Independent designer specialising in maps & info visualisation
Ultra-slow exploration around Estonia’s biggest island on two-wheels (or three if to include the trailer), covering around 600 km in two weeks. The direct route is 250 to 300 km in total, but I explored many detours, inland trips, and side routes. 9th of July – Kuressaare to Valjala The shop assistant didn’t raise her … Continue reading Saaremaa Circle – Travel Diary
When you are making maps it only makes sense occasionally to go out and discover the routes yourself. So in July, I plugged out and headed to Estonia’s second-largest islands with a bike and a single-wheel trailer. I carried my portable home for two weeks and aimed to circle the island along the main long-distance … Continue reading 300 km solo bike adventure around Hiiumaa
May was a great month for the Greenground Map as it was picked as a Map of the Month at Stanfords! This means a lot to me as Stanfords is the best travel bookshop in the world and seeing a Greenground Map on their window is pretty much a dream come true. A nice review also appeared … Continue reading Successes and failures
The new London Greenground Map went live just before Easter and over 5000 people have visited the site over the past week. So I’m keeping one eye on social media and feedback, while also going ahead with learning more about ecological design. After taking the online permaculture course last month I got quite interested in … Continue reading Design for my balcony garden
It has been a while since I wrote in this blog, so I thought it’s about time to update everyone how it’s been going for the past months! The winter arrived very early in November with -20C temperatures and stayed freezing throughout the winter, which is quite unusual these days because of the climate change. … Continue reading Creating, Learning and Growing
Earlier this month I attended ArcGIS Pro desktop training at AlphaGIS to learn more about professional mapping and geoanalytics. I was excited to explore this new path to see, how it could be applied to mapping work as well as get more insight into this interesting field I have worked parallel for the past four years. After … Continue reading Greenground Map in ArcGIS – trial & evaluation
In this episode I’m going out for a walk in a bog, doing some basic foraging, identifying plants with an app and having a picnic – Walking into the bog– Foraging blueberries, lingonberries and bilberries– Identifying cloudberry leaves– Having a lovely picnic under a pine tree– Turf industry and bog regeneration – Searching bog mushrooms– … Continue reading 4 – Bog walk & foraging
In this episode talking about some of the integrative/lifestyle medicine research and the brief history behind grounding (earthing) ReferencesIntegrative and lifestyle medicine strategies should include Earthing (grounding): Review of research evidence and clinical observationsA Brief (and Certainly Incomplete) History of Earthing – Definition of Earthing– Lost connection to the Earth– Earth as a painkiller– Radicals … Continue reading 3 – Research and history
In this episode talking about different simple (green)grounding methods I use in my everyday life to feel more connected to the earth – Direct skin contact with the earth– Gardening and foraging– Earth grown food– Slow travel– Sketching outdoors– Nature observation– Community connection– Taking pet for a walk Intro by Michael Ramir C. / MixkitSound … Continue reading 2 – My simple grounding methods
In this intro-episode – Saying hello– Talking about finding the title for the podcast– Expanding on recent travels– Looking for connection with the earth– Setting the goals for the podcast Intro by Michael Ramir C. / MixkitSound Effects from Pixabay
Helen Ilus 