We are a group of like-minded individuals who have decided to live off-grid on a homestead and sustain ourselves in the most conscious manner moving forward. Our desire is to live as close to the earth as we can by using the Permaculture principles. During our conversations around decisions that we make, there are multiple discussions around deciding what conveniences and comforts to include on our homestead.
The combined homestead is situated in a forest. Our first buildings will be tiny homes. Living closer to nature allows a person a rare opportunity to observe time and events differently than living in a concrete jungle. There you rush from one task to another. In nature the relationship that you start building begins tentatively. In time you re-learn your place in its rhythms and cycles.
The start of the journey was to focus on our needs and build around them. Basic needs are simple as a person needs to eat, drink water and live in shelter from the elements. The first task was building a shelter and a basic cabin was constructed. This will keep us dry and protected for now but by winter we’d need to insulate and find ways of warming the rooms.
The road to our own food security will take time and our planned food forest is slowly coming together in its design. The food forest is the beating heart around any homestead.
Permaculture ethics are people care, earth care and fair share. We keep these in mind as we build our homestead. We will also be including the 12 design principles in our layout and to keep our homestead functioning.
