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I have been filling my head up with noise. Mainly to avoid thoughts. Podcasts, netflix, work worries, family worries, end of earth worries. I have been filling my life with a virtual existence outweighing the real physical sense of place. Now I have stopped. mostly except for a few meetings and tech issues to fix […]
What is meant by the word – scale? Scale is a provocative word. If you are a citrus grower, you don’t want scale. To some, scale (as in ‘increasing the scale of a project, idea or activity’) means commodifying it for capitalism, selling out. Scale has been co-opted as word in entrepreneur and innovation circles […]
Permaculture educator training 2023 Each day had its own challenge and surprise for how I interact with others. How we affect, prompt and provoke each other towards a new greatness. I felt drained at times. I was equally energised and educated. I admired those who do this teaching gig for a job and I also […]
A post to map out what I am up to in 2023. The things I do when I am not doing paid work, with my family, horse or gardening, painting or having a quiet moment in the sunroom… Active Now redesigning my orchard areas for spring abundance reading speculative futures Johanna Hoffman and […]
A phenomena I have observed with many people who live close to nature is that they exude energy. It’s not just the physical work – there is an intensity in them, a centredness – either obvious contentment and happiness, curious and proactive natures or just plain angry at the status quo and passionate about changing […]
A while ago I must have wondered what all the fuss about companion planting was about and if the knowledge was consistent or accurate (for an answer to the latter refer to recent horticulture and biodynamic research). And so I spent a few evenings creating this: https://bra.in/2py4Da Have a look, you won’t break anything. This […]
(Started on a Summer’s Saturday afternoon on the couch) Jan 2023 and a continuing exploration with my thoughts and understanding of paradigms…. The beginning… In response to a SM conversation on ‘Donella Meadows list of interventions in systems’. (Maxed out on the word count for the response!) This is the thought trail on designing interventions […]
This topic is about insurance for educators, programs or activity hosts (e.g. garden tours) in Permaculture. This topic crops up every now and then on socials. I have run a few sessions at convergences and heard some tales that made even my eyes widen. Taking out insurance for public liability, business or professional liability […]