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QGIS and permaculture
When we began working on our permaculture design, I started looking around for suitable software to use. The ideal solution would: significantly help with the work to be done already be in use within the permaculture community, indicating that it’s working well…
A fast-moving mess
It is happening. Hundreds of trees coming, needing immediate attention, a place to be planted on, water, amendments, mulch, light, care. We had been waiting for this moment for a long time and for the past few days we, the family and 5 men full time, have been…
Bem-vindas a casa, plantas
O grande momento chegou e começámos a plantar algumas árvores. É muito emocionante pôr as mãos na terra, cheirar as plantas, e sentir que estamos a remendar algo que está rasgado no nosso mundo. A criação de um projeto Permacultura na Alo Land nasceu de uma semente…
Earthworks completed
As of last Wednesday the earthworks are done. It took 8 working days for one person driving the excavator, with a bit of help from his team and us. After chopping and smashing all of the eucalyptus, the excavator switched to a normal digging bucket for the rest of the…
Kick-off reforestation
Today it was the kick-off of the reforestation. Or should I say deforestation? Oddly enough, the first step of making this a fertile land is to remove most of the trees, which are eucalyptus. They are a fire hazard, drinking all the water and preventing other trees…
Sementes de felicidade
Regenerar 10.000m2 de solo não é fácil, mas é muito estimulante. Entre um casal e duas crianças pequenas, 0 design de Permacultura para este espaço vai crescendo, pouco a pouco. Temos as próximas semanas para implementar a primeira fase: preparar o solo, as valas de…
A visual diary…
Today, 8 ducklings were born at Alo Lira.
Today, 8 ducklings were born at Alo Lira.And a simple, beautiful event like this can open so many doors for learning.In Garden Explorers, ducks can lead us into permaculture: what do they need to live well? Water, shelter, food, safety, companionship. And what do they…
(English version coming next)
(English version coming next)Hoje nasceram 8 patinhos na Alo Lira.E um acontecimento tão simples e tão bonito como este abre tantas portas para aprender.Nos Exploradores do Jardim, os patos podem levar-nos à permacultura: o que precisam para viver bem? Água, abrigo,…
What is a Garden Explorer?
What is a Garden Explorer?For me, it begins in a small pause.A child notices an ant trail, a worm in the soil, water disappearing into dry ground, or the smell of mint on their fingers.At Alo Lira: Garden Explorers, the garden becomes a living prepared environment — a…
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