Pirates Paradigm Shift

A paradigm shift is defined as a fundamental change in an individual’s or society’s view of how things work in the world e.g the shift from heart to brain as the seat of thinking or feeling. I am sure we have all experienced such shifts, a few times, in our lives.  Another paradigm shift came for me this week, after meeting regarding an approximately 20 page report and amended agreement with the management of Pirates Sports Club.  I had already spent about two weeks, deterring the anxiety into positive energy by moving tyres and mulch and transplanting as I waited for this response…. a response that determines the volition of my success to a degree.

I have tweaked this report and removed the agreement, it is available here - for anyone wanting to spare our sports grounds and clubs the degradation that I see in so many overgrown bowling clubhouses in the cities or simply if you want to start working toward a way to create community anywhere, do give it a read.

Pirates management has advised that an agreement is in place to flatten the garden entirely  and AstroTurf it.  I am requested to give a termination period i.e. how long plants already seeding need to complete their cycle and to transplant the entire garden anywhere else – a suggested area is the composting bay we were supposed to get going on this weekend.  They fully support what I am doing, and will gladly give me a space.  An agreement will have to be re-evaluated over the next week.  I did request that my circle and couch can stay, with just lavender in one wedge and just mono-crops in the wedges… and the members who have the AstroTurf take over in place, have not yet seen my document, so I was told it would be sent to them…. in the meantime I will begin a new garden design, choose an area more wisely and begin to bag items this Saturday – so they can at least root in bags for a bit, before being transplanted again.  Please come by if you wish to assist.

I am also putting my head together with landscaper Jess Rankin, and we came up with Scaping Cultures …. CHECK IT OUT  Scaping Cultures is a heartfelt expression in a random moment, the result is fantastic energy to just do more of this regardless of land issues.

Who knows where this will lead, but I am still growing tisanes and food for myself and assistance – at least for another 36 months.

Thank you Pirates – always growing The use of this land has saved or changed my life in many ways.  I learnt that alot of what I apply, hear or see makes sense, and is actually concluded by studies of things in this world e.g permaculture.