NURTURE IN NATURE Summary Sheet Design: Nurture in Nature Brief: Design a playgroup for children in Glasgow which encompasses ecopsychology and permaculture principles of spending time in nature Strengths of Design: This is a pioneering, cutting edge design with original research Dissemination: CHE newsletter; the Green Parenting Magazine; and the Sunday Herald magazine; presentation at Centre for Human Ecology (CHE) conference; Radio Scotland; and the CBeebies (children’s BBC) have visited and interviewed us about it. Several people have contacted me for clearer instruction on how to set up such a group in their area, and at least one has been successful (in Edinburgh). A Community Design It has been going for 4.5 years and is still going It sparks people’s imaginations, with 48 people currently on the email list. Design framework: O’BREDIMET Design method: “inputs and outputs analysis”; needs analysis; risk analysis; identify yields; identify functions and elements; connect elements up to supply those needs; Limiting factors and opportunities analysis Principles Used in Design: 1. Observe and interact 2. Use Small and Slow Solutions 3. Minimum input maximum output 4. Stacking 5. Maximise edge 6. Guilds 7. Cycle nutrients and information 8. Resilience 9. A single element carries out many functions 10. A single function is served by many elements 11. The Yield is Unlimited/Obtain a Yield Ethics in Design: Earth care, People Care, Fair share Initial design completed: Summer 2006 - ongoing Implemented?: Yes – 2 times per week for 4 years. The design has been tweaked 3 times, each time getting better and easier. Designer: Lusi Alderslowe Other designers (members of PA) Lusi Alderslowe Other designers (not members of PA) Aided by Lorna Robb, Charlie Hepburn, Kat Edwards and more Design PDFs nurturin_nature_diploma_design.pdf Date of design 01/01/10 Copied to clipboard