June 2009 meeting – “How to Have a Garden in the Drought”
This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday June 17th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
The Topic:
How to have a garden in the drought – Convenor: Lance Collins
The topics covered ranged from a glimpse into the chemistry that drives osmosis, through hydroponics and permaculture, to a practical demonstration of the components of an efficient dripper system.
Speakers:
Petra Kahra (President of Permaculture, Melbourne) spoke about permaculture
David Francis spoke about hydroponics
PLEASE NOTE: We recorded this meeting by putting the speakers PowerPoint presentation on this page as well as including notes taken at the meeting (thanks to Paul Fritze).
Click here for the agenda for this meeting.
Click here for the minutes of the meeting
Click here for the intro slides by Lance Collins
Click here for the slides on hydroponics by David Francis
Click here for the notes on the David Francis presentation, taken by Paul Fritze
Click here to see some pictures from the ATA visit to Marysville, and a map of the town.
