Urban Farming Zurich and transition links

Talk on Urban Farming at TEDx Zurich from http://urbanfarmers.ch/  who interestingly farm fish combined with the aquaponic supported vegetable growing via the Edgeriders network an online transition think tank. Here's  to a happy new year of growing and sharing links...

Working out discussion topics: Social Justice vs Economic Development: is it always a dichotomy?

Detail;

Money for land is easily accessible but not for production; this is a problem for Lithuania

Workshop 1st transnational meeting Liverpool Dec '11

Workshop 1st transnational meeting Liverpool Dec '11

Been a great day with Introductions from everyone involved on the first Transnational Visit for AgriSpaces. So welcome to Liverpool all our Romanian and Lithuanian visitors! Thanks to Clare, Gemma, Becky , Lazlo & Joli for the great Lunch at Squash nutrition in Toxteth, everyones presentations and hard work. Looking forward to the sessions tomorrow and finding out more. But already I think everyone can find something useful to extend their knowledge and work.


Fascinating to see the YMCA site in Garston/Speke and Groundworks sites; can't wait to watch these places develop, inspiring stuff

Rooftop Bee Technology at Squash Nutrition in Toxteth

Hello world!

Ross Dalziel

"I'm an artist in Liverpool influenced by the 'internet of things' which is about connecting real world objects and activity to the internet ; I'm interested in how technology can work with growing and growing can help technology. Agriculture is the oldest technology after all. Im also interested in making information and technology more open through open source software and hardware and am currently organising a festival of open source culture in 2012 in Liverpool. I like the idea of a permaculture of natural technology and of making food production open source and DIY. To borrow terms from software, we should be not just food 'users' but food 'developers' or 'admins'

I also like cooking vegetables from my wife's allotment. Im not a good gardener as i cant dig any more because of a disability so technology and cooking is my way in ;)"

Look out for more profiles from the rest of the Agri spaces group....(with better pictures hopefully!!)

Im really inspired by the work done here http://www.refarmthecity.org/

You can follow my research links here

Ive been working on this recently with the excellent artist Ticky Lowe getclosertowildflowerseeds.blogspot.com

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