Transition Towns Kapiti invites you to an informative Documentary Film Evening.
We will be showing
“Money as Debt”
Why banks have so much money and everybody else has so much debt?
A 47-minute animated presentation of “Money as Debt” tells in very simple and effective graphic terms what money is and how it is being created. It is an [...]

Present
Sharon
Dan
Andrew RK
Sam
Richard
Willie
Anna
Andrew Hall
Cree
Jim
Apologies
Pam
1. Possible visits to local property and forests.
Re: David Scott & QE Park designated a couple of people go and see
There are no real examples for us to see, only partial and related results.
Bena to investigate and action to coordinate
Ideas
QE Park
Gary and Emily’s place
Trevor’s place
Treecroppers association
place in Manakau
Kath Irvine’s place
Landcare.org.nz
Soil + [...]

It was a great day today and a good speech by Sarah Frater from Edible Gardens.  There was a lot of swapping going on and there were 40 people crammed into the room so it was well attended(we’ll be in the larger room next time). There were a couple of people selling stuff like books [...]

Present
Richard
Anna
Andrew
Sharon
Sam
Bena
Dan
Willie
Pam
Isabel
Leadership
fine with rotating organisation. Andrew to be key point of contact for the moment.
Other Stuff of interest
David scott’s invitation to go to native forest tour passed over and carried to next meeting.
Meeting in regards to Lindale (Andrew and Willie attended)
Gossip about council providing land is positive. Sam established Key people within council
Purpose Brainstorming (Key ideas)

Self [...]

Roll over Community Gardens - Here comes TTK Community Food Forest
Premise
After an inspiring night watching the very entertaining and informative Geoff Lawton’s Establishing a Food Forest Documentary and a enthusiastic  discussion afterwards, Andrew come up with a fantastic idea, instead of having a community garden, having a Community Food Forest. His reasoning was that because [...]

Transition Towns Kapiti invites you to a Brainstorming on Establishing a  Food Forest.
This Sunday the 7th June, 2-4pm.
Roll over Community Gardens - Here comes TTK Community Food Forest
After an inspiring night watching the very entertaining and informative Geoff Lawton’s Establishing a Food Forest Documentary and a enthusiastic  discussion afterwards, Andrew come up with a fantastic [...]

The bible for temperate forest gardening:
http://www.edibleforestgardens.com/about_book
Nice introduction to forest gardens by Mother Earth News:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Homesteading-and-Self-Reliance/2007-08-01/Plant-Edible-Forest-Garden-Permaculture.aspx
A more thorough introduction to forest gardening:
http://www.edibleforestgardens.com/about_gardening
An excerpt from the book the above information was adapted from, but with a nice table of example plants and additional information:
http://www.nofa.org/tnf/sp02/supplement/edible.php
Wikipedia on forest gardening:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_gardening
Agroforestry Research Trust in England:
http://www.agroforestry.co.uk
Plants for a Future database, an incredible, highly [...]

Planning for leadup to first meeting,
Set a date, perhaps 31st May or 7th June  Sunday 1pm onwards.
Email to those interested from ttk mailing list, with a synopsis.
Agenda/schedule for first meeting,

Introduction
Brainstorming
Collect Ideas
Define Actions
Ask for commitments
Decide on next meeting and/or action

Suggestions for steering brainstorming

Structure and function of group, project co-ordination.
Technical know how - legal…For example Land needs [...]

http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/KapitiCoastFreecycle/
The Kapiti Coast FREECYCLE group is open to all who want to “recycle” that special something rather than throw it away. Whether it’s a chair, a fax machine, piano or an old door, feel free to post it. Or maybe you’re looking to acquire something yourself! Nonprofit groups are also welcome to participate too!
Help conserve [...]

After an inspiring night watch the very entertaining and informative Geoff Lawton’s Food Forest Documentary and a discussion afterwards, Andrew come up with a fantastic idea about instead of having a community garden, having a Community Food Forest. His reasoning was that because people on the coast have their own land for vegie gardens not [...]