[FLPERMACULTURE] Designers Circle

[Lyn Gerry]

Josh, this is a wonderful idea! YES!

Lyn


On 18 Dec 2006 at 9:53, Joshua Dolan wrote:

> Hello FL Permies,
> 
> Over the last three years, we have watched the
> permaculture movement grow here in the Finger Lakes
> with many projects, classes and gatherings.  To
> continue this growth and to facilitate greater unity
> and cooperation between permaculture teachers,
> designers and students, I would like to propose the
> creation of a new forum for this group.  Starting
> sometime in January, I would be willing to facilitate
> a informal monthly designer's circle.  At these
> gatherings, we can rotate around to different
> projects, talk about these designs, and conduct some
> informal design exercises and critiques.   Each
> designer might use these meetings to improve upon
> their work and receive a fresh perspective on elements
> of their designs.  The group in turn can use these
> gatherings to network, update the community about
> their work, and hopefully a greater sense of
> cooperation will emerge.
> 
> So anyone who is interested in these gatherings, let
> us begin to discuss the vision for designer's circles
> and hopefully we can have our first one sometime in
> January.  The feeling that I get from others who I've
> chatted with about this idea is that it should be
> limited to teachers, designers and students currently
> involved in earning their design certificate so that
> everyone is on the same page.  Hope everyone has a
> great holiday season.  See you next year!  
> 
> Josh Dolan
> 
> "Vast tasks, calling for all the courage, discipline, dedication,
> and ingenuity commonly associated with war, will have to be carried
> out if the majority of humankind are to survive and enjoy a
> tolerable future"   ---Robert Hart
> 
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