'Your town, Your food' for second Tatura Film Festival

“Your town, Your food” is the topic for the second annual Tatura Environmental Film Festival later this month.

And the keynote speaker for the Saturday, August 29, event will be a fellow who knows more about food security in challenging times, David Holmgren.

David, who along with Bill Mollison developed a process for growing food that became known as “permaculture”, will speak to a film, and explain the intricacies and wonders of permaculture.

With him will be Su Dennett, who understands “localization” and will also speak to a film.

Also speaking to films will be two members of “Livewell Yarra” group, Dr Robert Salter, and Darren Sharp.

The “Livewell Clusters” as they are called, are an action research project of the Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living undertaken through Curtin University and supported by the City of Yarra and Yarra Energy Foundation.

Registration for the film festival at the Gallery Café in Hogan St, Tatura, is at 8:45am for a 9:30am start.

The program includes morning and afternoon teas, a light lunch and several challenging and inspiring films for an all up fee of just $35. Tickets can be secured at Ticketbooth.

The festival is being organized by Tatura Transition Towns,