by Greenspace | Oct 13, 2020 | apothecary, body, cleaning, health, waste, wisdom
Gotta love a bit of etymology online: social (adj.) c. 1400, “devoted to or relating to home life;” 1560s as “living with others,” from French social (14c.) and directly from Latin socialis “of companionship, of allies; united, living...
by Greenspace | Jan 24, 2020 | body, ethics, health, waste, wisdom
When I started the Greenspace project, I wasn’t as clear on this issue as I am now. Most of us feel that we have to use the supermarket, whether or not we enjoy the grim carpark, the harsh lighting and brutalist design aesthetic. As I gain a deeper understanding of...
by Greenspace | Jan 11, 2020 | health
“I have been meeting various fine folk who I admire recently, and we’ve been talking about the notion of wholeness. And I’m not so engaged with the notion of wholeness as they are. Art, from whole people, I’ve never – I don’t like it very much. I like ragged,...
by Greenspace | Aug 12, 2019 | body, ethics, health
I received a text message from my network provider a few days ago trying to get me excited about their 5G rollout in December. I checked out the more info link and discovered that with 5G I could now get instant online reviews of a product while out shopping, and one...
by Greenspace | Aug 5, 2019 | ethics, health, products
Can dairying ever be ethical and sustainable?My grandfather was a dairy farmer in Mangawhai, farming 40 cows to make a modest living for his entire working life. I don’t know in depth the farming practices he used, but I get a very strong feeling that when you...
by Greenspace | May 31, 2019 | health
One year ago today, I paid my first week’s rent at 20 Tahi Road, on the punt that if I felt that Waiheke Island needed an organic shop, other people would too. It’s been a big year. My original concept was to connect the material aspects of living truly...
