Catch and Store Energy
The second permaculture principle is all about saving for a rainy day, or making hay while the sun shines. Whichever part of the world you find yourself in, rainy or…
The 12 Permaculture Principles
I have started a new page which talks about the 12 permaculture principles. Whether you are familiar with them or not, have a look for ideas - you might be…
Livestock
Part of our reason for buying 40 acres is so that we can work towards a higher level of self-sufficiency. While I recognise that we will never be fully self-sufficient…
Jagged Crow Farm
It has finally happened. After three years of searching, looking, walking over blocks, thinking about what's important, setting criteria and reviewing possible purchases against that criteria, we have finally become…
Why “The North Glass”?
Trying to live a sustainable life means, in part, trying to utilise the renewable resources around us - often in place of the fossil fuels to which we have become…
Autumn
I love autumn. It is my favourite season of the year. As summer fades away, I enjoy the temperate days that the beginning of the new season brings, and then…
Death, taxes and change
They say there are only two things in life which are certain: death and taxes - and probably not in that order! In this millennium, and certainly within this decade,…
The First Post
This is my first post. Hopefully it is not the Last Post. (With all respect to those who honourably gave their lives for our freedom.) I've wanted to start a…