Dog House Computers Printing/Photocopying Community Bus Trailer Hire Meeting Space GROUPS Stitch and Giggle U3A Medieval Mayhem Community Garden Eating with Friends Material Girls Exercise Group EDUCATION Literacy Computing Jump Start U3A MONEY MATTERS Budget Blitz NILS Food Pantry SERVICES Huon Domestic Violence Service Safe Space Program Food Pantry Referral Service The Ian Potter foundation via their International Learning and Development Program has funded Chris Devenish and Michael Higgins to travel to Burlington Vermont in the USA to undertake an intern program at two community organisations., CEDO and the Intervale centre. Chris and Michael will be immersed in the organisations for three weeks working with staff and volunteers. Their aim is to come back with plenty of information to ideally progress a Community and Economic Development office in the Huon together with ideas to strengthen the local food movement to become more cohesive and resilient. I have attached some information on CEDO and Intervale below. CEDO The Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2013. The Community and Economic Development Office was created in 1983 by City Council Resolution. Under the City's Charter, CEDO is responsible for: Developing and implementing a comprehensive community and economic development strategy, as well as projects, for the city Working on behalf of the city to stimulate investment, and to attract, retain, and encourage the development of both existing and new economic enterprises Developing, coordinating, implementing, and administering a comprehensive program to address the city's housing needs Developing, coordinating, implementing, and administering waterfront development activities other than those activities which the Planning Commission and the City Council must exercise under the Vermont Planning and Development Act Recommending to the City Council, and to solicit on behalf of the City Council, grants-in-aid funds for the city Administering Community Development Block Grants and Urban Development Action Grants Coordinating and facilitating citizen participation in economic and community development with community organizations, city commissions, and the Neighbourhood Planning Assemblies Continued over the page……
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Dog House
Computers
Printing/Photocopying
Community Bus
Trailer Hire
Meeting Space
GROUPS
Stitch and Giggle
U3A
Medieval Mayhem
Community Garden
Eating with Friends
Material Girls
Exercise Group
EDUCATION
Literacy
Computing
Jump Start
U3A
MONEY MATTERS
Budget Blitz
NILS
Food Pantry
SERVICES
Huon Domestic Violence
Service
Safe Space Program
Food Pantry
Referral Service
The Ian Potter foundation via their International Learning and Development
Program has funded Chris Devenish and Michael Higgins to travel to Burlington
Vermont in the USA to undertake an intern program at two community
organisations., CEDO and the Intervale centre. Chris and Michael will be immersed
in the organisations for three weeks working with staff and volunteers. Their aim
is to come back with plenty of information to ideally progress a Community and
Economic Development office in the Huon together with ideas to strengthen the
local food movement to become more cohesive and resilient.
I have attached some information on CEDO and Intervale below.
CEDO
The Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2013.
The Community and Economic Development Office was created in 1983 by City Council Resolution. Under the City's Charter, CEDO is responsible for:
Developing and implementing a comprehensive community and economic development strategy, as well as projects, for the city
Working on behalf of the city to stimulate investment, and to attract, retain, and encourage the development of both existing and new economic enterprises
Developing, coordinating, implementing, and administering a comprehensive program to address the city's housing needs
Developing, coordinating, implementing, and administering waterfront development activities other than those activities which the Planning Commission and the City Council must exercise under the Vermont Planning and Development Act
Recommending to the City Council, and to solicit on behalf of the City Council, grants-in-aid funds for the city
Administering Community Development Block Grants and Urban Development Action Grants Coordinating and facilitating citizen participation in economic and community development with
community organizations, city commissions, and the Neighbourhood Planning Assemblies
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Wood Turning Workshop
Terry Arnold recently held another very successful wood turning workshop with participants keen to do a
follow-up course. This could happen later in the year. This course had our people producing honey
dippers, garden dibblers, spurtles and carver’s mallets.
What’s a spurtle you may ask?. It’s
a wooden Scottish kitchen tool
dating back to the fifteenth century.
What’s it for? It’s a stirrer for
porridge, soups, stews and broths.
Why use a spurtle instead of spoon?
The rod-like shape apparently
means that porridge can be stirred
without congealing and forming
lumps and having a low surface
area means less chance of the
porridge sticking to the stirrer
Pictured are the participants from
this course.; Francis, Christina,
Aaron, Shirley, Johnathan and
Christopher along with instructor
Terry.
INTERVALE CENTRE
M I S S I O N Our mission is to strengthen community food systems. Founded in 1988, the Intervale Center manages a 360-acre
campus of farmland, trails and open space along the Winooski River in Burlington, VT. Our influence radiates out from this be loved
place as we work across Vermont to enhance farm viability and land sustainability, and more broadly as we serve as a model fo r
food and farming organizations throughout the world.
For 30 years, we’ve led a community food revolution. We’ve pioneered game-changing initiatives like community-supported agriculture (CSA), large-scale composting, food hubs and farm incubators. We continue to innovate so that more good food is available for anyone who wants it
.V I S I O N At the Intervale Center, we believe in the power of good food. We envision food systems that support joyful, vibrant communities. Farms and food businesses thrive, natural resources are healthy and protected, and people are nourished and happ y. The Intervale Center – our people, programs and place – is the living embodiment of this vision. Our work is guided by three high-level organizational goals: Farms, Land and People
Scrubby Hill Farm Update
By Trevor Wittmer
I’ve heard of Christmas in July, but summer in March?
