Wayne foord's Posts - Transition Derry2024-03-29T01:07:43Zwayne foordhttp://transitionderry.ning.com/profile/waynefoordhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1979841370?profile=original&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://transitionderry.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=1rtbewq5j41lk&xn_auth=noTransition ‘foodies’ wanted for pilot scenario workshoptag:transitionderry.ning.com,2011-03-22:2613445:BlogPost:64242011-03-22T17:25:56.000Zwayne foordhttp://transitionderry.ning.com/profile/waynefoord
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<p>I’m currently doing a PhD at Queens Belfast, researching post-peak oil scenarios and risk management of city-region food security. As part of the research, I’m planning to conduct ‘scenario workshops’ in Derry, Omagh and Belfast. Each workshop will involve about 15 people, and will address the following questions:</p>
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<p>• What are the potential impacts of peak oil on food security ?</p>
<p>• How robust and resilient are current policies and practice ?…</p>
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<p>I’m currently doing a PhD at Queens Belfast, researching post-peak oil scenarios and risk management of city-region food security. As part of the research, I’m planning to conduct ‘scenario workshops’ in Derry, Omagh and Belfast. Each workshop will involve about 15 people, and will address the following questions:</p>
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<p>• What are the potential impacts of peak oil on food security ?</p>
<p>• How robust and resilient are current policies and practice ? Can they be adapted</p>
<p> swiftly to cope with the challenges of peak oil ?</p>
<p>• What needs to be done at the NI regional level and city-region level to prepare for</p>
<p> and mitigate the potential risks to food security identified within these scenarios ?</p>
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<p>I am seeking the support of transition activists and anyone else with an interest in local food production, to take part in a pilot scenario workshop in early May. A more formal scenario workshop is planned for later in the year, and it is intended that this will include local food activists, local & regional government representatives, farmers’ representatives, etc. If you would be interested in taking part in the pilot, please contact me at: wfoord01@qub.ac.uk or mobile 07812454356.</p>
<p>Wayne Foord</p>Derry Regeneration Plan - proposed Eco City Programmetag:transitionderry.ning.com,2010-10-30:2613445:BlogPost:49752010-10-30T13:41:57.000Zwayne foordhttp://transitionderry.ning.com/profile/waynefoord
<p><font size="2">Hi - You may be aware that the draft regeneration plan for th ecity-region has gone to public consultation. It includes a proposal for an 'Eco-City Programme' aimed at promoting the transition to renewable energy/energy efficiency - see attached copy below of text from draft. There has been some scepticism whether there would be any public support for it. I would very much appreciate it, if you could find time to have a look over the proposal & if you support it, to…</font></p>
<p><font size="2">Hi - You may be aware that the draft regeneration plan for th ecity-region has gone to public consultation. It includes a proposal for an 'Eco-City Programme' aimed at promoting the transition to renewable energy/energy efficiency - see attached copy below of text from draft. There has been some scepticism whether there would be any public support for it. I would very much appreciate it, if you could find time to have a look over the proposal & if you support it, to feedback your views to Ilex -</font> <a href="mailto:regenerationplan@ilex-urc.com"><font size="2">regenerationplan@ilex-urc.com</font></a> <font size="2">. Please encourage others to send in their views too.<br/> <br/>There is also brief reference in the plan to 'Development of allotments and urban gardening programme' in the '<font face="FoundryMonoline-Medium"><font face="FoundryMonoline-Medium">Quality Places, Spaces and Neighbourhoods' catalyst programme. An earlier version of the plan had more detail about developing a strategic urban gardening programme, including allotments, community gardens, market gardens, etc. This text appears to have disappeared in the final draft. You might also want to comment on this. Again, please encourage others to send their comments.</font></font></font></p>
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<p><font size="2">A summary of the plan or full report can be downloaded from the ilex website - <a href="http://www.ilex-urc.com">www.ilex-urc.com</a></font></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1976352947?profile=original">EcoCityProg.docx</a></p>
<p><br/> <br/></p>Comfrey - every transitioner should have some..tag:transitionderry.ning.com,2009-08-19:2613445:BlogPost:33212009-08-19T15:45:44.000Zwayne foordhttp://transitionderry.ning.com/profile/waynefoord
Hi - I still have industrial quantities of comfrey plants for sale, despite having sold 70 plants already. They are non-seeding, so I think they must be the Bocking 14 variety developed by the Henry Doubleday Association. I'm selling them for £/€ 5 for 10 plants, and can deliver in Derry/Inishowen area. <u>All money goes towards event costs incurred by Transition Derry</u>. Comfrey is a wonderful organic fertilizer and healing plant. The links below provide information on the medicinal,…
Hi - I still have industrial quantities of comfrey plants for sale, despite having sold 70 plants already. They are non-seeding, so I think they must be the Bocking 14 variety developed by the Henry Doubleday Association. I'm selling them for £/€ 5 for 10 plants, and can deliver in Derry/Inishowen area. <u>All money goes towards event costs incurred by Transition Derry</u>. Comfrey is a wonderful organic fertilizer and healing plant. The links below provide information on the medicinal, horticultural and other uses of comfrey.<br />
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfrey<br />
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http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/comfrey/comfrey.PDF<br />
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http://www.the-organic-gardener.com/Comfrey.html<br />
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http://www.phytochemicals.info/plants/comfrey.phpComfrey plants for saletag:transitionderry.ning.com,2009-06-24:2613445:BlogPost:27812009-06-24T15:46:25.000Zwayne foordhttp://transitionderry.ning.com/profile/waynefoord
To raise funds for Transition Derry I'm selling Russian Comfrey plants - used by organic growers as green fertilizer, they also have powerful medicinal properties. I have several hundred small plants I've grown from cuttings, & I'm selling them for £1 each, £5 for 10, and concessions on even larger quantities. All proceeds will go to Transition Derry. If you'd like some, please contact me on 07812454356 or waynefoord@hotmail.com.
To raise funds for Transition Derry I'm selling Russian Comfrey plants - used by organic growers as green fertilizer, they also have powerful medicinal properties. I have several hundred small plants I've grown from cuttings, & I'm selling them for £1 each, £5 for 10, and concessions on even larger quantities. All proceeds will go to Transition Derry. If you'd like some, please contact me on 07812454356 or waynefoord@hotmail.com.