BOOK TALK: Meredith Freeman – "Doing for Ourselves"

Join us for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation with Meredith Freeman OAM, author of "Doing for Ourselves: From Self-Sufficiency to Resilience". Drawing on stories and reflections from a long life spent learning, teaching, growing, and building community, Meredith explores the big questions so many of us are wrestling with today:

• How do we live well in a time of climate crisis?
• How much should we do for ourselves - and how much is enough?
• What does community mean when we’re more dependent on distant systems than ever?
• How do we reconnect with the natural world and with each other?

Meredith’s book uses real experiences - from growing native food plants in South Gippsland to building a local organic food network- to illuminate the everyday decisions that shape our environmental impact and our resilience. It doesn’t offer simple answers, but it does offer wisdom, companionship, and a steady invitation to think differently about how we live.

Whether you’re interested in sustainability, local food systems, permaculture, community building, or simply good storytelling, this event is for you.

📘 Books will be available for purchase and signing on the day.

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