"Hope your meeting is productive. Would like to attend but since you switched the day from Tuesday to Wednesday I can't due to another Wednesday evening commitment."
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Barbara E. Burbey
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Barbara E. Burbey commented on Bryce Ruddock's blog post The Notes
"This is great news for the members of Milwaukee's Transition Initiative. Members will more easily recognize the tough work involved in getting a transition initiative off the ground in a city our size when they can easily access the…"
meghan mary gille commented on Barbara E. Burbey's album
DayLily Stir Fry
"yes yes yes. as a kid. I had Gibbons' books. I used them endlessly to the endless dismay of those around me until I made day lily pods (unopened flwrs) with flowers embellishing. They got it-and loved them!"
Barbara E. Burbey commented on Chris Terbrueggen's event Riverwest Screening of Starhawks' Consensus Webinar Part 1 at the Pink House
"Kristin,
Watch it online at the link below.
http://transitionus.org/online_training_archives
The advantage of viewing it with others is the discussion that follows, however, it is worth watching with or without others. It is in two parts.
Barb"
Barbara E. Burbey commented on Bryce Ruddock's photo
PA240154
"WOW look at all that water from one rainfall...I'm impressed. Step? looks like a nice shelf for a long narrow planter full of climbing beans or peas."
Barbara E. Burbey commented on Chris Terbrueggen's event TM Water Working Group-Rainwater Collection and Permaculture Project Site Meeting at Wright Street Resource Center
"Gail,
Thanks for the link below. I looked over the entire website very carefully and saw that the information you refer to was from 2006 and that the website is now defunct. None of the "credible sources" were identified which is always a…"
Barbara E. Burbey replied to Chris Terbrueggen's discussion Open Discussion: Five-Fold Path of Productive Meetings: Right People, Right Container, Right Process, Right Facilitation, Right Agenda.
"This sounds like a really effective way to organize a Transition Movement in a large metropolitan area as opposed to in a small rural village of 2000 or so inhabitants. Certainly it is worth exploring as a structural strategy that jetisons the old…"
Barbara E. Burbey replied to Charlie's discussion Feedback on Nicole Foss' Economic Forecast Presentation
"In the short time that I have been involved with TM I have several times been given the distinct impression that some members believe that you can either ACT or deliberate. I would suggest that thoughtful consideration and action are not…"
Barbara E. Burbey replied to Charlie's discussion Feedback on Nicole Foss' Economic Forecast Presentation
"Charlie,
It isn't as simple as whether or not one wishes to approach the coming season with eyes wide open or closed. Winter comes every year so you know you should have a warm coat, boots, gloves, a hat and maybe a shovel if you own property…"
Barbara E. Burbey replied to Charlie's discussion Feedback on Nicole Foss' Economic Forecast Presentation
"Honestly, listening to her last night provoked an on again off again fit of despair that has not yet finished recycling itself. I think that perhaps more emphasis on practical things that we can do would have been a helpful, more productive, balance…"
Barbara E. Burbey replied to Charlie's discussion Feedback on Nicole Foss' Economic Forecast Presentation
"Are you asking if there are any of us who went home and started down the path of denial anyway?"
Barbara E. Burbey commented on Chris Terbrueggen's event Water Working Group
"Water working group members wishing to have input into the direction this group will take won't want to miss this meeting."
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Profile Information
- Why are you interested in the Transition movement?
- Because it is one of the few attempts to address the future that is positive, hopeful and communal in nature.
- How are you currently involved in the Transition movement?
- Member of water group
- What skills, talents, and resources do you bring to the Transition movement?
- Twenty-five years of vegetable, herb and edible weed gardening experience. I own and operate a small business repairing and reupholstering furniture. I live a pretty frugal, recycle, reuse, make it yourself or do without kind of life. I have many other skills but whether or not they are appropriate to list here is another matter.
- Which topics within Transition most interest you, and what are you most interested in getting out of your involvement in the Transition Movement?
- Sustainable food production, edible wild plants, food preservation, water conservation, water quality and communal living. I hope to learn as much as possible and to share whatever skills and information I have with others. I hope to meet and work with others who are committed to creating strong community connections and to finding ways to reduce energy use as well as our impact on the earth and its resources.
- Organizations you belong to that might collaborate with Transition
- None
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Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 7:32pm on July 27, 2010,
Jackie McGraw said… - Hi Barbara,
I'm going to send out another e-mail to the VGI list soon. I'd like to do monthly outings and I think there are a lot of folks itching to get back out there with a larger group.
Would you be interested in taking on more of a leadership role with these outings? The structure of the last one seemed to work well - we broke up into two smaller groups and each group had at least one somewhat experienced forager to help the others find the edibles a bit quicker/easier and help with positive ID.
Thanks!
Jackie
- At 3:30pm on July 27, 2010,
Ann Wegner LeFort said… - Hi Barbara: Wanted to say hello last night as well, but had to run away. With my little one, morning comes pretty darn early so by the time I motorscooted home it was nearly 9:30. Next time.
Was thinking of you the other day when my daughter was pulling seedpods off the daylilies. I need to look into this edible more.
Annie
- At 10:22am on June 13, 2010,
Darlene Williams said… - Hi, and welcome. I live in Bay View and am interested in edible weeds too! And I am an organic gardener. Also I'm studying electricity as I would LOVE to get "off the grid" as they say. That's a long way in the future, but at least I have made a start!! :)
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