Implementation
In this phase, I show what we implemented in the last year. Often implementation was intuitive experimentation, but we tried to make our decisions well-thought.
What we implemented in our first year
Herbfield in Spring
Zoom-In: Herb Project - Optional
This year we spent a lot of time with active experimentation in growing, drying and processing herbs.
Motivation:
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personal fulfillment through work that is purposeful, creative and versatile
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learn a lot about herbs, their effects, and application
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contribution to the diversity of plants that grow on the property and provide bees-fodder
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building up a financial income stream
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show the local community that we grow herbs on the property, the only occupation that is really legal there
Process Documentation
I created a graphic that shows an overview of all the necessary steps to grow and process herbs.
Herb documentation (in German): each species that we grew in 2019 is described, including Latin names.
Herb process documentation
Main Outcomes
Professional:
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150 sqm. herb field with herbs for teas and medical uses
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Processing kitchen planned and implemented
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Weeding out a lot of overgrown areas
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Building a professional cupboard to dry herbs
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Experience in cultivating, harvesting and processing herbs
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visiting a course on cultivation, harvesting, processing, and marketing of herbs
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contacting possible partners for (re-)selling our products
Herbfield in Midsummer
Main Outcomes of the first year on our Property
Result achievement
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I tackled myself with the topics I really want to implement in life (I am free, what do I want to do?)
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Following our vision
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found two good friends (both mother of a child in the same age as our daughter)
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build up a good basis for a longterm network
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openness towards the local village community and departments
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got toleration to place our Tiny House on the property
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talked to the kinder garden to organize an external experience day on our property.
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managing time: being a mother, working on the land, organization and planning and university
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created a design for our property
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started an active experiment: growing and processing herbs
Resources that were neccessary
The main resources are the personal ones like stamina, energy and motivation. Without them nothing happens or everything flows tenaciously.
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expert knowledge (herb cultivation, drying, processing)
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strength (clearing bush wood and rhizomes without bigger machines)
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craftsmanship (building the drying cupboard)
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money