This time 'round we have planned a green cleaning session with Jessie. This will involve a bit of a demo and then a Q & A for green solutions to specific cleaning problems. We'll then have a frugal gardening session where I'll discuss seed saving, making your own pots from newspaper and toilet paper rolls as well as salvaging 'rubbish' for the garden. We're also hoping to have a session on sourdough cultures and one on spinning your own yarn by a new SkillCycler, Jane.
We recently had a stall at the BOGI (Brisbane Organic Growers Inc) Fair (I will post about this very soon) and took the opportunity to tell some of the attendees about the theory of SkillCycle. We had a great response and I enjoyed seeing the enthusiasm from all the people I spoke to. The main point Mel, Kate and I tried to get across is that SkillCycle days needn't be huge events, they just need to have an exchange of information. You can run a day in an hour with only two people - you just need to teach each other something. The whole idea is based in the sharing of knowledge, big or small.
So, if you're not local enough to come along to our next day (Oct 23, comment if you want more info), why not organise your own SkillCycle day! You just need a skill to demonstrate, someone interested in learning that skill and a place to sit down together. Skills to teach can be anything you're both interested in. While most of the skills we share are quite domestic, we're trying to include more mechanical skills in future days. If you don't feel you have anything to share why not take it upon yourself to learn something new and then offer to teach it. The best way of learning is often teaching. Just give it a go! Anyone planning any days already? We'd love to hear about it!
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