Piracanga is an ecovillage and retreat centre, where a group of friends have chosen to live in community, shaping their reality by their chosen spiritual principles of love, compassion and freedom, whilst trying to put in practice a sustainable way of life. I traveled to the ecovillage in late 2014 and we had agreed on […]
via: http://www.travel-alchemy.com – Simon’s blog about reimagining world travel as a path of personal transformation and self-realization. An intentional community oriented towards conscious evolution and environmental sustainability, Inan Itah on Ometepe is almost heaven on earth. That is, as long as you’re willing to put in the work to make it real. With a majestic, […]
The Maya too Research Farm (MMRF) is a permaculture education center that hosts students from around the world and develops social outreach programs that bring Belizean students on site. Founder Chris Nesbitt also brings his knowledge to communities around southern Belize. Chris is a North American permaculture designer with almost 30 years in Belize and Central […]
Want to get away this winter? Wondering where to go and what to do? Ever dreamt of visiting a remote corner of the world; of spending time in a tropical paradise, living among locals, in a place where life moves slower, the colors are richer, each breath is fresher, and the only way to describe […]
It’s Spring. I’m gratefully sunburnt and finally getting my hands in the Earth after months of frigid temperatures and greenhouse work. A group of community members are gathered to take an educational tour, guided by Farmer John Wilson here at the New Earth Farm in Virginia Beach. Some volunteers are busy foraging edible herbs and […]
I recently visited Seven Seeds Organic Farm in Souther Oregon ?to pick up seeds for the agriculture projects i’m working on at Sacred Acres and to meet the founder, Don Tipping. I wanted to find out more about bio-dynamic farming farming and seed-banking techniques hat I heard of but never seen in action. Seven Seeds […]
1. Inanitah Ometepe Island, Nicaragua http://www.inanitah.com/ 2. Project Bonafide Ometepe Island, Nicaragua http://projectbonafide.com/ 3. VerdEnergia Costa Rica http://www.verdenergia.org/ 4. Rancho Mastatal Costa Rica http://www.ranchomastatal.com/ 5. Varsana Yoga EcoVillage Granada, Colombia http://varsanaecoaldea.com/ 6. Aleafeliz Ecoaldea San Francisco, Colombia http://www.aldeafeliz.org/
By: Angie Gonzales from Permaculture-Yogi Have you ever wondered what living in an off the grid paradise is like ? A place where you feel in complete harmony and connection with nature and all of the elements, a place where you experience re-skilling activities such as making your own brews, harvesting the reap of the […]
Kamajachel is community of women in Panajachel, Guatemala who wish to bring back and to preserve the ancient practice of natural dyes in order to color the textiles that decorate the diverse pieces that decorate the bodies of many including native people, tourists and others who admire this intricate art of dyeing and weaving. This […]
On the side of a mountain overlooking the incredible city of Oaxaca, Mexico is the most impressive permaculture demonstration center that we’ve visited. The love and precision that has gone into creating this center is remarkable. The only waste produced at the site is grey water which is filtered through Papyrus plants. There are massive […]