by clare | Jun 18, 2016 | herbal medicine, land, nature, plants
Today I took my scythe and cleared a path through the long grass across to the other side of the main valley here. It’s an area of the land I have not visited for a while, on the north side of our little seasonal stream. There is a beautiful bit of old cork oak...
by clare | Dec 24, 2013 | land, natural building
It’s now been about six weeks since Steven the Scottish stone master started working with us, and we have become somewhat stone-crazy at Monte da Vida. Steven’s enthusiasm for stone is infectious, and also makes a lot of sense. Stone is abundant, cheap and...
by clare | Aug 28, 2013 | land, nature, pictures
by clare | May 16, 2013 | land, nature, pictures, water
Here are some pictures of the land that were taken in March, after heavy rains left water flowing everywhere and everything was green and lush.
