by Lucy Legan | Sep 12, 2022 | Backyard farm, Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Land Art, Living Laboratory, Permaculture, Permaculture garden, upcycling, Waste Free Living
We can do many things to encourage children to enjoy nature. Growing a garden is one of them. Making it fun is another. Choosing a suitable garden space could be your secret weapon in getting the kids out in nature. Upcycling is the new buzzword. It’s... 
by Lucy Legan | Sep 10, 2022 | Backyard farm, Building Soil, Homeschooling, Living Laboratory, Permaculture, Worms
Today we found an earthworm egg. Very exciting! This little white ball of love can hold several young worms. Young worms hatch from their eggs in between three weeks to five months. The gestation period varies for different species of worms. It also depends on... 
by Lucy Legan | Sep 24, 2021 | Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Living Laboratory, Natural Building, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized, Waste Free Living
The name is as exciting as the product, rocket stove! A perfect addition to your permaculture living laboratory. Rocket stoves are an excellent way to teach children about fire, energy, and survival skills. A rocket stove is different from other stoves as it uses less... 
by Lucy Legan | Sep 9, 2021 | Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Living Laboratory, Permaculture, Permaculture garden, Sustainable Living
What an exciting weekend we had at the Ecocentre! Thirty children aged 2 to 13 years lived with their parents for three days in the Villa and participated in many permie activities. Activities ranged from feeding the chickens, pigs and geese, making beetroot and... 
by Lucy Legan | Oct 8, 2015 | Building Soil, Living Laboratory, Permaculture, Permaculture garden, Sustainable Living
I’m the sort of person that quickly forgets leftovers in the fridge. So sometimes, things start to get a little funky and resemble a science experiment. So instead of throwing things straight in the compost bin, I try and take the time to make a natural... 