Casalinho

Author: Andrea

  • Permaculture Design Course 1st – 9th July

    Whoo-hoo! It’s that time of year again, where we get to planning our annual Permaculture Design Course here at the farm. We’re excited to announce that Silvia Floresta will be joining us to teach what will be our sixth PDC, 1st July – 9th July. We’re a little late off the mark in getting things more »

  • Tolerance

    Who would have imagined that goats could be so tolerant? Kylie and Beyonce share their morning corn ration with the rabbits.

  • Livestock means Deadstock

    Now isn’t that a depressing title for a post? But sadly it’s true. Keeping livestock occasionally means that you have deaths to deal with, and I don’t just mean the deliberate ones that end up on your dinner table. So far this season we’ve had four little goat kids born. But sadly only two have more »

  • Never Believe the Salesman’s Story!

    Please welcome the three newest members of the little Casalinho goat herd. Mrs Magoo, Beyonce, and Kylie arrived yesterday, and before you start sniggering, I did not choose those names!   This is Beyonce. She’s the biggest by a long way, and bigger than our existing goats too although more leggy.           more »

  • Go, Willow, Go 2013 Brainwave Auction

    Willow is a very special little girl whose parents are friends of Casalinho. They have set up an auction, running until 10pm on Sunday 24th November, to raise funds for Willow’s Brainwave treatments. So why am I telling you? Well, apart from the auction being full of fabulous items which would make spectacular Christmas gifts, this more »

  • Volunteer / Training Space – Let’s Warm Up

    This will be old news for those who have visited us over the past few months, but it seems rather appropriate to show you some photos of the stove we’ve installed in the Volunteer / Training Room on the first day where it’s felt like winter this year. Although unnecessary when we use the space more »

  • Showered with Good Fortune (part 3)

    We’ve won the 2013 WWOOF Host Grant, which we’re thrilled about. This is the story of the new shower block we’re funding with the grant.    Cue the drums and trumpets, I’ve an announcement to make! It’s now possible to take a warm shower at Casalinho. No more dunking yourself, shivering, in the river (unless more »

  • New Summer Courses

    After the terrific feedback we received following June’s Permaculture Design Course with New School Permaculture, we’re excited to invite Helder Valente back next month for a couple of brand new courses. One of the areas of Casalinho that we need to put more work into is our forest garden. I’m sure we’re not alone in more »

  • A Visitor’s Perspective: Rosie on Travel

    This is part of a series of posts where we ask one of our volunteers or visitors to say a few words. Rosie joined us for a Permaculture Design Course and stayed on as one of the testers for our new Practical Self-Reliance Experience. Here, Rosie describes her journey to Casalinho and provides lots of more »

  • A Visitor’s Perspective: Serge’s Diary (part 6)

    This is part of a series of posts where we ask one of our volunteers or visitors to say a few words. Serge has been volunteering with us for some time, and this is the final part of his diary. This instalment covers Serge’s last days as a volunteer, and his participation in the recent Permaculture Design more »