Tools For Meetings
I created a set a cards to help the facilitator of a large meeting conduct it in an orderly way. It also helps cut through a little bit of the idle off topic chatter that can quickly derail a meeting. I first heard about speaking cards from the Co-housing Handbook by Chris & Kelly ScottHanson ...
Toilet Planning
Planning the Toilet. When we first arrived here, the long drop was completely full. Strange as it seems now, we were straight out of India, this didn't bother us too much and considered it a luxury not to have someone watching. We had a blank slate to start. I was new to making compost and ...
Open Day Planning Process
Djanbung Gardens has an open day annually on the second Saturday in June. Planning starts several months beforehand & the inaugural meeting and workshop was held on the 19th of April. Shortly before the session began, Robyn Francis and I sketched out a rough timeline and the key areas to cover: Project Open Day Planning ...
Swag Hut Plans
Here is a brief design I dreamed of over night and made in a couple of hours the next morning. It is based on heavy duty galvanised star pickets & designed to be able to built by one person in a couple of days or a couple of people in one. It uses cheap ...
Building Evaluation
Building Evaluation. Building has been a great challenge for me. It is a series of challenges. It’s an activity that manages to fill my entire consciousness, it is all consuming even entering my dreams. The creative process of bringing some new space into the world. The logical and logistical challenges of co-ordinating equipment, materials, labour. ...
Red Ceder Table
On the way home from dropping Robin and Jo at the airport, I called into a tender auction in Murwillumbah.
There stacked in the corner was 5 camphor and 3 red ceder slabs. I put my bid in and cross my fingers.
Ferments, Canning and Preserves ABT
Fermentation is a new subject for me although it is an ancient practice. It is a magical process performed by tiny organisms that eat sugars and turn them into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Orthographic Drawing
I’ve begun to study orthographic drawing. This is a technical style that involves following some simple conventions so that builders, designers or anyone can read your design ideas.
The Work Journal
As part of my Qualifications in Permaculture I have to meticulously record all the details of the work that I do.