parameters

this space is

• descriptive—observations are recorded honestly.

• adaptive—results will vary, responses will differ.

• experimental—effects are recorded as experienced.

this space is not

• prescriptive—suggestions reflect observation, not instruction

• diagnostic—no condition is identified or treated

• universal—one response does not define all

• exhaustive—this record is incomplete by design

materials

core materials have been chosen for compatibility, function, and observed response.

these materials recur.

structure

field notes document materials.

herbarium records physical properties.

formulae draw from both.

use

formulations are not prescriptive.

they are based in observation.

read, observe, and apply with discretion.