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7 Things To Do With Your Children This Christmas

18/12/2015

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One Christmas eve, a little girl saw in total wonder how two little angels carried a heavy jar of syrup peaches into her living room. It was dark and cold outside; the North Star was bright as ever. She knew she was not supposed to be there, but she was so pulled by the excitement and magic of Christmas eve that she could not help it.  She had sneaked out of bed in her pajamas and had secretly gone to spy the little angels and elves, who were bringing all the presents for her and her big family. That girl was me. I was only five years old.
 
Now I am 39 years old and my heart still warms up each time I see that little girl in her pajamas. As much as I am still fascinated by it, I struggle to find again that magic around me. The speed of daily life, the almost too bright electric lights everywhere, the big shopping centers selling Christmas as one of their best products of the year and everyone running around trying to buy presents for their friends and families.
 
This is the modern adult world … but, what if, just for 5 days, we committed to live again that magic that we felt when we were children and used to dream with elves, reindeers, silent ancient forests full of snow, twinkling stars, Christmas trees and robins?

"As a child, one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth; to see the land as an animal does; to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee; to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us; to know a hundred different smells of mud and listen unself- consciously to the soughing of the trees." Valerie Andrews, A Passion for this Earth
What if, just for 5 days, we stepped down from our adult thrones and allowed our children to hold the hands of our inner child and guide us through their world of magic, imagination, love and desire to discover the mysteries of nature? What if we owed that to our own children?

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What is Permaculture?

4/12/2015

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Is it a life style or philosophy?

How is a Permaculture design created?

Is it a way of growing vegetables? Do you have to have land to practice it?


What exactly is Permaculture?

I have been hearing these and other similar questions pop up more than ever as Permaculture gains momentum.

I have observed an increased interest as more people become intrigued by the concept of Permaculture as part of an exploration seeking realistic alternatives as a response to the concoction of challenges we face as a global collective.

After asking the question What is Permaculture? for the last nine years my experience is that almost everybody will give a different answer. In this blog post I will answer the questions above and share my own definition.


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