Co-creating a More Beautiful World
From flogging flowers and planting pumpkins, to driving tractors and making friends with a 93 year old, here’s what it’s like working at a farm shop. In this post I continue my quest for employment in the rural area of Garstang, Lancashire. I had tried my luck in countless other avenues in the village that hadn’t worked out. Now it...
Back to the Land / More Beautiful World
by Olivia Grundy · Published 07/08/2023 · Last modified 08/08/2023
An Adventure into Regenerative Agriculture This post was written in collaboration with the Conscious Planet and El Jardin de Gaia In this post I report on a recent visit to an inspiring and pioneering place not far from Madrid that is proof that a more beautiful world is possible. From regenerative agriculture to the ins and outs of growing...
It may be a corny question. The kind that English teachers like myself use to stimulate discussion or the kind of question people pose at some artificial speed dating event. People roll their eyes and answer in a superficial way. But if I may, I ask you to humour me for a moment. “What would you do if you...
Back to the Land / Permaculture Studies
by Olivia Grundy · Published 10/07/2023 · Last modified 26/07/2023
From the earth elemental energies to the fundamental permaculture principles, I reflect on what I have learnt so far about the reality of following our most radical dreams. If you have been following this blog since its inception in 2020, you may be surprised that after so much energy and movement of the first few years of this journey,...
This post starts where the previous one left off, with me trying to make my way on my journey from employee to entrepreneur, on the quest to bring my radical dream of going back to the land a reality. December 2022. I was preparing for a frugal Christmas after months of living thriftily after I quit my 9-5 teaching...
Have you ever asked the Universe for something, something perhaps a little outlandish and unlikely, and then somehow had this thing spontaneously appear in your life? I have. In fact, it happened to me just recently. Considering my previous blog posts about ‘the revolutionary power of synchronicity’, I think this short tale is worth telling. Road Trips It all...
I want to tell you about a beautiful book I have just finished reading. It is not a visionary novel, nor a ground-breaking book of educational value. Nor is it a book of exciting short stories or high brow literature. In fact, whilst I was reading it, at times I even considered putting it down, feeling bored and impatient...
After two years of observations, investigations and hard work, I am happy to announce that I have finally completed my permaculture design project for the community garden! I can officially say I am a qualified permaculture designer! It has been a long time coming, and at times I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it to the end....
A short tale of how an afternoon bike ride led me to a beautiful example of hope, strength and resilience in these turbulent times. When I went out for a bike ride today I did so with a heavy heart. The conflict on our planet seems to be unending. The violence, aggression, use of force and domination over others and...
The time has come to get out of our fur-lined pocket and take our positions on the front lines as the courageous co-creators that we are. Because if not us, who? These are strange, challenging and chaotic times we are living in. So much has changed since I wrote my first blog post. I never could have predicted what...
Join me as I transition from the city to the country, following my hearts desire for a more sustainable life based on respect for the Earth and all the creatures in it. Let’s co-create a more beautiful world!
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