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CHAPTER 13
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10. Writers group photo
11. Writing a book is like climbing a mountain,
but the effort is worthwhile!
OPPOSITE
12. Welcome on board!
Ebbs and flows
of time
Which rural development initiatives or London Freedom Seed Bank back
approaches should we look to? Which home. Maybe we are just launching
missed the mark? Why? This is about the next Forum Synergies adventure.
This book has also unfolded in passing on and sharing knowledge Already themes and questions begin
ebbs and flows, like the North Sea and experience. It all begins with a to form in our minds, we think of
tides around Pellworm. We’ve looked seed and those sat around the table seed experts and enthusiasts who
back at the key events and meetings all have some seed story to share. must be involved, projects which we
and feelings which have spurred Hannes negotiated almost four should visit. Expertise and experience
our own work, which have birthed years as staff expert of the European are abundant. This seems to be the
new projects, collaborations and Parliament to achieve free access Forum Synergies approach, informal,
friendships. We’ve looked back to and marketing of traditional and warm collective plotting. One
look forward: we don’t want overly to diverse farm seeds in Europe. Camille person shares an idea and everyone
reminisce or romanticise the past but shares the story of her island’s seed builds upon it with their own unique
rather to learn from it. What worked? network and I mention my own little perspective.
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