Tag: Our week in pictures
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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Our Week in Pictures: 3rd November 2014
Our weekly round up of what volunteers have been working on at Casalinho, our developing permaculture project in central Portugal. All change this week with a completely new group of volunteers here to work with us. Once again our work has been seasonally lead, with work in the veg garden and last minute winter proofing more »
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Our Week in Pictures: 27th October 2014
Our weekly round up of what volunteers have been working on at Casalinho, our developing permaculture project in central Portugal. There has been so much going on this week that it’s been hard to choose the photos! 1) What a handsome boy! 2) Our last batch of corn drying on the driveway. We cut more »
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Our Week in Pictures: 13th October 2014
Our weekly round up of what volunteers have been doing at Casalinho, our developing permaculture project in central Portugal. Katinka’s marvellous photo above sums up this week’s weather. It’s been grim! But our intrepid volunteers have been cracking on in the drier patches. Left to right, up to down: 1) Fabulous colour combo from the more »
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Our Week in Pictures: 6th October 2014
Lots of people on site this week including some new volunteers, and plenty going on as usual. But the focus has really been on the grape harvest, with foot stomping the grapes being a popular activity. The first batch of wine has now started it’s secondary fermentation, and another batch is on the way. Grapes more »