Casalinho

Author: Andrea

  • Tree Planting Project – Mulberries and Walnuts

    Planting new trees has always been a significant part of our plan for Casalinho. Trees to enhance and repair our environment, to feed us, our animals and our soils. Almost all the fruit trees on this property were destroyed before we knew it, but we’re told that the lower portion of the property alone was more »

  • Convergência de Permacultura Mandala Garden Revisited

    Some of you may remember that in October the first Portuguese Permaculture Convergence was held locally to us, in Fundão. I recently revisited the site of the Mandala Garden built during the event. It’s looking beautiful in the winter sun.

  • Our Week in Pictures: December 2014

    December’s round up of what we’ve been working on at Casalinho, our developing permaculture project in central Portugal. Those of you who have been following these photo diaries will have noticed that I’ve not been publishing them for a little while. We’ve been taking a short break from hosting volunteers during December, just to catch our more »

  • Composting at Casalinho

    As you may have read elsewhere on this blog, we rely heavily on our animals to not only contribute to our compost, but to assist in it’s preparation too. The outside part of our animal pen actually operates as our initial compost bay. All the animal green feed and all our household and garden compostables more »

  • A Visitor’s Perspective: Sam’s Diary – New Life

    This is part of a series of posts where we ask one of our volunteers or visitors to say a few words. Sam has got to know our goats well whilst volunteering here.  A Visitor’s Perspective: Sam’s Diary – New Life November 19th,2014  /  Sam Wilder With winter in full swing and rain showers almost every night, Andrea was more »

  • A Visitor’s Perspective: Sam’s Diary – A Bountiful Harvest

    This is part of a series of posts where we ask one of our volunteers or visitors to say a few words. This is Sam’s fourth contribution whilst he works with us as a volunteer. A Visitor’s Perspective: Sam’s Diary – A Bountiful Harvest November 14th,2014  /  Sam Wilder In the Game of Throne series a common more »

  • Our Week in Pictures: 17th November 2014

    Our weekly round up of what volunteers have been working on at Casalinho, our developing permaculture project in central Portugal. 1) Highlight of the week was the surprise birth of a little goat kid on Friday morning. In this photo she’s only a few hours old and already determined to follow her Mum outside. 2) more »

  • Goat Surprise!

    Guess what I found in the goat shed this morning? Yes, a little goat kid was born overnight 🙂                       It’s been horrid weather, and it looks like Brownie gave birth outside rather than in the shed, probably because the bigger goats wouldn’t let her in. Little more »

  • A Visitor’s Perspective: Sam’s Diary – A Foraged Salad

    This is part of a series of posts where we ask one of our volunteers or visitors to say a few words. Sam is beginning his third week here as a volunteer and has kindly allowed us to share his online thoughts. Here, Sam gets creative with the prettiest of salads. A Visitor’s Perspective: Sam’s Diary – A more »

  • Our Week in Pictures: 10th November 2014

    Our weekly round up of what volunteers have been working on at Casalinho, our developing permaculture project in central Portugal. Well autumn has certainly arrived! Cooler temperatures and the threat of rain have reminded of how much winter preparation still remains undone.   Left to right, top to bottom: 1) Beyonce enjoying an autumnal morning walk more »