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 […]
I find it really hard when a colleague phones and tells me they would like a reference. Happy to do that I say, but Why? I am resigning. The conversations then typically go something like this: Why – you love that place/that work?. Yes …but… a manager just told a senior group that x had […]
This conference paper was presented by me at the IEA2021 – an amazing online congress of human factors and ergonomics researchers all over the world working out how to design better products and more enjoyable work for all. So grateful to the social enterprise for supporting me to gather the data and present their efforts […]
What a usability interview looks like with a subject testing a wireframe of a web site What I did: Here I designed a web page (after a client briefing and critical/expert review of an existing site), used a digital platform to create the prototype for a web service (sales context), designed the test plan method […]
I do talks occasionally when begged, tempted or inspired. I would rather be doing something helpful with you while talking . Other topics: Complexity Risk management in projects (workshop applying ISO risk management principles) Wellbeing Solar Punk Popular topics at community festivals: How to start living well The Permaculture Flower