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CFGN Gathering Sunday 26th February

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Events | Tags: , , | No Comments »

The London-based ‘Community Food Growers Network’ has been organising seasonal gatherings for information and skill-sharing, network business discussion, and to take part in practical tasks and visits to different community growing project sites.

If you want to get more involved in the network come along to the next gathering on Sunday the 26th Feb or check out the website for future dates, details of the network’s manifesto, and how groups can become members.

connect // cooperate // support // defend // celebrate

When: Sunday 26th February 2012

Time: Meeting 1-5.30pm (Practical work starting at 11am)

Where: Grow Heathrow, Vineries Close, Sipson, West Drayton, UB7 0JG

Directions: From Central London: Travel to West Drayton in TfL zone 6 in 20 minutes by train from Paddington. From West Drayton either take the 222 bus towards Hounslow and get off in Sipson Village or follow the cycle path towards Sipson. Our site is a 1 minute walk from the King William Pub which is in the middle of town.

Contact: info@transitionheathrow.com, 07890751568

Timetable

11-12.30: Practical tasks on the Grow Heathrow site: Mulching, preparing compost and seeding area

12.30-1.30: Lunch

1.30-4.30: Tour of Grow Heathrow & Meeting (see draft agenda below)

4.45-5.30: Seed swap

Draft Agenda:  e-mail additional points to info@transitionheathrow.com or bring to the Gathering

1. Project Updates

2. Via Campesina

3. International Day of Peasant Struggles 17 April 2012

4. CFGN Annual Gathering -  at the last gathering we resolved to make the quarterly meetings smaller ones for members only, and put our organising energy instead into organising an exciting annual gathering, to which we encourage loads of other CFPs to come to. Lets get a date, venue, and a bit of a plan for how the day will be run and publicised.

5. GM Crops in Hertfordshire – the GM trial in Herts is a focus for the GM campaign. How can London growers best support this campaign and organise against the trials? Would be good to have someone who went to the recent GM gathering report back on the latest

6. Allotment in Acton under threat

7. Stories of Food Sovereignty evening with Reclaim the Fields & PEDAL

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