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Transitioning Surfdale Orchard to a Food Forest

Submitted by James Samuel on 1 September 2013 - 1:28am | updated 01 Sep 2013 | Blog entry

We moved 18 Cu M of mulch around the 5 year old trees in the Surfdale community orchard yesterday.

This is a step in replacing the grasses (such as Kikiuyu) with ground cover plants of our choosing (some edible) - to be followed by other (mostly perennial) food plants in the families of root crops, herbs, shrubs and bushes and flowers for the pollinators and our pleasure.

This will result in a multi layered forest garden requiring minimal maintenance, and producing free food for the public who frequent it.

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Expressions of interest

Submitted by Natalie on 27 September 2012 - 10:41am | updated 08 Oct 2012 | Blog entry

Hi all,

this is a deliberately very loose post - I want to see what happens.

The short version:

I'm looking for expressions of interest to participate in / co-lead any of the following ventures:

1, Establishment of a national Transition office / coordinator / leadership team

2. Securing funding for the above

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Eleventh Australasian Permaculture Convergence 11-15th April 2012 in Turangi

Submitted by Ecoshow on 4 December 2011 - 3:11pm | Blog entry

Experienced practitioners, Inspiring speakers, Practical ideas,  Excellent networking, Whole systems and small details, Diverse participants, Cultural exchange, Transition examples, Hands-on workshops..... and more.

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Transition US Newsletters

Submitted by James Samuel on 1 December 2010 - 7:42am | Blog entry


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NZ Defence Report Ignores Peak Oil. US/German Military Warn It's A Grave Risk

Submitted by Denis Tegg on 6 November 2010 - 10:24am | updated 07 Nov 2010 | Blog entry

The just released Defence White Paper on New Zealand's strategic and security interests to 2025, as Gordon Campbell points out, is long on rhetoric, and short on coherence and detail.  But worse still it fails to even mention a very serious and imminent threat to our security which both the US and German military have warned about - namely the peaking of global oil production leading to dwindling world oil supplies. » Read more

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Addington Coffee Co-Op cafe hosts Sustainable Living sessions

Submitted by Arty on 1 November 2010 - 1:42pm | Blog entry

The cooperative-run cafe in Lincoln Road, Christchurch will host Sustainable Living sessions in November 2010 from 7.30pm Weds 10th.  Just turn up, with $5 (includes a cuppa) for the first session, which is mostly on backyard gardening for food,  and help choose the topics for three following sessions whilst you are there. Options include eco-building and energy efficiency, shopping and waste minimisation, travel choices for lower-carbon lifestyles, water impacts and conservation, and community resilience. » Read more

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Mining group believes in tooth fairy -- "New Zealand cushioned against oil shocks"

Submitted by Denis Tegg on 19 October 2010 - 9:01pm | updated 19 Oct 2010 | Blog entry

Straterra, a body representing mining companies has said, "New Zealand is in an excellent position to withstand any future oil shocks, thanks in particular t » Read more

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"Peak hype" on New Zealand's offshore oil reserves

Submitted by Denis Tegg on 13 October 2010 - 7:46pm | Blog entry

There was much hype and hoopla at the recent New Zealand Petroleum Conference about the extent of New Zealand's potential oil and gas reserves. Chris Uruski, a GNS scientist told Chris Laidlaw on Radio NZ's Sunday that we potentially have 20 billion barrels of oil equivalent in New Zealand's offshore exclusive economic zone. » Read more

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UK Govt Acting on Peak Oil but NZ Govt Deep in Denial

Submitted by Denis Tegg on 5 October 2010 - 1:08pm | Blog entry

The UK's Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has ordered his officials to look at the impact of a 1970s-style oil price spike on the British economy. Mr Huhne warned that a  1970s-style doubling in the price of oil would drain £45billion from the UK economy in two years, hitting investment and jobs.

Meanwhile our Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee and the NZ government are deep in denial about peak oil and resulting higher oil prices.
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Peak Oil could halve New Zealand's econony - says Study

Submitted by Denis Tegg on 28 September 2010 - 11:54am | Blog entry

Two Canterbury University academics have analysed the impact of fuel restraint (peak oil) on New Zealand's economy. » Read more

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