by Admin | Mar 19, 2026 | land, nature, water
Looking back at my post Waiting for Rain from almost ten years ago, I feel immense gratitude and amazement to be looking out over a full lake and a lush landscape. Even though the weeks of intense rain and storms earlier this year brought big challenges and widespread...
by Admin | Sep 27, 2020 | Forest Alchemy, herbal medicine, trees
Back in May I made a new flower essence, from the beautiful big Mulberry tree in our valley (Morus nigra). This is one of my favourite trees here, with its large heart-shaped leaves, and its generous abundance of juicy black mulberries throughout the summer...
by Admin | May 1, 2019 | awareness, interbeing, land, nature
I stepped out on to my deck today, and something struck me. The words arose in my mind – “the wasps have gone”, and I said them out loud in wonder. For the past four years I have experienced a wasp invasion in and around my yurt during the summer...
by Admin | Dec 29, 2018 | economy, herbal medicine, land, nature, plants, trees, Uncategorized
Listening It was year ago when I was here on the land in Portugal on my own for a couple of weeks retreat time from the Solstice into the New Year, that I received the message loud and clear to start making essences from the trees, ( “with the trees” feels...
by Admin | Aug 28, 2018 | culture, land, nature, plants
This year we harvested some cork from our forest for the first time. https://montedavida.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MAH02243.mp4 Cork is widely regarded as one of the most ecological and sustainable materials available. Here in the Alentejo region of...
