Growing enough food for the whole community, including those in the towns and refugees. And distributing it. How long does it take to create a self-sustaining garden? To create great soil? Train the gardeners?
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Discussion Points:
What is best for this climate, soil.
Making fertilisers, tools, equipment, fertiliser, compost, worm farms,
Fishing using sail, not diesel, meat as sheep, cattle, chooks (eggs)
What do we do for money, tools,
Seeds, their storage – Seed Bank
Water, storage, irrigation, pumps (maintenance)
water channels from high streams into tanks
fixings, sealants, connectors, how store
Bottling fruit, canning, keeping apples, winter storage
Delivery and manage distribution of food and goods
How cook without gas, how provide firewood without chainsaws
Stockpile sugar and salt for distribution, and clothes, boots, raingear, blankets
Replacing kitchen equipment, repair fridges, washing machines
As heat approaches 50C how do we keep grow food, keep cool
Solar powered air conditioning needs to be invented