A new outline programme of events  was decided at the  MPN planning meeting on Monday. The following activities are planned for the programme:

• March -  talk about El Salvador permaculture and Unicorn donation
• April - Tom and Jed's Most Excellent Adventure .. talk by nomadic permaculturists about their experiences at many wonderful projects in Britain and Europe
• May - visit to Burnley Offshoots
• June Solstice herbal event at Birchfields Forest Garden
• July - films night + visit to Middlewood near Lancaster
• August - permaculture educational activity

These events will be firmed up and more information circulated as the year progresses.

Also during the meeting, a lengthy discussion took place, about whether MPN should constitute itself, and apply for funding. The discussion is ongoing, and a decission was deferred to the next planning meeting.

You can read the minutes from the meeting here.