Cloughjordan Community Farm (August) |
Chard harvesting |
Harvest |
Compost-shower |
Last weekend we had the opportunity to attend an event in Irish Seed Savers where we
learned about the importance of seeds, organic farming and school orchards and
gardens.
Here, I'm also learning a lot about organic farming, the
use of green manure for soil fertilization, how some plants can be used to inhibit
the proliferation of pests on other plant species and the use of compost as a natural
fertilizer.
In the evenings, we prepare dinner and always use
vegetables that have been harvested on the farm. We are also learning to cook
some desserts with the raspberries, blueberries and blackberries that are
around the Ecovillage. (The carrot cake is now my speciality!) I discovered a
new plant called rhubarb on the farm, It is a vegetable with sweet taste. Only
its stem is consumed and it is used for some desserts.
On August 20th we had a permaculture event (All Ireland Permaculture Gathering) and built
a compost-shower that heats water through the compost. It's amazing, the water was
heated to 50 ° C!!
We never stop learning!! Next month I will write about
the new activities that are taking place in the Ecovillage.
Raquel
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