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,
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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
Why donkey coaxing?
We first arrived at the Fattorie Faggioli and began this blog almost 3 years ago now. Since then we've gone back and forth, posting about
Building a Hugelkultur bed, in pictures
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There is a field, but where?
November 1, 2021 -
Permaculture Project Planning at Borgo Basino
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Interdependence, not Self-Sufficiency
May 19, 2021