Solstice 2022
The first hard frost made the bed for a dusting of snow on our little hill this week. These long, cold winter nights feel familiar,
Tag: Sustainability
Rolling along!
The summer peak is past and we are preparing for the fall and (hopefully) cooler weather. Among the many things going on this year, we've
Guest Post: Kate Rudd, Regenerative Economics researcher
Kate Rudd is a Masters in Regenerative Economics student at Schumacher College. She visited us for a week as part of her dissertation research and
Permaculture Project Planning at Borgo Basino
Permaculture is a design system for areas inhabited by people that seeks to harmoniously integrate various aspects of the natural world, resulting in a sustainable,
History of a Community: the roots of Borgo Basino
The idea of the Borgo Basino took root in the summer of 2013. We started by deepening and developing the concept of place-based organizing, considering
World Soil Day
A few weeks ago our youngest son came home from kindergarten with a hand decorated manifesto entitled "The 10 Natural Rights of Children." We learned
Bori
We've just said goodbye to someone who's shared a very particular moment with us. In addition to being a huge help over the last months,
Sea Change
Sitting down to eat together is a cornerstone of Italian culture. Perhaps you've heard about this or experienced it yourself, but for Italians food is
Fertile Ground
[gallery ids="1324,1322,1323" type="rectangular"] We joyfully began spring planting, dusting off irrigation line (Thanks Nora!), hand tools and lengths of electric fencing we use to rotate animal
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#ThisIsOurRoad Romagna
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Community Post: Chiara Nalin on Mindfullness-Based Stress Reduction
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Solstice 2022
December 19, 2022