Water: The Practical & The Magical biodynamics counterculture design ecological systems ecotones emotions empowerment erosion events flood indigenous peoples' culture magic permaculture science water workshops May 01, 2025

We are in awe of water.

 

Did you know these amazing scientific facts about water?

  • Some of the water on planet Earth originally comes from meteors and arguably also from comets!
  • 97% of all water on earth is in the seas 
  • 68% of freshwater is in the form of ice in the polar ice caps
  • Anomalous expansion of water means water expands when cooled from 4°C to 0°C. This means ice insulates the wat...
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The Power of 'Zhuzhing' 'zhuzing' etymology garden horticultural therapy literacies and practices living mosaics tools & tricks Mar 06, 2025

In this newsletter we are playfully exploring something we do a lot; but it’s rarely written and it’s actually pretty hard to define. The Cambridge Dictionary spells it ‘Zhuzh’, An article in The New York Times references early usage as ‘Zhoosh’. ‘Tzushing’ is a word that you’ve likely heard more than seen and there’s contention on the best way to spell ‘Tzush’...you’ll see many options here.

Whe...

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Radical Redesign adapt counterculture empowerment indigenous peoples' skills radical redesign resilience tools & tricks wholistic design process Feb 26, 2025

WE NEED RADICAL REDESIGN.

This is not the time to ‘snap back to normal’, whatever ‘normal’ is anyway. Through our various teachings, workshops, and consultations it has become clear that many people have not yet realised the deep potential of redesigning in places, spaces and communities. When they do, it is incredibly empowering!

Today seems so full of disaster and crises, both global and perso...

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The Magical Skilled Craft of Gardeners design ecological systems farm garden indigenous peoples' skills literacies and practices living mosaics more-than-human polyculture sacred places sustainability Jan 31, 2025

We at Garden Juju Collective work with all things gardens, farms and everything associated with how to make these successful, sustainable, beautiful, abundant, profitable, healing and just. We make recommendations, support design processes, appraise places and projects, help assemble teams, employ contractors, implement designs, and once established (no small feat), set them up for success into th...

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