The image of clean green technology where we do not need to mess with nature or kill anything to provide for our needs is in the final analysis, an illusion. That illusion appears to have substance only because generations of the world’s most affluent urbanites have been disconnected from nature. The above quote is from … Continue reading The New Earth
This morning I was fortunate to have a friend come and take some images from his drone for me to use to develop my design a little further. I have been looking for current satellite images of the property but have not been able to find any this side of last summer. Using triangulation to … Continue reading A New Vision
I've been fleshing out a bit more of the story of what we are up to and what we have done. It's all a part of the new transition from a document of personal experiences to one where we are actively and openly sharing our permaculture experiences. Taking inspiration also from blogs such as "Much … Continue reading Some History
It didn't rain much today. At least not until this evening when we had a nice shower, however fleeting. The ground this morning was wet due to an early morning shower and my boots, having been worked hard over the last few weeks, were failing to keep my feet dry. I moved frantically in the … Continue reading Thoughts from a Soggy Sock
It was a disruptive night. Each of our boys took turns to wake us for one thing or another. I found it hard to get back to sleep and then the heavy rain continued and I was lying in bed thinking 'This is the kind of rain we need to make sure the rainwater tank … Continue reading The Rainwater Catchment kicks into Life
Petit Paradis 