Tuesday 10th  February, at 7.30pm, at New Crossways, Roxburgh St. 'Our Seeds' DVD. This is a 57 minute 2008 film centred on the Pacific peoples, which  promotes local seed saving and explains why that is so important today. » Read more

Tuesday 9th December, at 7.30pm, at New Crossways, Roxburgh St. ’Nourish DVD’. We will watch films on Food from Nourish in California. This was meant to be shown last month but unfortunately the films are still to arrive from the US. The film reveals the many ways that food connects to our environment, our health, and our communities. Most importantly, Nourish offers specific steps that individuals and groups can take to create a sustainable food future. » Read more

In a rare pubic interview Sir Stephen Tindall speaks with award-winning business journalist Rod Oram about his journey as a business leader, philanthropist and sustainability advocate.

The conversation will explore how Sir Stephen came to be convinced of the priority of sustainability for New Zealand businesses and public policy and his aspirations for the Tindall Foundation.

Tickets are available at:

https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/directory?q=Tindall&loc=New+Zealand

Profits from the event will be donated to WWF New Zealand

This two hour interview makes for an important addition to the knowledge shared in the Permaculture Orchard film. In it Stefan talks about the next piece of the puzzle, soon to be released from Miracle Farm.

The podcast which has just come online, would have gone longer if Stefan hadn’t excused himself to join a scheduled conversation with John Allan of APW and myself. We needed to talk about the Masterclass Stefan will be leading at Unitec Auckland next year, as part of the Beyond Organic NZ Tour.

For New Zealanders the survivalist concepts that are promoted in the lead-in may seem foreign, and you can of course skip them and jump to 8m:40sec, or you may wind up asking, what’s happening in the USA? What’s being expressed there is an expression of people responding to the increasing uncertainty and rapid change that is underway across the world – we’re just each experiencing it differently.

Now, onto the interview on The Survival Podcast with Jack Spirko.

Up front we hear about Stefan’s background and having a Masters degree in both Biology and Landscape design, before learning what got him inspired to set up a Permaculture Orchard. We find a man with a deep desire to maximise the positive impact he can have on the world around him, and as the minutes turn into hours, we start to appreciate the gifts he’s offering.

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