow
Another idea is to go to the library (or magazine shop) and look for Australian magazines on simple living, organic living, permaculture, and those sorts of topics. I have a magazine f ...

That was very perceptive for a young age. I didn't get that awareness until last year- I now see suburbs in terms of "where's the food"???? Where are the fruit trees, where are the gardens... ????" I ...

When I was a little kid I used to have a recurring nightmare about an enormous, enormous tyre (perhaps 4 stories high) that rolled and rumbled ominously over the horizon and into view, towards me, and ...

Joe,
If you like, I could guide you through the steps of setting up a 'post peak' winter school, which focuses on the skills that people need for a post peak world, and draws upon the knowledge that ...

I agree, the more knowledge the better, and the more local and traditional, the better.

Another way of learning this sort of thing without spending any money, and by learning from local people, is ...

woops an accidental double posting, please see posting below. Liz

Another way to make a comfortable environment for old people to share knowledge and teach young people is by setting up a local, community, low-key, money-free summer school or winter school.

It's ...

I agree- a lot of education is information you can get for free elsewhere- like in your own local communities, among your older people especially but alo many younger people who have knowledge of the ...

Today I got a phone call from our local radio station to do an interview about the 'Bask to Basics Winter School' which starts this weekend in Karamea NZ.

Before the interview I explained to Lisa, ...

Just reading through all the postings... so sorry to hear about your garden and hard work, oowolf.

I wish I could have all you guys at the winter school! you all have so much precious knowledge.
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On the other hand I know you meant it with Smile

Cee Cee

I'm so glad you like the idea!!!! But please I need to stress that it's not at all intended to be "guerilla" in any way, and I think it would undermine the power and usefulness of it if it was operate ...

Hi guys

I have only just realised this post was here- what an excellent one I think, and I couldn't agree more with Ludi (the first reply to Ron MN's topic) in that it is actually in all our intere ...