I only use three things on my skin; witch hazel, olive oil, and natural unscented olive oil soap. That might sound rather limited but there are so many different ways to use olive oil that you’ll never get bored. I make my own lavender oil as a treatment for my skin, as a massage oil for tired muscles, and as an insect repellent in summer.
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Walking the Goats and making Herbal Tea on the mountainside.
Twice a day I go out with my goatsfor an hour and walk the nearby hills and valleys. Whilst they eat I collect as many medicinal and edible plants as I can. Here’s some of my favourites…
Here are some of the things we’ve been up to this Spring…
These caterpillars who eventually become moths are spreading into Norther Spain and France from the south, killing off coniferous forests with alarming speed.
My hand foraged wild rosemary is a particularly sustainable way to enjoy this powerful Mediterranean herb because there is no agriculture involved, no intensive farming, and no heavy machinery. It is beyond organic, having grown in an absolutely natural environment with only the natural rainfall for water and the beautiful Spanish sunshine to power its growth.
I have put my rescued Guinea Pigs to work on the farm, helping them to help us help them more!
For three years now, our farm has remained unploughed. Whilst neighbouring farmers continue to pulverise their soil into dust up to four times a year we have followed a different path allowing the weeds and grasses to grow.