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Hi All.
I have been doing some thinking about this neighbourhood sustainability idea and realize it will take quite some time to establish. In a few short weeks I will be heading back to Nieu Bethesda to work on projects there before leaving South African shores. With that in mind, it is up to all those who have taken an interest in this idea to take it further.

To briefly recap what the whole idea is about:
I have proposed that groups within the different neighbourhoods and housing complexes s… Continue

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I have been trying to think exactly how all my ideas on self-sustainability fit together in the bigger picture and how they can assist one on their own path of spiritual development.

These ideas on sustainability fist came up when discussing the possibility of a boundariless world, teaching a group of people from a poor community how to start and maintain their own vegetable garden. This would not only provide these people with their own source of food, but it also creates a space for p… Continue

Hi All.

Blog number 14…here we go….

Let me start by thanking those of you who responded to my last blog and have taken genuine interest in the whole idea of self-sustainable neighbourhoods. I have come across a few people who have already started their own vegetable gardens and are keen to be involved in this project.

At the moment I am in the process of designing a template for a small garden that is roughly the size of your average bedroom door (2m x 0.8m). This garden is intended to requir… Continue

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I am officially back home and ready to get started on this project I have had in mind for some time. I have discussed it with a few people already and have received very positive responses from them. Now I would like to put it forward with the rest of you.
I want to create something of a support system within each suburb to somewhat ease the effects that the recession is having on us. Now, perhaps more so than ever before, we need to explore methods of self sustainability and support thos… Continue

Blessings All.
I have recently been observing large numbers of people suffer unemployment due to extensive retrenchments in companies around the world. While this does put quite a lot of stress on a person, along with the rest of the family, it also has a positive side. You now have the opportunity to start something new or move into the career you actually want to be in. The high unemployment rate and unstable economic climate may be the cause of suffering for many people at this time, but it i… Continue