New Patio Roof for our Sustainable Homestead

New patio roof between the house and shop helps keep this area cool and dry
New patio roof between the house and shop helps keep this area cool and dry

Work has been completed on a new patio roof behind our farmhouse just in time for the start of the rainy season. This roof keeps our outdoor picnic area and workspace out of the heat and rain. The patio roof also helps keep blowing rain away from the back door, shop door and carport, as well as protect our ‘booster pump’ that irrigates the garden. The roof is made with metal framing and microconcrete roof tiles like the ones on our house.

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This is What 13 Years of Permaculture in Ireland Looks Like!


Colette O’Neill is an author and founder of The Bealtaine Project, bringing Goddess Permaculture into universal awareness, as we struggle to care for our Mother Earth. Colette weaves this passion for the Great Mother into all of her work, writing about, photographing and filming Mother Earth in all her seasonal joy and beauty.

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Permaculture Neighborhood Tour w/ Costa Rica’s Stephen Brooks


Imagine a whole neighborhood full of tropical fruits on every lot, on every embankment & around any corner. Then combine the lush food forest with the most impressive community garden, river access, great spaces & even a well-planned biogas system that creates energy from each home’s septic waste. All of this intelligent design can be found at La Ecovilla’s permaculture community, in San Mateo, Costa Rica.

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Forest Garden Update Fall 2017: Explosive Growth, Living Mulch, New Beds

New forest garden beds have a wide variety of closely spaced plants.
New forest garden beds have a wide variety of closely spaced plants.

It’s time for another tropical forest garden update after a little over four years since the garden was started. A year ago it looked great as you can see in this video: Our Forest Garden is Finished! Things have changed dramatically this last year for the better.

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