Visits to Other Permaculture Farms

Farm: Corga de Peirera Location: Central Portugal, near Castanheira de Peira
Owners: Julie and Nigel
Date: November-December 2010
Situation: Wwoofed for a month
Projects during our stay:

• Rocket Stove
• Herb Spiral
• Outdoor Shower
• Adobe Oven workshops
• Olive Harvest, their property and others'
• Visits from Alpaca wool producers
• Mushroom and wild food foraging
• Preserving, ie; kiwi jam, Madrona jam
• Built structure to protect yurt
• Land clearing for pond/gardens
• Made creams, gels and toothpastes using natural products
• Ram Pump explanation



ram pump with holding tank above



Nigel's home made ram pump



shows the amount of head needed,
this carries the water 75m up the hill!



Farm Location: Andalucia, Spain, near Rhonda
Owner: Nico
Date: September 2009
Situation: Wwoofing for 2 weeks

Projects during our stay:

• Built large Geodesic Dome
• Prepared harvest for local markets, including baking and foraging
• Put together Teepee
• Ate, drank and was merry!



Entrance into the living area from the garden. Open 'tree house' type kitchen, couches under trees and yurts and teepees are living spaces





the boys begin assembling





plans





clear plastic weather proofing to keep light inside





swales built into the steepest slope,
trees have already been planted



Nico's wonderful solar cooker





Assembling the Teepee with a repaired canvas



the cob double storage compost loo

Farm: Ananta Sacred Space
Location: Cataluya, near Tarragona
Owner: Christina
Website: http://anantasacredspace.com/
Date: September 2009
Situation: Wwoofing for 2 weeks
Projects during our stay:

• Began building Geodesic Dome
• Built steps throughout property
• Assisted Moroccan builders with cob kitchen structure
• Prepared raw foods and learnt about the raw eating lifestyle
• Meditated, sun-gazed, swam, foraged

plateau on top of property where we camped

Farm: Quinta das Abelhas
Location: Central Portugal, near Tabua
Owners: Andy and Sophie
Website: http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/
http://www.pureportugal.co.uk/
Date: October 2009
Situation: Wwoofed for 2 weeks
Projects during our stay:

• Grape harvest and juicing
• Mosaics of stairs
• Gardening
• Visits to other permaculture farms in area
• 5 Rhythms dance workshops



me getting grape grubby!





small solar cooker

 



yurts and caravans





my mosaic!



view over the farm from the ridge

Farm Visit: Caryn and Steve's Permaculture farm, Central Portugal
Date: October 2009




practice cordwood wall




their beautiful natural swimming pool



Round house, built with the help of 'The' Tony Wrench!
Holds yoga workshops and other events



cord wood walls of the round house




the round house reciprocal roof

 

 

massive geodesic dome




Farm Visit: Permaculture Headquaters Slovakia, Southern Slovakia

Date: August 2009

permaculture gardens