Jade lives in Merri-bek and cares about building better futures.

This is my home on the web to share my projects, meet collaborators, and learn how to live as if the planet is on the line.

Recent Posts

Collectivising Food Growing

Nov 20, 2025 · 12 min.
LocalFirst

As my interest moves beyond growing enough vegetables for just my own needs, what models are there for collective food production exist beyond the household unit

Nodes: The main component of Merri-bek Tech

Posted: Oct 25, 2024 ·  Updated: Oct 25, 2024 · 6 min.
LocalFirst

We're slowly learning how to build resilient local hosting, through collaboration across a range of backgrounds. Deciding on docker swarm as a key layer of the setup helps create a clear bridge between Nodes and Applications, and is part of us firming up the idea of what a Node is.

Merri-bek Tech in 2029

Mar 3, 2024 · 5 min.
LocalFirst

While I haven't perfected my time machine yet, I did manage to come across this newspaper article from 2029 describing what Merri-bek Tech has been up to.

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My Projects

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A picture of the back yard at radish house, showing a raised garden bed and outdoor dining table.
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A graphic showing a server rack connected to solar panels
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A photo of Jade's hand tool setup at Maker Community in 2022, now much expanded.
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