Comments on: Review of the 10-Week Internship

By: Tim Barker

Tim Barker — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:08:24 +0000

Thanks for that guys ive been cruising past every few days to keep up with whats going on Im also on the july Intership. I think my climactic experience will be the reverse of yours though as im coming down fron Cape York in far north queensland so am probably going to freeze to death. As my wife and kids are coming down also we are staying up the road at eternity springs and the kids are going to school at The Channon. Cant wait to meet everyone and get stuck into things

By: Craig Mackintosh

Craig Mackintosh — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:15:52 +0000

Hi Matty – re wifi, see this:

http://permaculture.org.au/2009/06/28/life-at-zaytuna-getting-rid-of-wi-fi/

You can also get a telstra wireless USB thingee, which will enable you to use wireless off the mobile network. I’ve used one of those on and near the farm, and it works out quite reasonable price-wise.

http://www.telstra.com.au/bigpond-internet/prepaid-wireless/

By: Nick Huggins

Nick Huggins — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:53:34 +0000

Thanks for the comments guys. Im sure Pat & David can answer these question to at some stage.

Titus Blair: i’ll let Pat answer that one.

Matty: The running of the farm is so extence that im sure that you could take the raines on some task if your up early enough.
Im sure once you take the Aid worker and PDC teacher training your mind will change. Trust me!
As for the schedual of the teaching v prac David will be doing the teaching on your internship with Geoff so ill let that one go thru to him.
Internet cafe or wi-fi spot in The Channon NOT A CHANCE! its as far from anywhere as you can get.
The farm has plug ADSL in internet. Its good coverage. NO GOOD for more personal SKYPE meeing with partners if you catch my drift.
Chance to work on some natural building projects over the next few months will be possible with the final construction of Geoffs new house if not allready completed. Plus the new class rooms and straw bail cabins must be ready to start soon.

I’ll be down there at the farm during your Internshp so I’ll look forward to meeting you.

By: Matty

Matty — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:53:54 +0000

Also, is there an internet cafe or wi-fi spot in The Channon one could bicycle to? Does the farm have wi-fi or just plug in internet?

Is there a chance to work on some natural building projects over the next few months?

Cheers

By: Matty

Matty — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:47:04 +0000

Very concise, honest and helpful podcast guys (I envy all your fine oratory talents) and timely since I am taking the July internship. Is the internship at all flexible in terms of some class work being replaced with helping run the farm operations? My interest is more toward farming than teaching or consulting so the teaching and Aid modules are of less interest to me. That said, I guess learning to teach a PDC is a great way to reinforce the concepts.
I don’t quite follow the “3 days classroom, 2 days practical” since I thought the 5 classroom modules (teaching PDC, perm Aid Worker, Soil Fertility, Water Catchment, and perm for primary producers)were for 5 consecutive days each. Or is there a 3-days class, 2-days practical pattern for the entire 10 weeks? How does that all work? Do you know if the permaculture for primary producers module will be held during the July – October internship?

Thanks, Matty

By: Titus Blair

Titus Blair — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:46:11 +0000

Great work guys!
I will be attending in Jan 2011 and am very excited about the trip. I noticed Patrick had a caravan, did you park it on site and if so were you plugged into power, water, etc?
Keep up the great work and keep us posted on what projects you all are working on.
Titus