GILLES: can you remind me of the phone number for joining in the Gardeners for Peace conference call on the 27th?
I also want to let you know that I'm passing this message along to Ithaca's sustainability network - Sustainable Tompkins - which is hosting a September 11th gardens/spirituality event. I see Gardeners for Peace as an inspiring example of how our passion for growing things can bring us together and build a peaceful world. ST FOLKS: Gardeners for Peace is something worth looking at - especially in light of our fast-growing local foods focus - It is also a reminder that the Sept 11th Ithaca event could be a superb start for what is coming to be known globally as "Peace Week" (Sept 11-21, the International Day of Peace) Level Green's offering for Peace Week will be our 2nd EARTHDANCE gathering, on September 13th. This will be part of a global time-synchronized event that includes a meditation for world peace and dancing in the garden - with a webcast that brings us together with folks in the over-300 other locations around the world. For inspiring details, see <earthdance.org>. - fostering sustainable community through collaborative initiatives in hospitality, education and the arts, in the 150 year-old democratic spirit of the Danish Folk School --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Gilles Asselin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Gilles Asselin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: A gardening proposition and hosting invitation > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 10:55 AM > Fellow Gardeners, and friends of the Gardeners, > > How are you all doing in this lovely summer weekend? > Gardening a bit, or > not much today? > > I was recently reading Debbie Frieze's intro to the > July newsletter of the > Berkana Institute, and felt it was a very "gardening > reflection" and > "proposition" in many ways. > > In a literal sense, as she experienced gardening for > herself on a farm > recently, and in many other personal and spiritual ways > which deal with our > own consumption and buying habits. > > Knowing the two are closely interrelated. > > I invite you to read the attached "gardening > proposition" from Debbie and > would like to remind you that we have a Gardeners of Peace > phone council on > July 27, Sunday, at 3:30 EDT (New York time). > > Some of you have already responded to my invitation on > Facebook. Thank you > very much. I will make sure to send a reminder to those who > aren't sure > they can attend. > > Space is still open for one or two people to host our July > gardening circle > - feel free to get back to me if you are interested. > > An interesting question that emerged from our last council, > and which could > be a theme for this month is, > > "What is our garden? What fruits, flowers and > vegetables do we cultivate?" > > Happy gardening to you all! > > > Gilles > > A nice one from Gandhi that I reread last night: > > "Civilization, in the real sense of the term, consists > not in the > multiplication, but in the deliberate and voluntary > reduction of wants. > This alone promotes real happiness and contentment, and > increases the > capacity for service." > > > > ______________________________________________ > > The more you listen to the voice within you, the better you > will hear what > is sounding outside. > > -Dag Hammarskjold > > > -------------------------------- > Gilles Asselin > SoCoCo Intercultural > Princeton Junction, NJ > Tel: (609) 631-0382 > Fax: (609) 631-0383 > <http://www.sococo.com/>www.sococo.com > Francais-Americains > <http://www.alban.fr/FrUs.htm>http://www.alban.fr/FrUs.htm > Cultural Detective France > <http://www.culturaldetective.com/>http://www.culturaldetective.com/ > ------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
