Hi Craig! I'd be happy to drop by. I'll go to Portugal for a week tomorrow and when I'm back I'll join the Community in Broadstairs, where the residents are having their holidays. So it can't be right away, but after this it would be cool :)
 
Apart from this, I've been meaning to ask for help and information in this mailing list... The thing is here at Connect we're thinking about turning a part of our parking lot and a garden we already have in a little farm, or kitchen garden, whatever you wan to call it. Basically it would be a place where the residents would grow some food, spices, among other things. I'd like to know if any of your communities is already doing this. And if so, how do you handle it? I mean, do you integrate it, in any way, as part of therapy? Is there any issues pr problems that usually arise, like the loss of focus, etc? Does the staff team help in any way other than supervision?
 
I have more questions but I think it would make more sense to ask them if indeed there is someone out there with the experience.
 
Thank's in advance for your help.
 
Pedro
 


> Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 08:09:09 +0100
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> Subject: Re: [EFTC] TCs in the News
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Pedro Moreira wrote:
> > Hum Peter... I'm sure you looked it up...! Just kidding!
> >
> > I take this chance to say "hi" to everyone. I finished my internship in the great Phoenix Haga and I've been for a month in Birmingham in a different TC, working with people with self harm issues and suicidal thoughts, which is being a veru good experience.
> >
> > Abraço! Pedro
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Hey, Pedro,
>
> It you're in Birmingham, you're only about 40 minutes away from the
> Archive and Study Centre. It's just south of you, near Cheltenham. Any
> chance of dropping in, and maybe even doing a longish interview for
> RadioTC International and the Archive?
>
> I'm glad I kept out of the earlier discussions. I thought 'badinage' was
> part of the phrase "goodinyouth, badinage", and best not messed with.
>
> Craig