Mr + Mrs Fix it
via www.ifixit.com My phone is dying. The requiem has begun and I don’t know what to do. In this modern age of technology we become terribly attached to our gadgets, my phone has seen me through almost 4 years of my life that’s longer than most relationships i’ve been in). Most people would say it’s done a good innings, but when did we take this stance? When... Read More
SYD Workshop: Your Toolkit for Sustainable Consumption.
Dear Readers I would like to offer you an exclusive invite you to a workshop I will personally be running while I am in Sydney this month. The workshop is titled: “Your Toolkit for Sustainable Consumption“. I am conducting this workshop as a part of the research for my Masters thesis project which I am doing at a Bauhaus based University in Germany. This research... Read More
PECHA KUCHA Dessau – The A Bit Slow Story
Hey guys! If you’re in or around Berlin this Friday the 22nd of February be sure to stop by the PECHA KUCHA event in Dessau (1hr30 from Berlin-Hbf). It will be held at the Vor Ort Haus. Time for waffles, wine and standing ovations: in other words – it’s Pecha Kucha Time! INFO: Doors open: 19:00 – Start: 20:20 Entrance free! The first official Pecha Kucha... Read More
Slow Barcelona City Guide // EDITION 2
I enjoy traveling without a guide book and am always a little too pleased with myself when I discover great places all on my own, I remain blissfully unaware of their possible popularity among tourists. Strolling down from yet another Gaudi I made one such discovery of none other than Gracia Slow Shopping District. I fell in love with Gracia even before I knew that it was... Read More
Changing the face of learning
I think I’ve mentioned Studio H in the past, it is a not for profit design studio which is run my Emily Pilloton in Bertie County. A new initiative which I’ve just stumbled across from Project H is the Learning Landscape Network, this site is dedicated to an educational landscape design... Read More
Slow Barcelona City Guide // Edition 1
My preconceptions of Barcelona were of a Gaudi filled city with xurros (Catalan for churros) on every corner. And I wasn’t disappointed my thirst for Gaudi was quenched and by no means did I go hungry for there certainly was no lack of xurros. I left Barcelona knowing that it is much more than Gaudi and xurros. It is a vibrant, youthful city with centuries of history, stacks... Read More
There be fairies in my garden
Well it’s been a funny summer in New Zealand. We’ve had a late start and more rain than usual, but it’s been brilliant for the garden. I’m beginning to think I have my own little troup of fairies helping me out because for the last three weeks Warwick and I have been eating almost exclusively from our garden! We still get eggs from the local free range farm... Read More
the Life & Death of my Tomato plant
Have you ever attempted growing edible plants in your garden, your balcony or on your window sill? It is very satisfying growing and eating from your own produce, and very disappointing when nothing grows or slowly dies. Well I have experienced mostly the disappointing side of growing, over watering, not enough sun or too much sun, planting off season or just not having... Read More
Cittaslow in the Blue Mountains
by Paul Payten , In March 2007, Katoomba Blue Mountains became the second Cittaslow in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. This was seen as exciting and very worthwhile by those aware of the concept and who did the work in its name. This, in fact, was not an entirely new movement towards a sustainable and resilient community, as it had begun many years previously under a... Read More
Others taking up the slow Christmas!
I came along this article from our friends at re-nest. Love the shared spirit! Deck the Halls With DIY Decorations! Then Tralalala All You Want… A Colorful DIY String Wrapped Twig Wreath Here’s re-nest’ new holiday song: Deck the halls with D-I-Y! Tralalalalalalalala! ‘Tis the season to not buy! Tralalalalalalalala! Don we now our... Read More
