loginizer domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/worksmit/portfolio.worksmith.com.au/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114I had a strange experience today… I have been supporting a local food network using their online shop for many years for our weekly nourishment, socialising and volunteering with the team. Today I finally walked into their new shopfront, a traditionally style corner store in a nearby rural town. As I entered the beautifully designed […]
I am trying a brew to repel mossies around my parent’s yard. They are vicious and active all day so it’s unpleasant and you have to use repellents to stay still outside which is a pity given it’s summer in Queensland. I have cleaned up for all the still water in pot trays and damp […]
Showing my kitchen and household systems to our ‘intro to permaculture’ course participants is a bit nerve-wracking – it’s easy to wonder how judgemental people might be about hygiene, aesthetics, choices and detritus left by a shared household in the kitchen and ‘oh how pure are my principles’ for what is in the fridge and […]
The more I listen to and read about designers talk about design as a process, the clearer it is to me that we work best from frameworks – the bigger perspectives and patterns. Having more frameworks (by that I mean theories grounded in truth/evidence) to draw on, gives you more edge and depth as a […]
Herewith a list of credible resources to support living well **updated from time to time** one integrated planet: https://app.thebrain.com/embed/71dd0656-6db7-47b8-89a6-1f2074bfbc28 https://www.freepermaculture.com/digitalpermaculture/
We recently updated our emergency plan for our share home realising there would only be 3 people not 4 to prepare and possibly wrangle our valued stuff, 6 chickens, and 2 cats into a car; and go to move a horse potentially all at the same time. We will not ‘stay and defend’ (beyond once […]
Charge #biketaxi #sanctuary #sanctuary2 (indoor cats are good for birds ) #permaculture #rebuild (soil, compost beast) #tree house – koalas need homes too #picnic – mushroom logs on the co-operative farm #soilcityfarmscooperative #Moshpit #Tomorrow #Punk – the anarchy of analog – pen to paper #solarpunktober
WorkSMART Each job I have I do the SMART assessment of the role. Each job has it’s own profile and may or may not suit me over a longer term as I bring my range of strengths forward to the context and demands of the role. S – Stimulating M – Mastery A – Agency […]
Estuarine complexity “start by understanding where you are, You build some boundaries, create some novel linkages, put somethings into the shade or eradicate them while giving energy to others.”^ ^Dave Snowden Cynefin Company Exploring… Estuarine mapping first edition Cynefin St David’s 2023 2 of 2 Updated Estuarine typologies https://tomkerwin.substack.com/p/a-trip-into-the-estuary Constraints Alicia Juarrero, Professor […]
URBAN DESIGN 11 Tropical climate Climate zone 1 – High humidity summer, warm winter South east facing balcony ~2.5 x6m rectangle- one corner (SW) is shaded in the afternoon from building shadows, 2 aircon outlets facing onto balcony (Balcony facing aircon outlet not used in summer) Rental No budget to allocate, no transport – relies […]