tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post747237386772308825..comments2024-03-27T08:29:11.158-07:00Comments on Little Home In The Country: ExposedLittle Home In The Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-40722751017096526952013-02-16T13:58:09.740-08:002013-02-16T13:58:09.740-08:00Hi Evelyn,
I took the Gaia College Organic Master...Hi Evelyn,<br /><br />I took the Gaia College Organic Master Gardener course in 2012 - fantastic learning - I highly recommend it. A Permaculture Design Course is different from a master gardener course. Google it for more info and if you want to read more - Gaia's Garden by Toby Hemenway is an excellent home gardener permaculture resource.<br />Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-71179956794001616272013-02-16T11:00:45.156-08:002013-02-16T11:00:45.156-08:00Hi Mandi!
Your family would be pretty close to us...Hi Mandi!<br /><br />Your family would be pretty close to us, then :) Push through your introvert tendencies... I really do think that the rewards of "community" will keep you motivated to plug in :)Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-52835909409755720522013-02-16T05:45:58.029-08:002013-02-16T05:45:58.029-08:00Such a wonderful example of the power of community...Such a wonderful example of the power of community :) I am so glad to hear that you are supported - what a difference that must make to know that your community cares deeply for you. <br /><br />If I may ask, in what ways does your rural community connect and how specifically are your community members supported? Do you have a community league/association or are you simply bound by solid friendships and a give and take mentality?<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your experience - it's made me think long and hard about how I can foster community in my rural "neighbourhood"... <br /><br /><br />XO<br /><br />Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-35704340906314955192013-02-16T04:04:26.044-08:002013-02-16T04:04:26.044-08:00That was a really great post. Although now disable...That was a really great post. Although now disabled and pretty well house-bound, I'm reaping the rewards of being part of a very caring and supportive rural community. Having been an active part of it for many years, it's only now that I realise how important it is. Enjoy the ride!gartcott aka Penny Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03587780040278332099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-80057249898815928142013-02-14T11:04:43.829-08:002013-02-14T11:04:43.829-08:00Thank you very much for sharing this post with us....Thank you very much for sharing this post with us. This also resonates with me, as hubby and I are new 'farmers' who are trying to be part of the local farming community while struggling with our introvert tendencies. I'll keep this in mind the next time I hesitate to attend a local farming event, or hold back from a conversation.<br /><br />Thanks again!!! - Mandi<br /><br />PS - Hubby and I grew up in the Edmonton/Westlock/Morinville area, and our families still live there. We moved to 'Northern' BC (at about the same latitude as Edmonton) and have bought 40 acres, truly going it alone, without the constant support of our families (though mine visits to help when they can) - this amplifies our need to build a network within our community, because if we get in to any kind of trouble, we'll need to rely on our neighbours and friends to get us through, at least until a family member can join us.Lone Pine Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08906485631802477304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-35772838524890786232013-02-14T08:12:47.711-08:002013-02-14T08:12:47.711-08:00That sounds like a great exercise and even without...That sounds like a great exercise and even without doing it, the thought will stick with me. Thanks for sharing that. I'd love to take the permaculture course one day. Is that the Gaia Master Gardener course out of Stony Plain?Evelyn in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273654056979750579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-77681365403787481302013-02-14T04:24:02.824-08:002013-02-14T04:24:02.824-08:00I'll have to check that out, Selma - thank you...I'll have to check that out, Selma - thank you for sharing :)Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-55750051339979407682013-02-14T02:58:41.420-08:002013-02-14T02:58:41.420-08:00Have you ever seen the documentary "The Power...Have you ever seen the documentary "The Power of Community: How Cuba survived Peak Oil"? I love how this documentary connects resilience to community. It's available for free on the internet I think, you should definitely check it out!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-92059733331202333272013-02-14T02:50:34.306-08:002013-02-14T02:50:34.306-08:00This is a great, well written post Sherri.
This...This is a great, well written post Sherri. <br /><br />This is something I need to do more, mix in the community. I am a keep to myself type and I find mixing extremely difficult...shyness. I always feel awkward when challenged like you were in the web, my mind goes into meltdown...<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your permaculture experiences, I am enjoying reading them :)<br /><br />xTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-81949100078099293022013-02-14T01:50:41.139-08:002013-02-14T01:50:41.139-08:00Thats a very powerful and thought provoking post. ...Thats a very powerful and thought provoking post. I had a similar experience at a community permaculture course as well. A whole room full of strangers, each with the same desire to build a garden or become part of a movement within a community of being self suffient. Over two days we had a great time with each other. Today in our local paper i saw an article about an upcoming community kitchen where people can come together and learn to cook. Another opportunity to connect. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-10365501930324842352013-02-13T14:17:39.629-08:002013-02-13T14:17:39.629-08:00I've been thinking about this for some time my...I've been thinking about this for some time myself. I feel a real lack of community, except for online and while that is great, I also want to have a flesh and blood community too. I'm shy and not very confident so haven't really pushed myself to join with others, but I know in my heart that I need it. I'm interested to follow your journey through this experience.<br /><br />cheers Katesimplelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397507005757292686noreply@blogger.com