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fran freeman is attending Andrew James Knox's event

The Pickering Lands – A Vision of Local Fresh Food for Toronto at The Parlour Room, St. Matthew’s Church

May 6, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm

With Artist/Inventor William Lishman- Remember Pickering – the airport that never happened?- Come and hear about the vision to reclaim it for small-scale, sustainable farms.- Find out how we can help make that vision a reality. Location: The Parlour Room, St. Matthew’s Church(southeast corner of St. Clair W and Rushton) See “The Pickering Lands” video. Hosted by Green Neighbours 21greenneighbours@yahoo.ca…See More

Apr 30

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City Bees: Beekeeping in the City at Bento Miso

April 9, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm

Presented by fran freeman and Melissa Berney. Against the backdrop of a rural food-producing system heavily dependant on pesticides, monocultures, GMOs and petrochemicals, urban environments provide an oasis for honeybees. Cities also present their own beekeeping challenges. While it’s not possible to learn all you need to know in a two-hour session, an overview of urban beekeeping in several cities will be given and topics touched on will include choosing a site, beekeeping regulations, basic…See More

Apr 4

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Patti Lennox is attending fran freeman's event

City Bees: Beekeeping in the City at Bento Miso

April 9, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm

Mar 31

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City Bees: Beekeeping in the City at Bento Miso

April 9, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm

Mar 19

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fran freeman commented on Martina Rowley's event Documentary Film & Discussion: "CHASING ICE"

"saw this a couple weeks ago. excellent movie!"

Mar 15

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City Bees: Beekeeping in the City at Bento Miso

April 9, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm

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City Bees: Beekeeping in the City at Bento Miso

April 9, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm

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Home Made Wind Turbine

"Anyone locally experimenting making these? I'd be interested in discussing paying for parts (particularily if gleaned from junkyards) in $ and their labour in trade. My skill set is more on the bio side (beekeeping, growing food,…"

Feb 25

fran freeman commented on Martina Rowley's event Documentary Film & Discussion: "CHASING ICE"

"Bringing my partner, so count my rsvp as two. Looking forward to this. "

Feb 25

fran freeman is attending Martina Rowley's event

Documentary Film & Discussion: "CHASING ICE" at Beach Business Hub

February 28, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm

In this documentary film “Chasing Ice”, acclaimed National Geographic photographer James Balog — a former climate change skeptic and cynic about academic research — discovers undeniable evidence of the world's melting glaciers. He conducted an Extreme Ice Survey, a revolutionary time-lapse, multi-year record of the world`s glaciers, on a mission to gather evidence of our changing climate, yet deliver fragile hope to our carbon-powered planet.Film is followed by a discussion and a prize…See More

Feb 25

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fran freeman is attending Elizabeth Chrumka's event

Organic: The Way Forward at U of T Conference Centre

February 16, 2013 all day

A full one-day organic consumer conference presented by Canadian Organic Growers in association with The Big Carrot. Speakers include Gilles-Eric Seralini, who recently led a team of researchers in a two-year study of the effects of feeding GM corn and glyphosate formulations to rats, which showed tumours and other adverse health effects and raised concern about the safety of the genetic engineering of food; and Deborah Koons Garcia, a film maker, whose film The Future of Food continues to…See More

Feb 3

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Symphony of the Soil at OISE Auditorium

February 15, 2013 from 7pm to 9:30pm

Symphony of the Soil is a 104-minute documentary feature film that explores the complexity and mystery of soil. Filmed on four continents and sharing the voices of some of the world’s most esteemed soil scientists, farmers and activists, the film portrays soil as a protagonist of our planetary story. Using a captivating mix of art and science, the film shows that soil is a complex living organism, the foundation of life on earth. Yet most people are soil-blind and “treat soil like…See More

Jan 28

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Pollinating the World at University Centre, University of Guelph

February 1, 2013 from 9am to 12pm

Pollinating The World - A forum on pollination issues and saving the bees – discussions on alternative methods to increasing native pollinator population, plus treatment-free ways to raise bees, organic & biodynamic applications plus different types of hives. Susan Chan, Fran Freeman, Linda Proudfoot & Monique Blais (moderator) will lead this very informed program. This workshop will guide you on the path to pollinating your own world.Linda Proudfoot is co- owner of the Pretty River…See More

Dec 15, 2012

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fran freeman commented on Andrew James Knox's event EcoFair at the Barns

"Really enjoyed this last year, but will be at an out-of-province beekeeping symposium this time 'round"

Oct 29, 2012

fran freeman commented on Daniel Bida's event Peak Health - Your Body in Transition

"I have another event that evening. Good luck with the workshop!"

Aug 24, 2012

fran freeman is attending Joyelle Jolie's event

Introduction to The Crash Course by Chris Martenson at TekSource Corporate Training

June 25, 2012 from 6:30pm to 9pm

Transition Toronto and the Personal Growth Centre are pleased to announce our new The Crash Course program by Chris Martenson. We will be offering this program in two partsIntroduction to the Crash Course – June 25th – 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm - REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Space is limited - transitiontoronto@gmail.comFEE: $10 - Intro attendees receive 25% off the Crash Course Intensive WeekendThe Crash Course Intensive Weekend – July 28/29 – 9:00 am – 4:00…See More

Jun 10, 2012

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What area of the city do you live in (neighbourhood or nearest intersection)?: west end

What aspects of Transition are you most passionate about?: Food, Climate, Environment, Local Economy, Permaculture, Art

What are your skills that could help with Transition?: beekeeping; food preservation; just completed sustainable urban agriculture programme at U of Guelph; sculptor

Are you affiliated with any other organizations in the City?: six years with an urban beekeeping co-op and two years with bees in a rural setting
setting up a small urban beeyard this spring

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At 7:58pm on April 29, 2012, Daniel Bida said…: Thanks Fran! Let's plan to speak again at the beginning of September. Please keep a couple of preferred dates in mind as we get closer to October.

At 2:00pm on April 24, 2012, Daniel Bida said…: Hello workshop leaders,
Firstly, thank you for your enthusiasm related to imparting your valuable skills to the rest of the Transition Toronto community.

Here is the tentative monthly schedule I've compiled after speaking with each of you:
Sustainable Organization Design - Antony Upward - May
Basic sewing skills - Carolynn Bett - June
Community renewable energy co-ops - Ian Rice - July
Preventive care and wellness - Chris Upwood - August
Meditation - David Tran - August
Sustainable Investing - Corey Ferrier - September (2 sessions)
Beekeeping - Fran Freeman and Melissa Barney - October
Sprouting - Patti Lennox - November

Please let me know as soon as possible if doing your workshop during the months listed above will not work for you.

Please respond to this email with the preferred title of your workshop and a 1-2 sentence description of what will be taught, so we can send a notice out to the TTo membership.

Please get in touch with me 4-6 weeks before your planned session date to being planning and logistics or sooner if you already have a specific date in mind. I will also try to contact you in this time frame.

thank you again,
Daniel