obtuse Posted November 4, 2015 (edited) It is with great pleasure we announce special EGA Melbourne Plant meet. Please bring seed, plants or goodies to trade with fellow plant heads. Where: Abbotsford Convent Room: Oratory Date: 6th December Cost: Free Time: 12.30 - 5.30 We have 4 EGA speakers for your education and listening pleasers. *Sebastian Job: The Light of the Toad of Light Talk duration: 20 minutes + 10 minutes Q and A Presentation Synopsis: Users of the powerful naturally occurring tryptamine 5-MeO-DMT frequently report that they are briefly dissolved into IT, pure being-nothing, the energetic void, infinite love, or as many simply say, the Light. Obviously this Light is not an 'object' in the ordinary sense, and users invariably stress its ineffable character. In this talk Sebastian will be considering how we might think about this Light and its socio-cultural significance. BIO: Sebastian Job, PhD, is Honorary Associate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Sydney and Visiting Lecturer at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. His research in recent years has centred on the entheogenic uses of psychoactive substances both in Australia and Latin America, with a particular interest in the environmental, political and philosophical significance of the cultures of use of these substances. **Carl TuneIn: Giving Exotic Ethnobotanicals the Conditions They Need* Talk duration: 20 minutes + 10 minutes Q and A Presentation synopsis: Carl TuneIn will give an outline of seven of the major environmental factors affecting plant vitality. Then, using well-known ethnobotanicals, he will show "how to successfully grow everything from tropicals to alpines in Melbourne". The audience will then share their own successful techniques and vexing problems.Personal or organization Bio: Carl has worked in many fields (education, computing, manufacturing, military, farming), and has six tertiary qualifications (from public policy to surgical theatre nursing). He's successfully grown ~40 different species of ethnobotanicals, and gardened in California, Oregon, Idaho, West Australia, New Zealand, and Victoria. ***Arik Reiss: The Pathologisation of Cannabis Use in the Mainstream Media. Talk duration: 20-30 minutes + 10 minutes Q and A Presentation synopsis: Arik will be discussing media representations of cannabis and how mainstream perspectives based on "pathology" or "otherness" frame much of the public discourse. He will suggest ways to rectify these misrepresentations to create a more favourable image and thereby improve the possibilities of changing drug policies.Personal or organization Bio: Arik Reiss is the director of "Druglawed" and "Inside New Zealand: High Time?", documentary films discussing the failures of cannabis prohibition. Arik has been working full time on drug policy media since 2008. His third film on the subject of cannabis, Druglawed 2, is currently in production. **** Michael Bock: Shamanic Plants of New Guinea Talk duration: 20 minutes + 10 minutes Q and A Presentation synopsis: Whilst there is no evidence of the Australian Aboriginies using any plants shamanically (apart from one reported use of Pituri), the indigenous people of New Guinea (which was part of mainland Australia until a few thousand years ago) used many shamanic plants. This talk explores what we know about the Shamanic Plants of New Guinea. Bio: Longtime researcher of Australasian flora, Michael has presented many varied topics at EGA, all based on an aspect of Australasian natural history to bring his research to a wider audience. For info on the film screenings see the following links; The EGA main page - http://www.entheogenesis.org Sydney Facebook event page -https://www.facebook...68407116840338/ Melbourne Facebook event page - https://www.facebook...12802425705796/ Edited December 1, 2015 by obtuse 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonnySimulacrum Posted November 4, 2015 Count me in peeps, I be there with Plants on 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George Simian Posted November 4, 2015 Me too with bells on and plants off 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yeti101 Posted November 5, 2015 You guys down south have all the fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etherealdrifter Posted November 5, 2015 You guys down south have all the fun. like in..............down south of the zippa? or like in..............down south in the sea or in the fact that taxation is a weird rich peoples folly 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yawning Man Posted November 5, 2015 FOMO. My current work schedule is the bain of my existence. Have fun everyone and behave. cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharxx101 Posted November 16, 2015 Will see if I can make it down. Last years was awesome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obtuse Posted November 16, 2015 will be worth going to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hypochondria Posted November 19, 2015 Don't see any mention of the plant meet on the EGA website or that facebook page...I'm flying form Sydney to Melbourne on the 5th and can only come to the plant meet.I've wanted to attend one of the meetups in yonks but I don't post, let alone visit recently so usually mis-time the Melbourne meet events on the gardens! Can someone fill me in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obtuse Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) we will have updates on the plant meet in the coming week. the date is set for the 6th of december. plus we have had to wait for confirmation of our location. The main focus has been getting the film screening organised, so apologies for delays on info. Look forward to seeing you at the plant meet. it will be well worth it based on previous years meetups. Edited November 19, 2015 by obtuse 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonnySimulacrum Posted November 23, 2015 Yes Obtuse, it will be a special day that for sure, i am just cutting the final event info together now so you should not have to keep people waiting much longer. There are 5 speed lectures scheduled for the day ;-) ;-) R Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonnySimulacrum Posted November 24, 2015 For the Facebook people there now and event page for the plant meet - https://www.facebook.com/events/725958824200872/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonnySimulacrum Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) Thanks Obtuse for updating the main post with all the full info Edited November 30, 2015 by RonnySimulacrum 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obtuse Posted December 1, 2015 updated my first post. and hope to see many of you at the film and plant meet. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PositiveHAL Posted December 1, 2015 will see you all at the plant meet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonnySimulacrum Posted December 1, 2015 Cannot wait peeps, four plant talks and some cool kids to hang out with, Dinner and beer on site, what more do we want that's legal ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
communacacian Posted December 1, 2015 I will have some very special trees available Looking forward to seeing you all there! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obtuse Posted December 1, 2015 nice plants. i may be keen ;) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonnySimulacrum Posted December 3, 2015 The convent Gardener in keen for donation for the garden, so if anyone has some extra plants they would love to give a good home to let myself or Obtuse know. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PositiveHAL Posted December 3, 2015 The convent Gardener in keen for donation for the garden, so if anyone has some extra plants they would love to give a good home to let myself or Obtuse know. Would they want cactus? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonnySimulacrum Posted December 4, 2015 Yes Cactus and anything really is fine ;-) Natives even better ;-) R Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carlturney Posted December 4, 2015 I'm really looking forward to Sunday. Sounds like I'm the first speaker (CarlTuneIn) at 12:30. Will be giving away living plants to participants. A bonus for tough questions from the audience. Even more for pointing out any mistakes I make. See you then. Be there, or be cube. Carl 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dooligar Posted December 4, 2015 Have fun guys, sucks I gotta work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simhanada Posted December 5, 2015 anyone coming that has some loph pollen they could bring? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites