by Steve Byrne | Aug 30, 2014 | smallholding
August 2014 will long be remembered as the month of many visitors. Over the course of four weeks we have laughed (mostly) cried (a little), celebrated some amazing cookery and culture, and seen the power that comes from a group of diverse people when they put...
by Steve Byrne | Apr 21, 2014 | permaculture, polytunnel, smallholding, the farm
It has been rather quiet here on the blog recently – first because this winter was considerably quieter than the last, Â and a time for reflection and planning. A lot of reading was done over the quiet months, and in some ways this has reinforced our sense of...
by Steve Byrne | Dec 21, 2013 | animals, buildings, permaculture, smallholding
Well, the winter solstice is here, and as the shortest day comes to a close, its amazing to look back on everything that has happened over the last 12 months, and all the people that it has been our privilege to welcome to the farm. This time last year we had yet to grow a vegetable here, and without the hard work of all the volunteers, from near and far, we wouldn’t have seen the results that we did. The highlight of our year was surely the time we spent with our permaculture course visitors, and the energy that they brought to the farm.
by Steve Byrne | Sep 12, 2013 | community, low impact living, off grid, smallholding, the farm, volunteering
At last September is here, and our intrepid Wwoofers have arrived – Caroline (left) from Sweden, and Bettina (centre) who has hitchhiked all the way from Austria (again)!. Â We love having people here – it is great to hear their stories, and the feeling of...
by Steve Byrne | May 22, 2013 | smallholding
As we enter our second year on the farm, we wanted to take time to thank all the people who have helped us. Â To Sinead for helping with the truly horrible task of pulling out old thatch, and to our family and those who came and helped us tear up floors and walls. Then...
by Steve Byrne | Apr 28, 2013 | community, permaculture, polytunnel, smallholding, the farm, volunteering
In what was an exceedingly hectic but productive end to the week, we welcomed a host of volunteers to the farm to help us plant our contribution to One Million Trees in One Day, which in the end turned out to be about 160, in a variety of places all over the farm....