Douglas fir recycling

                                                       The chicken kitchen new table!

Abobora

Lunar Eclipse

This was a most incredible event. From our mountain terrace in Sobral Pichorro, we witnessed the transition of the ages! Now the new story begins - lets make it happen!!

With love and blessings

The crew at Vale das Lobas

Sapo

Solar

North East view of the Solar,

future center for Spiritual Ecology...

Beltaine

Sacred Hopi Corn ceremony last Sunday,

marking the midpoint between

the spring equinox and summer solstice...

Kundalini

Kundalini Yoga workshop,

guided by Lizzie's beautiful friend Preet,

starting at dawn to welcome the sunrise, powerful...

Bringing the Bees

Andy and Sophie gave us their Bees,

 after quite an expedition under the supervision of our future Bee Master,

they finally arrived safely on their new homeland...

Borboleta noturna

Amazing moth sunbathing 

on the crew house doorstep this morning,

Saturnia pyri known as the Giant Peacock Moth,

thank you Wendy!

Machu Poocchu

Compost Loo one completed,

straw bed, wood door lock and saw dust, 

imagine the view from the inside...

Pinheiro

Our wood order finally turned up,

truck loads of big poles, super fine first cuts and beautiful boards,

from our new found friends at the Manteigas sawmill...

Lenten Moon

Last night last full moon of winter, springtime equinox.

Pole Process

Debarking the Chestnut poles after our forestry harvest...

Chicken Kitchen

Joined by John the scubadiver maniac surfer "not too shabby as a chippy",

we've cracked on with the chicken kitchen's roof repairs and new shower with a view,

which will be soon ready for our spring/summer visitors...

Chestnut Week

Hunter gathering chestnut poles in our backcountry woodland

for the forthcoming round house project...