RAG Food Plant Solutions
Sat, Nov 1st 2025 at 9:00 am - 10:30 am
A Zoom presentation from PDG Una Hobday OAM, Chair – Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group in Australia. Find out how growing local plants make a difference to communities.
The Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (RAG) combats hunger and malnutrition by educating communities on growing highly nutritious local plants, fostering sustainable agriculture, and empowering individuals, especially women, to achieve food security and independence. Their mission is supported by science-based educational materials and global partnerships that promote agroecological practices and resilience within communities.
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Robert Ellison is our newest member and was inducted by President Graham Smith on 10 September 2025
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Our Golf Day was another success with lots of money being raised for charities. Here a £4,000 cheque is being presented, by President Graham Smith and the Golf Day organizer Colin Corio, to Gordon Parris from the "Children with Special Needs" charity
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All too often disaster strike in parts of the world that have little resources to recover and need outside support. We often contribute to this recovery by supplying ShelterBoxes (www.shelterbox.org) and Aquaboxes (www.aquabox.org).
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Rotary clubs around the world has systematically set about vaccinating people to eradicate polio. We have almost achieved our ambition. Find out more.
moreWe have fun helping people and supporting charities at home and overseas. COME AND JOIN US or donate at: https://justgiving.com/ascotrotary
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We support local schools with both funds and equipment. Sometimes we combine with other charities to raise enough to buy more expensive items (e.g. minibuses, or fitting them out and buying laptop computers)
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We have partner clubs in Gulpen/Vaals (Netherlands), Ingelheim (Germany) and St Nazaire (France). We have been enjoying exchange visits for many years.
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During the last two years we have worked with other Rotary clubs (local and in Germany), to raise money for the new Thames Hospice. This support is on-going as we help develop and pay for the training of nurses and supply of garden furniture.
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