The garden has had to take care of itself the last couple of weeks – and it has done quite well. Animals have still required feeding and caring for of course and I’ve had to water a couple of times because, although we have had cool, damp nights – we’ve had some fairly warm, sunny days and … Continue reading June Happenings
Category: Use & Value Diversity
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
The Petit Paradis Chickens
We have had several collectives of chooks over the years. The first collective we brought in about a year after moving in. This was for egg production, but also very much just for utilising our growing supply of kitchen waste once we had built our initial soil up. I find chickens a great asset in … Continue reading The Petit Paradis Chickens
The Rabbits of Petit Paradis
Our rabbit breeding ventures are under way with Luna, our grey Flemish Giant giving birth to seven kits around the 1st of May. This is the first time we have bred rabbits and we have really only started it at our current property so that we can get a handle on it before we move to … Continue reading The Rabbits of Petit Paradis
Permaculture Paradise Part II
This post is a continuation of the previous post found here. Starting with some form of design creates a firmer commitment to actually implementing your project. And action is what is going to get the ball rolling. Where is everything and what are our inputs and outputs? The basics of our situation were that the … Continue reading Permaculture Paradise Part II
Permaculture Paradise Part I – Sustainable Living Fair & Expo Presentation
After returning from the fantastic Expo this afternoon with the feedback received following my presentation I have decided to post the basis for my presentation. This is part one. And I had thought it might be in lieu of doing a 5 Year Update post, but I think that will be forthcoming too! The Story … Continue reading Permaculture Paradise Part I – Sustainable Living Fair & Expo Presentation




