Kathleen Nelson

Alan Burnett wrote:Are there activities or care for children under 5? I am in a chapter of my life where it is very difficult to go anywhere without bringing the babies, I would love to go but want to enjoy the event and not spend the whole time parenting.

Katt here, yes, there is daycare/games/ crafts for all children itty bitty to 17. That’s your official response. Sorry my responses will be slow for awhile because I’m currently the cook at the events this year but I’ll try to check in every day or so.

I’m really interested in building one of these, I just need to make sure I’m understanding the instructions of the BB. The corrugated plastic and ridgid insulation cannot be used for this BB? We will have to find alternatives?

Ash Jackson wrote:Hey Kathleen! Thank you for your purchases, and thank you for raising the flag for help.

I'll look into this and come back to you with an answer. I expect to have something for you tomorrow.

Thanks so much for the quick reply, that was awesome. I look forward to the solution

So I’m having problems copying the board like you’re instructions say in the first pic. When I click on your “Go to the "My PEP Badge Tracker" Template Board” link it takes me to the app and shows (second picture) this information. I have clicked on every menu/link option within that page and there is no copy option. I purchased this for 2 of my sons to track their BB’s also, one of them got a “copy board” option screen the other one has the same options as I do.

Sorry we are under contract but will keep you in mind if things fall through in the next 2 weeks.

Paul, it looks like I’ll be there with my kids in 1-2 weeks (we’re doing some visiting on the way) what arrangements do I need to make with you or whoever is in charge of Thistle/Sepper before we get there?

Robin Wild wrote:

Kathleen Nelson wrote:May I just ask a possibly dumb question. Why are you doing it with professional gardeners. Would that even truly be a challenge for them? What about a novice who wants to do it but has never had the land/ time/ resources, but has done all the research and just wants the opportunity to actually apply it in more optimal circumstances? That would be an amazing opportunity to truly try all the things they’ve learned and researched, plus that prize money could be used to bless their circumstances to be able to apply it in their real lives. I know so many people who would move down that scale you’ve got if they were simply given an opportunity to not live paycheck to paycheck.

As someone in this situation of having been in the mindset for years but never having the space to apply it, I think you are onto something. I would not leave my homestead in the future to work on a season long project elsewhere, especially if I had animals involved. But us new folk who have no ties to land and animals yet are the ones who would happily do this as long as it was a wage that would pay for the basics like housing and debts and that sort of thing.

I also agree with the idea earlier that was mentioned on this is too short term of a project to really help push permaculture ideas, it is more a multi-crop system built for 7 years of time. Not a food forest intended to last over a decade.

The current description and application form do not feel like enough information to me to feel comfortable stepping into this. I would suggest more concrete information and details about possible arrangements from the get-go.

Yes exactly. We recently sold all our animals and are between properties. I have the time and flexibility right now. If I did this and they picked me would I just be signing up for a year or 7 in all my reading of this forum I haven’t found that answer. Also children and the Sepper program if I did it. But honestly it sounds like if you don’t have the experience or aren’t an influencer in permaculture then you won’t get picked anyway. Not being angsty just from reading the info and questions in the registration form that’s what it appears to be saying. Which is understandable and Paul wants to get data and information to be able to take permaculture more widespread but I just wonder if helping the novices not set in their ways but willing to learn and with an idea of what they’d like to try wouldn’t get him more of the enthusiasm he’s wanting for this project.

May I just ask a possibly dumb question. Why are you doing it with professional gardeners. Would that even truly be a challenge for them? What about a novice who wants to do it but has never had the land/ time/ resources, but has done all the research and just wants the opportunity to actually apply it in more optimal circumstances? That would be an amazing opportunity to truly try all the things they’ve learned and researched, plus that prize money could be used to bless their circumstances to be able to apply it in their real lives. I know so many people who would move down that scale you’ve got if they were simply given an opportunity to not live paycheck to paycheck.