News & Events

COMING EVENTS:

Conference

Organic Food & Farming - Application of Sustainability
Mon & Tue 8-9th November 2010

If you are interested in learning more about, or becoming a part of the practical and innovative opportunities that we can develop and harvest as a community to protect our future, our children’s future, our agriculture, our food, our families & friends, and the environment, in the face of transformable challenges, then this conference requires you.

New program & topic information

	Flyer/Details - Read all the general details PDF
	Program/Speakers - Hear a remarkable line up of speakers; soil scientists to the “2008 NSW farmer of the year”, “The Organic Cook” to dynamic Organic Producers, speak about securing wealth and well-being from the soil up PDF
	Registration Form - Please register by the 3rd of November 2010 Early Bird: Closes 15th of October 2010 Word (Please fill in & return)
	Venue/Map - Riviera Christian Centre, 103 Bairnsdale/Dargo Rd, Bairnsdale VIC 3875 PDF
	Travel & Accommodation - Full range of details & links for all those considering traveling to the conference PDF

For any additional information, please contact: Stephen Cross
scross@wideband.net.au  (03) 5153 2204  0447 368 312
PO Box 1824 Bairnsdale Vic 3875

Opportunities are available for Stalls & Sponsorship

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PAST EVENTS:

OAA 2010 Annual General Meeting and organic discussion get-together

To be held at “Oneonta, Place of Peace”, 75 Bream Road, Lake Tyers Beach.
Sunday 6th June, Starting from 11 am.

The Lake Tyers Beach Organic Community Garden is on this site, and will be of interest to many.
Come earlier and explore the reserve and garden.
Bring your own picnic lunch and chair.

Directions: Turn off the Princes Highway onto Lake Tyers Road, then turn to the left into Bream Road.
The Community Garden is in the “Oneonta Place of Peace” Reserve at 75 Bream Road.

This is a great chance to meet other members of the Organic Agriculture Association, share and acquire knowledge
and tips and put forward ideas for the promotion of organic growing, consumption and benefit.

The focus of this day will be on the making and using of liquid fertilizers from natural sources, so bring
along your recipes to share, and a notebook to take home information to try.

All Welcome ~ not restricted to members of OAA.

 

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Dr Maarten Stapper

Farming Systems Agronomist

Workshop,  Evening Presentation and On Farm Talk,  with Special Guest, Dr Maarten Stapper, as  featured on ABC Australian Story, ‘Back to Earth’, revealing his journey into Biological Farming Systems.

Biological Farming for Healthy Soils Workshop

Evening Presentation

On Farm Demonstration / Workshop

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AGM

14th June

Key Speaker: Alan Broughton. Alan will speak on pasture improvement using organic methods as well as a viewing of field trials he has been conducting using various biological stimulants.
 
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Seed Saving Seminar

& OAA Social Day

with Alan Broughton

Sunday March 29
LAKE TYERS BEACH

All Welcome

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Documentary

The Power of Community

How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

OAA film screening in conjunction with Landcare.

Sunday 16th November.

A presentation and question time will also be provided by
Alan Broughton, from his knowledge and observations from a recent visit to Cuba.

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Meeting/Microbial Soil Exchange

4th November

7.30 pm, Organic Centre,14 McKean St,Bairnsdale,

Bring along and exchange half a bucket of your best soils or compost to increase beneficial microbial diversity.
Undisturbed bushland or native grassland samples may also be of high value in exchange to mix back into your garden or compost heap.

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Field Day/Annual General Meeting

28th JUNE / BUSCHS PROPERTY

305 Soldiers Road, HILLSIDE

Organically Certified LUCERNE VEGETABLES HERBS

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Field Day

March 16th

Land Health, Plant Health, Animal Health, Balanced Food, and Human Health Field Day
at Flaggy Creek Hall

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Quarterly evening meal, speaker and meeting

Alan Broughton was the guest speaker at the December quarterly meeting, and he talked about the highly educational Field trials that he is undertaking at Stratfieldsaye on soil microbial response to a range of applied soil treatments.

Members. friends and interested persons were invited to an informal meal with hearty conversation, followed by a recognised speaker and interactive discussion time.