Eudlo Autumn Markets

Transition Town Eudlo were at the Eudlo Autumn Markets today. We had a lot of interest in our produce and information with more of a focus on local food this time and seed saving.



Our next markets are Sunday June 13.

cheers,
Sonya
Transition Town Eudlo
Coordinator

Eudlo Autumn Leaves Market + Seed Saving

Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not visit the Eudlo Markets?

Our seasonal markets are only held once every three months so catch them while you can.

Transition Town Eudlo will be there so drop by and say hello. We'll have some seed saving happening, so if you'd like to find out more about our seed saving group and how to get involved, pay us a visit.

You'll find the markets in and around the Eudlo Town Hall in the main street - very easy to find - they start at 7am and run until noon. You can enjoy a great organic coffee and a meal at Sweethearts Cafe or the General Store.

Cheers,
Sonya Wallace
Transition Town Eudlo
Coordinator

Eudlo Organic Food Collective

Transition Town Eudlo's Food Collective is working on a variety of projects to help localise our food production, supply and distribution.

Projects include: the Eudlo Organic Food Co-op, supporting local produce, supporting our local markets, permablitzes, our seed saver group, EGG (Eudlo Growers Group) and the start of a Community Harvest Project. Live local, eat local.

Our Food Co-op is a major project and this year it's set to really ramp up its activities.

You can find out more about the Eudlo Food Co-op and all our Transition Town activities at the Eudlo Autumn Leaves Market on Sunday March 28 at the Town Hall from 7am-noon.



cheers,
Sonya Wallace
Transition Town Eudlo
Coordinator

WOEIE postponed, Markets still on

Unfortunately the annual WOEIE Festival has been postponed until later in the year.

With the threat of a major cyclone looming off the Queensland coast, the decision was made to postpone the event. It's a shame and a hard call to make, but safety and comfort must come first.

The Eudlo Autumn Markets are still on though - Sunday March 28 from 7am to noon.

Transition Town Eudlo will be there with fresh local produce for sale including Eudlo Raw Honey - BELOW



There will also be plants, seeds, fresh produce, herb books and much more for sale.

We'll have our Talking Tent there - with some people busy seed saving, so drop by for a chat.

The first steps toward a Eudlo Community Plan are underway, so if you're interested in being part of that, let us know and we can let you know how to keep in the loop.

Cheers,
Sonya
Transition Town Eudlo
Coordinator

Events and a couple of new ideas...

It's coming up to a busy time in Eudlo... next Saturday - March 20 - is the WOEIE Festival (Where On Earth Is Eudlo?) in the school grounds from noon.

Then the following week it's time again for the Eudlo Markets - this will be our Autumn Markets. Transition Town Eudlo will have a 'talking tent' there where you'll be able to sit and chat about what's happening and we'll be doing some seed saving there too.



Following on from our last meeting, it was raised that our regular Sunday mornings are a great time to find out what's on, so perhaps we need a Eudlo Network Group.

Some people who are in the loop and know what's happening - workshops, tours, guest speakers... any type of local community events that fit the theme of building resilience - and sharing that information with everyone else.

Another group worth considering could be an arts and crafts group. We need skills kept alive for the future - do you have a secret talent? Do you know how to make something really useful? Would you like to teach others?

I was reading No 62 edition of the Permaculture Magazine and found a story in their about a Transition Town group in the UK who have revitalised a much-loved eighteenth century annual event - the Montpelier Bean Feast to celebrate local hertiage, local harvest and local genius.

Maybe Eudlo could create a special annual event to celebrate local harvests and heritage?

Hopefully the weather will clear up by next weekend and WOEIE will be a huge success and then it stays clear for the markets the following week - fingers crossed.

Cheers,
Sonya Wallace
Transition Town Eudlo
Coordinator

Seedy Sunday success

Our first Seedy Sunday was yesterday - and it was a great success.

Anne organised equipment and seeds and explained how best to process the seeds for saving



Everyone enjoyed it, sitting around the table chatting and bagging up the seeds.



We also found we had two people who work in health who are interested in starting the Eudlo Health Hub - early days yet, but they had some great ideas on how to get started.



Also, a couple of Eudlo diary dates - the WOEIE Festival (Where On Earth Is Eudlo?) is on at the school grounds on Saturday March 20 from noon and the next Eudlo Markets are on Sunday March 28 from 7am.

Our next get together falls on Easter Sunday, so we'll skip that one and move straight to May (can you believe how quickly the year is going?) on May 2nd.

Cheers,
Sonya Wallace
Transition Town Eudlo
Coordinator