Making positive change in the world – even in your world – is hard. Even the smallest idea for action may make us hesitate, leave it for someone else or second guess our right or capability to give it a go and learn from what happens next and build. Hearing a conversation today about choice, […]
In our community groups, communication is key to our common success. Little things like saying hello, admiring someone’s beans or just smiling or nodding with a little eye contact can change someone’s day, especially if they feel isolated or lonely. We are all busy – too busy sometimes to read emails and newsletters that other […]
I 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