Show pagesourceOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top Share via Share via... Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Pinterest Telegram WhatsApp Yammer Reddit TeamsRecent ChangesSend via e-MailPrintPermalink × Table of Contents Finca Verde The Seven Domains of Permaculture Action in Practice Land and Nature Stewardship Building Tools and Technology Education and Culture Health and Spiritual Well-being Finance and Economics Land Tenure and Community Governance Finca Verde Location: Lanjaron, Spain Status: Open for volunteers, other visitors welcome by appointment Permanent resident capacity: 3 Volunteer resident capacity: flexible - from May 2022 Current population: 1 human resident 3 dogs, 1 frequent farmer visitor The Seven Domains of Permaculture Action in Practice Land and Nature Stewardship The Finca is around 7km from Lanjaron The land consists of several plots of land including: Name of Plot Cultivating Size Irrigation Status Next steps South Side Olives, some fruit trees 1 ha irrigated with watering pipes Clearing up last season pruning, rolling over the weeds, fixing irrigation system parts East Side Olives, some fruit trees 1.6 ha irrigated with watering pipes End of the season rolling over the green manure Orange grove Oranges 2 acres irrigated by overflow/watering pipes roll over weeds when dry Almond hill Almonds 0.7 ha not irrigated harvest in August The Wilderness top none 1 acre not irrigated none The Wilderness valley Olives 1 acre irrigated by overflow none Building It has a small two-bedroom farmhouse (Cortijo) A tool shed A horse stable A chicken coup A pig stye An Alberca In the pipeline: Outdoor shower Compost toilet Micro cabin Outdoor kitchen Tools and Technology Facilities Electricity is connected (220V, 3kW) » needs to be upgraded to 5kW Irrigation water through the local irrigation system (acequia) is available every Sunday for 6 hours. Potable water is available free from the town - but has to be brought in canisters from Lanjaron at the moment. We are monitoring potable water use. Education and Culture Vision We want to transform a conventional olive & almond farm into a permaculture organic regenerative farm offer a space of learning and reconnecting with nature Participate in the local economy support and participate in aligned local community projects provide regenerative services Here's a summarized history. Visiting At the moment we can only offer a space to park or a camping spot. Visits are welcome but please only by appointment. Volunteers Please read here for more information. Laboratorio hoja de olivo - análisis del suelo y del agua We are in the process of setting up a soil and water analysis lab. More info on this soon. Research There's a lot of research to be done in order to make this a financially sustainable and regenerative project. We collect these topics here. Projects Soil regeneration Open Source Gardens Blog You can read our blog here. Events Visit our events page for a list of all past and upcoming events. Health and Spiritual Well-being We are not especially spiritual, our ethos is to live peacefully in nature and with our neighbours, building a community of mutual care. We love the quiet stillness of the countryside and would like to keep it this way. Self Care Please review our self-care page if you intend to visit the farm. Finance and Economics At the moment work on the land is privately financed but we hope to turn the farm into a self-sustaining project. Farm Accounting records Services Eco Friendly Events - Planning & Consultation Services Guided Meditation Sessions Permaculture Consultancy Services Wish List A list of things we need/want to have. Suppliers Farm suppliers Land Tenure and Community Governance The farm is privately owned but we are thinking about ways in which to preserve the land for stewardship. Land Stewards Programme Governance The resident team meet monthly to discuss the following: financial health check roundup of last month's activities next steps Volunteers are welcome to attend if they wish. Work management We use Gitlab for tracking and assigning work, the permanent residents will be using this system, the volunteers will not be required to use it. Instead, the farm manager will work hand in hand with the volunteers to explain the tasks that need completing. finca_verde/start.txt Last modified: 2022/07/21 16:28by aimeejulia