1910, 2013
Hand made soap
A recent batch of hand made soap. With a few drops of eucalyptus oil.
1810, 2013
Flowering October
We’re getting closer to the end of the green season and to the gradual switch to the dry season. A lot of plants are flowering (again) at this time of the year. Here’s our turmeric revealing its beautiful flower.
Flowering turmeric in one of our gardens.
There’s also a bunch of new baby chicks roaming around the farm with their protective mamas. All hatched in the last couple of weeks.
Recently hatched baby chicks. A couple of days old.
910, 2013
Around the farm
A few pictures randomly compiled from around the farm. Every single one of these simple sights have become incredibly rare in our contemporary world. Particularly on working farms – no matter what trendy words they use to describe themselves such as “organic”, “biodynamic”, “permaculture”, “natural”, among others.
Eggs in the garden
Growing pineapple – nature’s way. In a polyculture and without the use of any commercial product – “organic” or not.
Growing seedlings (sesame). Potting soil made right here with simple means using material from our forest.
Free ranged rooster.
Chickens living their chicken life (aka “displaying their natural behavior”). Yep, non-degenerated chickens do fly.
Free ranged eggs.
Mama & baby chickens hanging around the main house.
Pigs in the forest.
Natural horsemanship and alternative schooling (for lack of a better word).
Growing banana trees. You bet these don’t have any commercial anything applied to them, ever. We build fertility using old traditional methods and by mimicking nature.
610, 2013
Timber framing in the forest
Note the temporary clamp setup to sustain the king post joint and the rope holding the posts square. This type of simple setup makes it possible for a single person to raise a small timber frame entirely alone – with no help nor machinery. This picture was taken during the raising of the frame for the dry composting toilet and adjacent shower next to The Nest (interns house).
Gallery
2909, 2013
Create a new realm of possibilities
The registration for our upcoming summer internship (set to start on January 30, 2014) is now open! We’re excited to continue to teach and practice the unique skills we offer here at Raices del Sol – particularly in the fields of natural building, integrative farming, and alternative lifestyle. More than anything we’re inspired by how RDS interns make possibility a reality and are transformed by their experience.
Given the high demand for the summer internship and our continued commitment to quality and smaller groups we’ve decided to open the high season program on a “first come first served” basis. So hurry! Space is limited.
2009, 2013
Anna with Ari and Lela at the small waterfall
Anna with Ari and Lela (sleeping) at the small waterfall.
1809, 2013
Perfectly level
These pictures were taken at the final stages of setting up the foundation of our new dry composting toilet.
Checking.
Perfectly level.
809, 2013
Sprouting
Beautiful sprouts.
709, 2013
Picture perfect wedged dovetail joints
A glimpse from the construction of a new structure for a composting toilet and adjacent shower: 2 picture-perfect wedged dovetail joints (of the timber framed structure).
Two picture-perfect wedged dovetail joints.
This picture was taken in the early stages of laying out the foundation. Many more pictures and info coming soon!
709, 2013
If you judge others by yourself
If you judge others by yourself you will rarely be mistaken.