Pigs do Fly!

a story about NZ kereru by Nico at the Earthwise Valley house.



It's a wood pigeon. He was hanging out in a cabbage tree in our front yard. I walked within 8 meters/ 25 feet of him and took a picture of him; he looked at me. I walked within 5 meters/ 15 feet of him; he ate a few more berries. I walked right up under the cabbage tree; he turned his rear end toward me. I extended my hand and ... READ MORE

Building an Earth Oven at earthwise Valley

Building an Earth Oven at earthwise Valley ... by Bexie

I'm comfortable tackling a new project in the kitchen, or throwing chemicals at some paper in the darkroom, or deciphering a new knitting pattern.. but building is not my strong suit, if only for lack of experience. Building with anything... wood, bricks, metal.. I haven't been there and don't often go there. But, as I'm most comfortable in the kitchen, I was put in charge of building our earth oven.... READ MORE

Our Composting Toilet ~ has Worms!

About our new Composting Toilet by Nomad Dave

Another major project we've been working on recently, with the brains of it coming from Nico and I, is a composting toilet for the earthwise valley house. I have so far really enjoyed working on it, and there are only a couple more things to until it is totally complete... READ MORE ON DAVE'S BLOG