UNIVERSITY COURSE

A "Bachelor of Ecological Agriculture" course is being run by Charles Sturt University at Orange in NSW. The course is the only one of its kind in Australia to offer subjects which address organic/biodynamic/Permaculture issues, and does so in the broader context of ecological approaches to agriculture. The course is endorsed by the OFA and is offered in the distance and internal mode, and therefore may satisfy the needs of SA people who wish to study these subjects but not leave home. Details of the course are available at the following link:

http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/ecological_agriculture

CLIMATE CHANGE

The Big Switch will be Australia's biggest ever community climate change campaign. For more information, go to TheBigSwitch.org.au or www.ccsa.asn.au or telephone 8223 5155.

COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER - WHY ARE BEES DYING?

For more information, go to www.i-sis.org.uk/scienv.php and www.honeybee.com.au

AUSTRALIAN FARMERS AGAINST GM

For information on the adverse effects, both environmental and economic, of GM crops, go to www.non-gm-farmers.com

Discover the truth being withheld from farmers by vested interests.

ORGANIC SEEDS ARE BETTER 

Need some vegetable, flower or herb seeds? Contact the SASA at sasa@picknowl.com.au for more details. To view the Excel list of seeds available, as well as other items for sale (books, liquid fertilizers) click here..

Special discount to SASA members – 10 packets for $20. Large orders can be mailed to you, or picked up at SASA events. 

PATENTS ON SEEDS

For more information regarding this , click here

BOOK: "THE CHEMICAL MAZE": Your guide to food additives and cosmetic ingredients. For more information, click here
 

A FEW WEEKS AGO….. 

a builders salvage yard had old timber Jarrah floor beams and Oregon beams to give away for firewood. OK, you had to remove a few nails in some, but they were free. There was about a large truck load with most lengths 4 to 6m long. It was good for building projects as well. I don’t know why they were giving it away. Well they have just burnt it all. They wanted to tidy up their yard.  

If you hear of any bargains up for grabs, or golden opportunities to help your fellow SASA members, contact the webmaster. Don’t let it go up in a puff of smoke.