New Nemus family member!
I’ve been wanting to make a “Chicken Garden” outside their pen for years. Somewhere we can grow some of the things they like to eat, so it’s easy to just pick some leaves and throw them in for them. As far as I’ve ever got with this was planting a comfrey plant next to the gate. The rest of the space is still pretty overgrown with couch grass and brambles.
As I’ve taken over the job of looking after the chickens on a daily basis I’ve been more inspired and motivated to get on and create the Chicken Garden. Add the enthusiasm of happy helper Theresa and we finally made a start on it yesterday.
We dug out all the couch grass and brambles. We want to make raised beds alongside a new paved pathway (Lester – who now lives in the village but first helped build the chicken shed when he was here as a wwoof-er about 5yrs ago – just offered today to lay some leftover paving slabs to make the path for us).
I also dug out the foundations for extending the chicken shed “veranda” as the soil has become really badly eroded and I want to put a bigger ramp in so it’s easier to get a wheelbarrow into the pen. We also want to put a turf roof on the shed, and extend the roof over the veranda so the chickens have some extra shade in summer and cover from rain in winter.
Most of the area is now dug over and levelled! 
Meditation is much more than a way to relax and be free from stress. Meditation can be a door to a new life. The meditation I teach is the discovery of your true nature as freedom, clarity and lightness of being here and now. I invite you to join me for a weekend meditation retreat to begin the new year of 2012 in a beautiful place with delicious vegetarian food near Montemor-o-Velho, Coimbra. It is a precious opportunity to begin the new year in alignment with spirit and to make yourself available for the evolution of consciousness that is so desperately needed in our troubled world.
A meditação é muito mais do que uma forma de relaxar e estar livre de stress. A meditação pode ser uma porta para uma nova vida. A meditação que eu ensino é a descoberta de sua verdadeira natureza como a liberdade, a clareza e a leveza de ser, aqui e agora. Convido você a se juntar a mim para um retiro de meditação para começar o novo ano de 2012, em um lugar bonito com comida vegetariana deliciosa perto Montemor-o-Velho, Coimbra. É uma preciosa oportunidade para começar o ano novo no alinhamento com o espírito e disponibilizar-se para a evolução da consciência, que é tão desesperadamente necessário em nosso mundo conturbado
Things are continuing to progress at the Hive, with the lower floor of
the office starting to become a cosy space thanks to a new rocket
stove heated bench! We've had several volunteers involved in crafting
this masterpiece, and look forward to having a new door for the
basement so that we can spend the chillier evenings inside being warm.
We are starting to put plans together for three periods of work on the
project next year - three weeks at a time with up to 6
volunteers. The work planned is biodiversity assessment in mid January,
topography in early February and construction in March. We hope to
get a lot of work done on both the office space and the end house of
the village for long term residents. So please get in touch if this
interests you.
Work continues in finding the funds for the January payment of 2000
euros - so far we have secured 50% of this payment plus 25% of our
running costs. We still have some way to go to reach the full amount
needed and as always, if you are able to help in any way, we would
welcome your support... Please get in touch as soon as possible if you
would like to be involved in this way.
Latest update is that in response to our post on the blog (
www.thehive-colmeal.blogspot.com) all previous ethical investors have
kindly offered more support to the project, (i.e., renewable energy
upgrade, a further 25% towards January payment & help with construction
costs for 2012.)
we a incredibly grateful for this support at this important time for us.
Looking forward to the New Year and the opportunities it brings.
Seasons greetings!!
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