Colorful illustration of a vegetable garden with the text 'The Island Almanac' surrounded by a sun, tomato, carrot, lettuce, flower, and a small solar panel.


“We weave ideas, scribe forward, align with life and create connection.”
— Dr Demeter | Emily Samuels-Ballantyne

Covering topics on Foundational Economics, Convivial Governance, Anthroposophic Philosophy & Everyday Regeneration in Tasmania

Overview
The Island Almanac is a living compendium of stories, tools and place-based examples that weave together foundational economics, anthroposophic wisdom and the rhythms of everyday life. Rooted in the soils of Tasmania and flowering from Magical Farm Tasmania. Across its pages you’ll find:

  • Practical essays on redirecting public and private wealth into community resilience

  • Anthroposophical reflections on seasonal rhythms, ritual and soul-led innovation

  • Tasmanian case studies from coastal hamlets to mountain valleys

  • Project spotlights on island-wide initiatives, from seed libraries to solar co-ops.

    Living Architecture: A dynamic framework of interconnected practices, food, housing, energy, governance, culture, activism and economics that grows, adapts and breathes like an ecosystem, rather than standing as static policy or infrastructure. These seven pillars form the Living Architecture of Regen Era Design Studio & The Island Almanac: integrating heart, head & hands to power a truly regenerative future.

    1. Food

    2. Housing

    3. Energy

    4. Community Life, Learning & Culture

    5. Sacred Activism

    6. Convivial Governance

    7. Regenerative Economic Design.

Wildflowers growing in a field with a backdrop of trees and a partly cloudy sky.
Emily Samuels-Ballantyne Emily Samuels-Ballantyne

Tarkind: Painting a Living World Back Into View

Life works in relationships. Tarkind invites people to feel that truth in place. Born in 2022 from a mum and son, a field biologist, and a palawa artist, our Hobart-based collective weaves science, story, and art so care becomes culture. Inspired by living-systems thinking (Capra) and design for regeneration (Wahl), we walk and notice with iNaturalist, paint what we find so the insight lands, then plant and repair so places grow more resilient. This head, heart, and hand practice, echoed by Orr and Satish Kumar, builds tolerance, everyday care, and quiet reverence. We partner with the Great Southern BioBlitz each spring. Join us Sunday 26 October 2025 at Magical Farm and Allens Rivulet. Bring curiosity, a notebook or phone, and something to paint on.

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