A journal where I share my adventures developing a food forest based on permaculture principles. I also share my love of knitting here. For my life as a textile artist follow me at lesleyturnerart.com
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Mark Making with Thread
Monday, October 17, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Gardening vs Nurturing
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Fundy Study
It began with an Articulation study week, where we explored the Bay of Fundy.
Here we are stopped for a roadside lunch
I have decided to explore all things red because it struck me as the dominant colour whereever we went around the coastline.
Fields of red-leafed low-bush blueberries.
The earth is red
The sea is red
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Progress
With this work i am exploring the relationship between hemoglobin and chlorophyll.
Their molecules are the same except for the presence of iron or magnesium in their centres.
My years of collecting buttons has paid off because I found enough buttons of the right colour and shape to do the job.
The 1st buttons are sewn on.
I decide the buttons are successfully conveying the idea of the different colours produced by the different elements in the centre of each molecule.....
Monday, October 10, 2011
Moving A Work Along
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Victoria College of Art Library
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Himalayan Blackberry
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Forest Restoration Project Report
Our big project is to restore the wedge of Douglas-fir forest on our property. The 1st phase involves removing the invasive plant species preventing native plants from growing. While my sister was staying with us, she put in many long days working at removing these invasive plants. The area she focused on was the shady bog area below the pond where the outlet stream meanders.
This is the view looking further down this stream from where we planted the ferns (previous post). All invasives have been removed but there is likely to be regrowth of them.
This is the view further down the stream. Before Donnel came, it was a 10 foot wall of Himalayan blackberry, some holly and a little English ivy - all invasive species in this ecosystem.
Once the blackberry was removed there was very little vegetation left. Now with the light reaching the ground, the nurse logs and snags can do their job supporting new growth.
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