Final Agenda

Now that the Convergence is over - we can post a final agenda :)  We made some changes in timing as the days went on... and we were open to adding new topics as the group grew together and conversations needed to happen.  We're posting this here to capture what did happen and to give an idea to those who were not able to join us:

General Agenda and Flow

Saturday

8:15-8:45 Laughter Yoga with Holly Minor

9-10 Farm Tour - a walk around the main quarter section of the farm with Connie and Vance

10:00-11:30 - Connecting and Converging - getting to know each other better

11:30-1pm - Workshop Breakouts - Round 1

Introduction to Holistic Management - a goal-setting and decision-making framework that has developed around sustainably managing grasslands and pasture. Hosted by Andrew Paul

Chickens in your Backyard - as big or small as that yard might be. Hosted by Vance Barritt and Lynne Ings

Home-scale water conservation, collecting and distributing Hosted by Jeff and Juli Gilles

1pm - Lunch

2pm - 4pm - Doug Weatherbee, Keynote from the "Soil Doctor" on the Soil Food Web and working within it

4:30 - 6:30pm - Workshop Breakouts - Round 1

Permaculture on a larger/farm-size scale - what does bio-intensive look like when the space doesn't force you to be intensive? what would you do with 2-3 quarter sections of land? Hosted by Vance Barritt

Building a quick and easy rocket mass heater to heat water for the showers.  Hosted by Rob Avis

Vermicomposting - Mark and Pat Allen

Homemade Ice Cream making - one for the kids of every age :)  Hosted by Connie Barritt

7pm - supper, campfire and time to hang out (bring your musical instruments, poetry, unique talents and any things else to entertain yourself and others!)

Sunday

8:15-8:45 Laughter Yoga with Holly Minor

9:00 - Community Conversations:  

Round 1 - 

Growing in Urban spaces: lawns into gardens, vertical gardening, and beyond... Hosted by Rob

Land Access - Hosted by Vance Barritt

Input to Indonesia project - Hosted by Andrew Paul

Round 2 - 

Convergence 2012 planning - Hosted by Rob Avis

Earthships and Green Building - Hosted by Duncan Kinney

Solar Greenhouses - Hosted by Holly Minor

11:00 - Converging and Closing

1pm - Lunch

2-4pm - Native Prairie Walk  with local naturalist Gail Hughes