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The Place of Peri-urban Food Production in Resilient and Sustainable Towns

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Time: June 26, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: East Ringwood Community Hall
Street: Knaith Road
City/Town: Ringwood East
Event Type: presentation
Organized By: Pamela French
Latest Activity: Jun 25, 2011

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At the Knaith Road Community Hall, East Ringwood with Dr Andrew Monk, Standards Convenor and Director of the Biological Farmers of Australia (Australia's largest peak not for profit organic industry association).

You are invited to a presentation and discussion on:

the place of peri-urban food production in resilient and sustainable towns
the organic schools program

We look forward to seeing you there.

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Comment by Jan Down on June 22, 2011 at 8:24: I just Googled 'peri-urban' because I wasn't sure exactly what it meant, and found this site: http://www.periurban.com.au/

Here's a quote from it which explains - despite the typos!:

'So what is a peri-urban you ask? It’s someone who resides on the perimeters of urban areas, hence the term ‘peri’, and properties can range from around 5 to 100 acres in size.

With Peri-urban agriculture in the five mainland states produces about 25 per cent of Australia’s total gross value of agricultural production. (Geographical Research, June 2005)
Peri-urban agriculture is highly productive and valuable and ranges from hi-tech, controlled-environment agriculture (e.g. mushroom farming) through to community gardens and nurseries, specialist organic farms and hobby farms providing benefits including community cohesion, eco-tourism and health'

Comment by Jan Down on May 31, 2011 at 14:26: We will also be having a bring and share simple meal at 6 pm as usual, before Dr Monk speaks. All welcome!

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