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TALKS Programme 2022

27th January 2022
Live Streamed meeting
Talk "Woodchip as mulch, soil health improver and propagation"
Ben Raskin, Head of Horticulture, Soil Association


​24th February 2022 - In the Dance Studio
(for tonight only due to 
musical performance adjacent to the Engine Room)
Live Streamed meeting 
Talk "Crop planning & management"
Chris Collins, Head of Horticulture at Garden Organic

Seed Swap - bring your saved & any other surplus seeds to swap


10th March 2022 - Members Evening & AGM by Zoom


​24th March 2022
Live Streamed meeting 
Talk "Growing medicinal mushrooms"
Tom Baxter, Bristol Fungarium


28th April 2022 - Cancelled (after initial postponement)
Talk "Perennial vegetables and future food crops: creating a diverse and resilient edible garden"
Mandy Barber, Incredible Vegetables
(Some perennial plants and seeds will be for sale on the night)


26th May 2022
Live streamed meeting

Talk "Mini-food forests: edible perennials for home gardens and allotments"
Christine Marsh, Trustee/Director, Plants for a Future (PFAF)

Plant sale - bring surplus plants and seedlings & buy more to fill gaps!


22nd September 2022
Live streamed meeting
Talk "Sophisticated self-sufficiency"
Richard Fishbourne, Director, Bugs and Beasties


​27th October 2022
Live streamed meeting
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Talk "Compost: five different ways to compost your waste"
Tim Foster, Local Author & Lecturer on Organic Horticulture


24th November 2022
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Live streamed meeting
Talk "Seed Saving: why and how to do it"
Diane Holness, Bristol Seed Swap Co-ordinator

 ​Meeting arrangements

Tickets for all Meetings are available via Eventbrite. We aim to Live stream all Talks with options to choose tickets for the Live meeting or for the Talk Online via Zoom

Doors Open at 6.30pm at The Station for an informal mingle before the start of the Talk live streamed at 7pm Online via Zoom

Tickets for Events:
​​Members -  £2
​Non-members - £5



Members and everyone on our mailing list will be contacted with details.
There will also be Eventbrite links on our Facebook page.


For in person meetings we use the Engine Room on the ground floor at The Station in the centre of Bristol, BS1 2AG. (follow link here for more information:

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Prior to the event, attendees online new to Zoom will need to sign up, either on the Zoom website or the Zoom app on their device.

COVID POLICY
​ FOR MEETINGS AT THE STATION
(as at May 2022)


Ticket holders are requested not to attend if they feel unwell or have any Covid symptoms
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The continued wearing of Masks is advised in all public areas of the building, in line with our room hire conditions

Meetings will be held in a larger room than previously


The Room will be well ventilated

Attendees are encouraged to wear face masks in the meeting room

The speaker will not be required to wear a mask

Hand gel will be available

Contact details will be requested on entrance, for track & trace purposes

Attendees are requested to inform AOG if they test positive for Covid after the meeting, so that everyone else may be contacted
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