permaculture – Soil and Peace

Sheep and her lamb at Henbant permaculture farm (c) Rianne Mason

Mountain views, naughty mice, egg mobiles and tasty food

April 18, 20212021, permaculture, SpringLeave a Comment

I accidentally prepare a midnight feast for a mouse, bottle feed my first lamb, learn about the benefits of egg mobiles and doff my cap to our seedlings' first true leaves.

Obtain a yield (with permaculture and regenerative agriculture)

March 31, 2021April 4, 2021permacultureLeave a Comment

Reap the rewards of your hard work whilst giving back to the earth with permaculture and regenerative agriculture.

Life aquatic at Henbant (c) Rianne Mason

Meeting the team, forest walking, rescuing chickens and weeding

March 28, 2021March 28, 20212021, permaculture, SpringLeave a Comment

The team walked the land at Henbant, weeded the market garden, rescued a few chickens and re-created Wes Anderson's Life Aquatic.

Chicken care, seed sowing, no-dig beds and DIY

March 21, 2021March 28, 20212021, permaculture, Spring4 Comments

I've been looking after the chickens, seed sowing for the market/kitchen gardens and learning how to use a drill.

Karl at Henbant permaculture farm (c) Rianne Mason

A warm welcome to Henbant permaculture farm

March 14, 2021March 21, 20212021, permaculture, SpringLeave a Comment

My first two weeks at Henbant have been filled with delicious food, laughter around the dinner table, roaring fires, cows, chickens, sheep, brambles and plenty of lessons in regenerative agriculture.

Collecting French marigold seeds (c) Rianne Mason

Saving Tagetes patula (French marigold) seeds

November 16, 2020March 21, 2021Autumn1 Comment

I had a great time collecting the seed heads of these Tagetes patula (French marigolds) and then popping them open to reveal the match-stick like contents when I got home!