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Sometimes when life becomes more work than play and the balance is out of whack, we need to escape somewhere beautiful for inspiration. My recent destination of choice was the Regenerative Design Institute in Bolinas. |
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A day trip up the coast to visit this 17 acre permaculture farm was a perfect afternoon getaway. I participated in a three hour tour of the grounds and gardens. From orchards to medicinal food forest there was much to see. My overall impression - quiet, peaceful, wild, weedy and everywhere I turned I saw an overwhelming abundance of food growing and thriving. |
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A cottage house tucked away in the garden, artful signs waiting to be hung, comfrey growing EVERYWHERE! There was the largest comfrey plant I have ever seen-probably eight feet tall. A straw bale house, an interesting chicken coop set-up, and a beautiful herd of dairy goats roaming the hillside. |
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I sat on a warm cob bench in the sun by this tranquil pond after the tour to do some journaling and a thoughtful host brought this beautiful cup of tea with fresh borage leaves and lemon. A perfect ending to a lovely afternoon. Gratitude and blessings abound. |
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What we see and what we dont see
What we know and what we cant know
The mighty and the small, The Father and the Mother
The creatures that prowl the forests
and the growing things in the fields
The young ones that tread the ground
and the old ones that sleep under it
The birthing and the dying
The laughing and the crying and the bearing up
All creation breathes with one breath.
-Johnathon Odell, The Healing
Categories:
Aquaponics,
inspiration
