Threads and Merits

I began making small merit patches in recognition of experience, to create something to honor a new skill memory or achievement accomplished. I think we should abolish the 'jack of all trades master of none' attitude and build our life around learning something new everyday and applying these skills to our lives If life were made up of every new skill you achieved how many patches would you have?

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Althaea officinalis Marsh mallow literally...before beef gelatine and chemicals took over

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In collaboration with Oh Comely Magazine- 

For hiking, fire making, field note taking

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sleeping under the canopy 

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morning after

camping wild

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in praise of birds

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evidence - eyes suckered from sockets 

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swarm of spring

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Whilst going through my threads kit I found this really old merit badge I made from a few years ago, it was nice to see the process I'd gone through learning what works what doesn't and to see my badges as still DIY as fuck! It's valuable to appreciate these processes and not just merit the final achievement...so I'd like to merit 'process' and those who develop via it!

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exploring grasses with Natural England 

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woods got my back

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mountains cradle water-

water cradles mountain

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w.i.p

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