Bill Mollison....

." I teach self-reliance, the world's most subversive practice. I teach people how to grow their own food, which is shockingly subversive. So, yes, it’s seditious. But it’s peaceful sedition."

Bill Mollison, Permaculture....

The New Tribes.....

According to Margaret Mead, the world-renowned cultural anthropologist, for 99% of human history, humans have lived in tribes, extended families and small villages. Given this fact, how can we continue to live in the fast-paced world of modern civilization and recreate a sense of village life that is both sustainable for ourselves and our environment?

Fractal Nature

Nature got it right. It has no centralized systems. Everything is fractal & decentralized. If one part goes, everything doesn't go. In nature, trillions of tiny, independent systems work symbiotically to create larger systems, which in turn keep combining upward and eventually form a marvelous, living planet.

Ruby, the horse, is been recovering....here is a recent picture of her....she seems happier and stronger!

Namaste

Hello,

   Here are a few more pictures...  Thank you to all the wonderful people who have assisted us.  We are taking a short break from construction due to some unforeseen circumstances.  We hope to be back at it in a couple of weeks.  We are currently working with an injured starving horse, “Ruby.”   She has been receiving lots of love and food from us and has been improving.  When we brought her home she could barely stand, after several days of feeding her while she was lying down, she became strong enough to get and join the other horses.  We hope with more time she will recover completely.  Thank you all for you support. 

Namaste

Nate & Andrea

Our First Harvests

HI again. Life is good. We had our first harvests. Wild grown, organic, cedron(lemon balm), and olives. We dried the cedron and it makes a wonderful tea. The olives are soaking in brine. It was great fun to pick the olives; we even got a little help from goji the cat. We are moving ahead on the house, shed, and gardens.  Lots of hard work and fun.  We are lucky to be blessed with assistance from wonderful people.  Namaste

Hello,

   Things are going good.  We have started several structures, and things are coming together.   The wall around the well is finished and the beginning of a shed for our tools.  The roof of the house is complete and we are starting on the foundation next.  We are grateful for the help that we have received, and are learning a lot.  Working together with others is fun as well as challenging at times.   So far there has been a lot of hard working gathering materials, stones, and sand, but it is wonderful to be working outside, using the body, and building our future home.   We are looking to start several projects in the coming weeks, one to help some local malnourished horses, and the other to help preserve organic and wild foraging bee colonies.  More information on these things soon.   Thankfully, we have been joined by mostly great volunteers and it has been a pleasure working and sharing together.  Here are a few more pictures.  Anyone interested in contributing, physically or monetarily, please feel free to contact us.

Namaste

Nate & Andrea