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on design
Design is a form of story-making. A conflict exists between two or more forces- in my case, it’s usually between clients and the land. There are goals that the person has- some of them are abstract needs, some are vary particular, but all derived from the deep needs of the person and their inherent nature. All needs ultimately work to help us achieve bliss and these needs lead to all sorts of wants, desires, and behaviors. In the way of our fantasies that we think will make us happy are the realities of the world, the land. When a person’s actions enhance ecosystem processes, the world benefits. When the land is patterned to facilitate the physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization of people, then there is no need- the whole world is our home.
Sometimes it is a story between two people or groups of people, and the land. Each group has an idea of how to meet their needs and the others’ needs seem in the way. Design takes us back to the thoughtful finding of common ground.
In My Cozy Classroom, RAIN OR SHINE, Permaculture Soils and Compost Tea
If rainy, my upcoming Sunday class on Permaculture Soils and Compost Tea will be held in my Studio (follow the signs) which is set up as a classroom. so you should still come.
Permaculture Soils and Compost Tea Workshop! Sunday, July 1st, 2-5 pm
What: Permaculture Soils and Compost Tea Workshop!
When: Sunday, July 1st, 2:00-4:30 pm
Where: 4302 Meridian ave N, Seattle, WA, in the side yard
$20-30 sliding scale
Many of the world’s problems can be solved with the ground under your feet. The soil beneath us teems with an extraordinary biodiversity or fungi, bacteria, and other organisms that work together to improve life on this planet.
Join me for a few hours of exploring the soil in our yards. We’ll talk about how soil works and how to best think about improving it in small lots. We’ll learn about soil microbes and how to work with them to make deep, carbon-rich soils that feed us, store water, and repair our world.
We will cover the basics of actively aerated compost tea: what it is, how to make it, and the best ways to apply it.
For more information write: design@jordanfink.com
Jordan Fink is a Permaculture Designer born and raised in Portland, OR. He was one of the early founders and co-directors of The City Repair Project and with 16 years of experience in Permaculture, ethnobotany, and a masters in sustainable landscape planning, he has recently relocated to Wallingford, Seattle where he is building his design business.
Designing Hedgerows Class Coming Up!
This amazing class on designing hedgerows is coming up in Portland.
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Demeter’s Garden Food Forest Design
So, Jenny Pell of Permaculture Now! and I have finished a design project with a student group at The Evergreen State College. The group, Developing Ecologically Aware Practices, or D.E.A.P. hired us to develop a plan for Demeter’s Garden, an 8-year Permaculture site in need of new ideas and energy.
Here’s what we came up with:
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npr:
Live Wind Map Shows Flow Patterns
I get kind of giddy whenever I see a tweet from Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viegas. They rarely tweet, but when they do it’s usually because they’ve released a new project and they always announce it simultaneously. Their latest piece shows live wind patterns, based on data from the National Digital Forecast Database. It’s beautiful to look at.
Incredible.
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Residential Garden Design, Permaculture Planning, and Sustainability Consulting Services
- 3 hour on-site visit: site analysis, interview, and working through some ideas
- research and concept development
- a report with recommendations
