Jonathon Engels
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Jul- 2021 -15 JulyGeneral
Living the Homesteading Dream – Part 7
I’m in the middle of the garden, dusk just tipping into darkness, wearing nothing but my underpants when I realise…
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Jun- 2021 -8 JuneWaste Systems & Recycling
Living the Homesteading Dream – Part 6
Through the building process here, we became accustomed to patting ourselves on the back. Aware of the mountain of garbage…
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May- 2021 -11 MayGeneral
Living the Homestead Dream – Part 5
Evening is getting near and I venture out into the garden, what has again become a daily ritual over the…
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Apr- 2021 -12 AprilPermaculture Projects
Living the Homesteading Dream – Part 4
Buck looks the part. In his mid-70s, he carries the grin and rotundness of a man who has been enjoying…
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1 AprilGeneral
Living the Homesteader Dream – Hope Springs Every Spring
This morning we were racing the rain. Over the last week we’ve been planting dozens upon dozens of trees. It’s…
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Mar- 2021 -29 MarchCourses/Workshops
Online vs. Onsite Permaculture Courses: Which is Better?
When deciding which permaculture course to take, the question at the forefront of it is whether to go with an…
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10 MarchCourses/Workshops
A Free Introduction to Permaculture with Geoff Lawton Videos
Permaculture has been consistently growing in popularity for the last four decades. As contemporary regimes have further proven themselves in…
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Feb- 2021 -18 FebruaryBuilding
Living the Homesteader Dream – Part 2
Facing the encroaching winter and water-damage to all of the 100-year-old lumber we’d painstakingly repurposed, we had to improvise. We…
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11 FebruaryDesign
Living the Homesteader Dream – Part 1
I’ve just switched the overdrive off so the truck can more easily handle the trip up the mountain, and beside…
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Jan- 2021 -21 JanuaryWhy Permaculture?
Why You Should Take a Permaculture Design Course
It took me a long time to get around to taking a permaculture course. By the time I did so,…
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14 JanuaryWhy Permaculture?
Ancient Gardens in Europe
Often times European/Western cultures get raked over the coals for ruining agriculture around world, which perhaps is deserved. Mass-scale monocultures…
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Dec- 2020 -17 DecemberSociety
The Winter Solstice
My wife Emma and I are big fans of the holiday season. Though neither one of us is particularly religious,…
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