Author: Elena
Not going to use the C word
What a crazy time it has been!!
Just a month ago we were bathing in the sun, sipping wine and sharing plates of fruit as we laughed with friends at a gathering. Now we would be fined 600€ each for doing such a thing. Continue reading “Not going to use the C word”
Working in Permaculture
Something only wistfully mentioned on PDC’s: getting paid to do permaculture.
Live Long and Proper
Just like a Buzzin’ Fly
Come into your life
Now I float away
Like honey in the sun
– Tim Buckley
Matavenero
San Salvador Al Revés
It’s July!
We’ve just come back from a lovely wedding in Swansea. Good weather, great people, and lots of love.
This time last year we had quite a different adventure. Continue reading “San Salvador Al Revés”
Following the Moon
It’s May, it’s hot, and we’re going to Portugal next week to meet my Mum. It’s already been a year since her last visit. Commitments and responsibilities increase with chickens and seedlings, but without a correlating decrease in time away from home. Last month we spent three days in Madrid, joining the start of the Extinction Rebellion protests on April 15th. Nik knew more about … Continue reading Following the Moon
Starting Seeds
How quickly April has rolled around.
After an unusually hot and dry March, true to song, April showers have begun.
Why you should do a Permaculture Design Course this summer
Learn about harmonious human connections with nature Continue reading Why you should do a Permaculture Design Course this summer
Febrero
It’s been over a month now since we got back from our Christmas and New Year trip to England. After a few weeks of tidying and organising, de-mousing the house and making plans for the year, we’ve settled back and feel as at home as ever here in Asturias. New windows and doors should be coming soon, which will be double glazed so we don’t have … Continue reading Febrero
Redefining Roundup
A community permaculture initiative that reclaims its name from the clutches of evil Continue reading Redefining Roundup
Olive Picking in Las Alpujarras
November.
Last year we were swiftly escaping a rather dramatic workaway in an abandoned village in the middle of nowhere, and were left in limbo as we had little money and nowhere to go. Continue reading “Olive Picking in Las Alpujarras”
