Introduction This design began formally in January 2016. I have had RSI –Repetitive Strain Injury in my right arm on and off since 2011. Inspired by a design by one of my diploma apprentices, Nam Taylor, I decided to give it some permaculture design input. It felt like it was time to really address one Read More
It’s over a month now since the accreditation for my Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design. Although I have been busy since then, I have tried to take some time to think about the process, what I got out of it and where I’m going. Most of this reflection has happened whilst I’ve been walking my Read More
When I first made the commitment to write people and permaculture, I looked for a principle that would assist me in keeping this commitment. I realised that while I was having lots of ideas and interesting conversations about people care, I was not progressing with the book because I was not capturing this energy. The Read More
Traditional for this time of year is the New Year resolutions, a time when we set ourselves new goals and try and create new patterns in our lives. Almost as traditional is the breaking of these new resolutions. There is more to it then just having the desire, obviously. Voicing our commitment out loud to Read More
I particularly like entering into the exploratory phase of the design web. The patterns, ideas and principles can all generate new insights. Sometimes we enter into a design process and it can almost be like we are going through the motions because we think we know the answers already. When we enter into the exploratory Read More
Our action learning pathway is not just about writing down what we already know, it becomes more useful and relevant, giving us insights and something we can return to for inspiration.