Hedvig’s permaculture diploma

So the assessment stage continued a bit more today using the zone and sector tool.

The zoning method comprises on concentric cirlces, with the frequency of use decreasing from the centre to the outer rings.  The sectors are based on different factors.  So for my assessment, I’ve created four sectors: Get Growing, Permaculture, other work and family.  For each sector, I’ve looked at income generation and the frequency of income generation in that sector.  It makes more sense when you see it, and unfortunately I left my camera at my brother’s house last week.  But I’m going over there tomorrow, so I will get some snaps up asap.

The process was interesting as it got me thinking about the seasonal nature of the gardening work and how to manage that.  I thought about applying for some part time work that would be provide work through out all the year.  Or looking for other work during the non-growing season.  During last week I heard about a growing job, and I’ve started to work on the application today, so will see what happens with that.

I also sat down and read Holmgren’s short version of the principles while sitting out in the sun, great to re-read it with my different projects in mind.   It is strangely comforting to read, to feel like things fit into a framework that I believe in.  I then had a chat with a friend about different forms of income generation and re-skilling.  Felt very Transition Towns.  Such essential stuff.  To be part of a community of self-employed people trying to make sense of the world.

Don’t feel like it makes sense to do the action learning questions tonight before having done the design element of the project.  So I’ll post them up when I have got a bit further with that.   Good to be moving on this and also keeping going with the cosmetics and herbs project.  They do feel connected.

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