Nevertheless, that’s what we got, and I thank the Lord
we did, because, without it, pickings would have been
a lot leaner. And I have to admit, autumn is often
warm in the valley. I remember last year my brothers
(all three of them are bigger than me, descending like
a plague of locusts on the food supply) visited in the
middle of March and I took them to the Taste. Frank’s
cider did well out of us, because it was a stinking hot
day and we were thirsty. The next day, however, I
think we had snow down to 1000m, another
characteristic of the Tassie autumn, and one that I’ve
run up hard against this year.
But now it’s April—still Autumn—but the weather has
shifted a bit and winter is threatening like a White
Walker on meth. However, the bounty of winter can
be almost as productive as that of summer with a bit
of judicious species selection and so it has proven with
this month almost certainly being our most productive
yet. It’s interesting to look back at the diary and see
how much of a shift in production occurred over the
month. We harvested the last of the tomatoes, not
that they were that good this year anyway, but we still
had plenty of beans and peas at the start of April; I
even got some eggplants. By the end of the month,
after a couple of frosts, one pretty hard, the beans
were done, the peas were no longer able to outgrow
the powdery mildew, and as for the balance of the
solanaceae and cucurbits, well, forget it. On the
upside, the brassicas, beets and leeks have come into
their own, especially the broccoli, which is being
snapped up with alarming alacrity. One of our
customers, Backyard Bounty, reckons that organic
broccoli in any sort of quantity cannot be got
anywhere, so they’ve been pretty happy with us. It’s a
pity time constraints didn’t allow for a few more
plantings.
So now, at the end of the month, things are looking a
bit slower: carrots are finished. There is another
succession but it was always going to be touch and go
as to whether they came to anything, and it still is; the
broccoli is getting a terrible belting and won’t be with
us much longer ; chard, although plentiful, is being
harvested at such a rate the plants can’t make it up;
the Asian brassicas are bolting, and I fear it may be too
cold for the last successions of spinach, coriander,
salad and leeks to put on much more weight. But
there’s still cabbages to come, radishes are there for
whomever want them, the kale will never give up, we
look like getting at least a few parsnips, the no bolt
coriander is living up to its name, and the new broad
bean plantings are showing promise and will provide
some early protein sometime in the not too distant
future. Now I just need to find time to get the garlic
in. I spend most of my days harvesting, so maybe I’ll
have to do it at night. At least the vampires shouldn’t
be a problem.
Work for the Dole
staff have been a bit
thin on the ground
lately, but Keith has
been a stalwart for
six months, and
special thanks to
him. Also thank to
Kerrin and her team,
without whom I
don’t know what I’d
do.
Wednesday 24th May 12:30 to 2:00 pm
Come and join us for Pot Luck Casseroles
Crusty Bread and Side Dishes
Eaton Mess for Dessert
Lucky Door Prize
Cost is a $5 donation
RSVP 22nd May 2017—Phone 6297 1616
Free transport (bookings are essential by ringing 6297 1616) for
residents from Port Huon to Waterloo
Eating with Friends
at Geeveston Community
Emergency Food
Relief Program—
Bendigo Bank
Sponsorship
As many of you are aware, GeCo
runs an emergency food relief
program which helps out those in
our community who find they are in
need of assistance to provide food
for themselves and their family.
There is a significant cost in
running this program and we are
delighted to have received a $2,000
sponsorship from the Huon Valley
Bank Branches of the Bendigo Bank.
Our thanks to Mr John Synnott,
Director & Community Liaison
Officer of Huon Valley Financial
Services Ltd for this massive
contribution to our essential
program.
As we come closer to the end of this harvest season most would think we will get a rest over winter - Not so
- we are gearing up ready for next season. We are currently working on an advertising campaign that will
see flyers out everywhere and a personal presence in more areas of the valley. We will have "pop-up"
offices appearing regularly in Cygnet, Dover and Huonville over the coming months. Please pop in and say
"Hi" even if you're not looking for work, or staff,. Our friendly staff would love to hear what you think about
Huon Valley Works and how we can make it bigger and better.
Keep an eye out for our banners and flyers in your local area. As part of a joint initiative to tackle some of
the barriers to employment and issues resulting from lack of employment we will have our local RAW
Tasmania Representative available for a chat.
We are pleased to announce we have received additional funding from Skills Tas to continue this project for
the rest of the year - A huge "Thank-You" to Skills Tas for believing in and supporting this Community
Project .
GeCo Youth Holiday Program-Easter 2017
This holiday program only consisted of three days due to Easter but we had a lovely time with excellent weather
for fishing on the Wednesday. A calm, warm day meant we had a great time exploring the D’Entrecasteaux
Channel and whiling away our time at Gordon Jetty and Charlotte Cove.
Far South Wilderness Camp hosted a fantastic day down at Strathblane
where the youth got to learn about bush tucker and the symbiotic
relationship of plants and
animals .Thanks to Parks
and Wildlife’s Ranger Rob.
They swung from a tree in a
harness and did
orienteering and circus
activities thanks to
Aardvark Adventures.
Thanks to St Johns and
Fishcare for teaching about
first aid and fishing. As well
as some craft activities,
they got to stroke a tiger
snake with Snakes Alive and enjoy a barbecue lunch cooked by
Camp staff.
Always popular is a trip to the Aquatics Centre in Hobart and this holiday period was no exception. The obstacle
course, diving boards and slides were all a real hit! If you have a child aged eight years or over, please feel free
to register them for the next school holiday program which should be out in June. Most activities are $4/day
