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  • From: Rain Tenaqiya <raincascadia@yahoo.com>
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  • Subject: [permaculture] mats on earth floors
  • Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:06:26 -0700 (PDT)

We have found that only smooth (but not too smooth or they stick to the floor
and the sealed portion of the floor is ripped off when they are removed) and
breathable materials can be used to cover earth floors, such as soft carpet
or cardboard.  Anything with texture will make dents and scratches in the
floor.
 
We followed the advice of a couple popular cob books and used beeswax mixed
with linseed oil to seal our first floor.  This never lost its stickiness and
was totally unsatisfactory.  After this, we started using 50% beeswax/50%
carnuaba wax mixed with citrus oil to wax the floor and this cures faster and
is not as sticky.
 
Rain



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*The Short of It is - Ring a Mate - *BUT read on

Certainly this *world class event* has attracted a fantastic involvement
with *extraordinary presenters* bringing *cutting edge information*. Not to
mention the *inspiration* that will come with them.
Delegates that are attending themselves are working in the field on *projects
at home and abroad* have brilliant tales to tell. Success, challenges,
stories and experiences barely leave a stone unturned.

I am encouraged by a holistic view of the Australian Permaculture
Convergence inspired by the ANZAC spirit of *Being Australian* - *Mate-ship,
A fair Go *and* Having a Go*

Cutting edge design technology etc aside it is the mateship that draws me
to the convergence. To sit and have a *cuppa, a meal or a beer* with
someone you have just met or a colleague of 30 years adds a load of power to
the experience. You will never know who you are going to meet as people from
all walks of life can be found there.

I was fortunate to catch a chat with *Bill Mollison* at APC9 in Sydney. We
talked about *hunting rabbits* and little things that didn't matter that
much. *Bloody fantastic* for us both
At dinner one night sitting with *Graham & Maree Brookman* from the Food
Forest in South Australia we shared a yarn and their farm fresh pistachios.

I rang a few mates just a week or two before the last convergence APC9. Two
of them *Peter Cumming* and *Max Lindegger* long time Permaculture
professionals and mates of mine had either not planned to come or had been
very busy and hadn't thought about it all that much. Well they came, had a
lot of fun and ended up contributing by leading a workshop and delivering a
presentation. *Great things happen just like that*.

Even if you can’t make it for some reason, ring a mate anyway they might
just attend because of your call and bring you the action to catch up with
later.

*So Ring a Mate

*Hope to See You There
Hooroo (thanks Darren, very Australian)
Bruce


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Bruce Zell

Permaculture Services North Queensland
ZELL & Associates
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Kamerunga

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Web: inactive at present
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--
Bruce Zell

Permaculture Services North Queensland
ZELL & Associates
Kamerunga Gardens
12 Mistletoe Cl
Kamerunga

Mail: PO Box 221, Stratford 4870
Web: inactive at present
Email; brucezell@gmail.com
Phone / Fax: +61 0740390621
Mobile: 0409944528



--
Hooroo,
Darren J. Doherty

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