peapod
gardener
Zone 4, acidic soil, and sandy loam that I have worked on for 4 years. Fixing the bad stuff.
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Post by peapod on Sept 5, 2009 22:03:11 GMT -5
Michel and Tom, Blessings to you both and what an absoutly wonderful opportunity to embark on.
Michel~ pride.
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Post by stratcat on Sept 5, 2009 22:14:18 GMT -5
Sounds like a great opportunity. Have a wonderful time on the continent!  |
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Post by canadamike on Sept 5, 2009 22:39:41 GMT -5
Thanks my friends I am ok, peapod is burning sage for us....
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Post by biorag on Sept 6, 2009 0:52:56 GMT -5
Michel, I'm waiting for you !!! ....and naturally Tom if it's possible but I've unterstood he will not be there at the end of your journey ? Sorry I shall not see Alan !  |
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Post by tatermater on Sept 6, 2009 4:32:56 GMT -5
My itinerary takes me to 10 countries, ending up in London Oct 25. After the Kokopelli sponsored events ends in Switzerland, I am on my own going to the rest of the more informal workshops.
I don't know quite what is going on...I hear from a lady who says she heard about me on NPR, another wanting to write a children's book about me, a TV station in France wanting to film part of one of my workshops and yet another person wanting to buy my book. I have not written one yet! I thought I was going along to be in Michel's shadow.javascript:add("%20:)")
Tom Wagner
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Post by PatrickW on Sept 6, 2009 6:04:19 GMT -5
My itinerary takes me to 10 countries, ending up in London Oct 25. After the Kokopelli sponsored events ends in Switzerland, I am on my own going to the rest of the more informal workshops. You of course know what's going on better than me, but I'll be curious if you still think the post-Switzerland part of your trip is less formal once you get there. Aren't you speaking at an Austrian university for example? Different parts of Europe are just different, and many of us are at a disadvantage to Kokopelli in terms of organizing, because we don't quite have the same networks of people as Dominique. Denmark for example just has small groups of seed savers spread over a large area, and I'm in the strange situation of trying to cobble something together in the UK while living in the Netherlands. I think in the end every place will be a little different, but it'll come down to meeting the same kinds of people no matter where you go. I don't know anyone from the US who travelled to Europe and didn't have a good time, and expect you won't be an exception. I hope you'll have time on your trip to get in touch and let us know how it's going. |
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Post by canadamike on Sept 6, 2009 11:45:36 GMT -5
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Post by tatermater on Sept 6, 2009 13:37:09 GMT -5
Patrick,
Thanks for jolting my memories of the events coming up. I pulled up some of the info in my files.
beate.koller@arche-noah Beate Koller in Austria is in charge of the events there. Here is what I have in German and English, and I put two versions up, but mind you, my German is rusty as it has been 49 years since I took German in high school.
Vortrag
The term refers Lecture --one speech before an audience. (10-7-09)
And workshop (10-8-09) With breeder Tom Wagner
The well-known free tomato( "Green Zebra") and potato breeder (public breeder) Tom Wagner will travel from autumn 2009 with a series of lectures around the world. The events in Vienna are of ARCHE NOAH, who organized AREC Schoenbrunn and the Institute of Plant Breeding at the University of Agricultural Sciences in Vienna.
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Evening Lecture by Tom Wagner
6:00-7:30 PM, University of Agricultural Sciences, Vienna, at theFranz Schwackhöfer Haus, Peter Jordan Strasse 82, 1190 Vienna.
Course Language: English, Admission: free
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Full-day workshop with Tom Wagner
10:00 to 5:00, at the AREC Schonbrunn Chamber Dairy: Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 6, 1130 Vienna
Workshop language: English / German. Thee workshop will be accompanied by an interpreter.
Workshop fee: EUR 30 --
To ensure the quality of the workshops, the number of participants is limited to 50. Please register early using the registration form.
Detailed information and registration form
As I was preparing this info I found this a bit later, but it is a start for those who want to know where I will be.
Type in these words into Google: Universität für Bodenkultur Wien Tom Wagner
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Post by nuts on Sept 6, 2009 15:17:39 GMT -5
Salut michel,
I hope we'll meet each other during your trip.
Anyway you can come by at my place whenever you want.
I would be honoured to receive you in my house
I'm living near Albi.
cheers
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Post by nuts on Sept 6, 2009 15:19:37 GMT -5
Oh,and of course this goes for Tom too.
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Post by PatrickW on Sept 6, 2009 15:24:14 GMT -5
Looks great Tom. If anyone's interested, a translated version of the page Tom was talking about is here: tinyurl.com/ltddp2For the record my German's not very good either. Speaking Dutch is no guarantee of being good with German! I hope you and Michel have a great time everywhere you go. |
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Post by hiven on Sept 6, 2009 15:48:09 GMT -5
I wish you guys a wonderful time in Europe ! We (me and hubbie) will try to meet you both at Frank's place! Tom, I will bring along some spuds grown from the TPSs you sent me early this year... will wait for Frank's news about the date...
Nevi
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Post by canadamike on Sept 6, 2009 21:46:23 GMT -5
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Post by Alan on Sept 6, 2009 22:23:07 GMT -5
Good god michael, tape that damn thing to your leg and get it under control for a little bit will you man?
;D
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Post by canadamike on Sept 6, 2009 22:47:59 GMT -5
Tried to tape it, it is not big enough . Where are those 1/8 inches strip when you need them  Hey, I can't offer her much, but I am sooooo frigging nice,even my mom still loves me  Gosh, if Vivi read that she would say I am right...just to piss me off and humiliate me more  Why the heck are we getting married to other women when there are Grungies on that planet  |
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