They say a crisis is an immense opportunity for change. Whilst we are all in a different situation than normal; some with finally time to read a book, be at ...

"We all want to live in a world where doing the right thing is possible and makes money...shouldn't that be natural? ...If we can take what resources we have...

Buenos días from Back to La Tierra, hoping you are all calm and staying healthy in these strange times. Spain declared the state of emergency yesterday after...

Whilst we are planting trees, shrubs, bushes and vegetables we are very aware that our guests are planting their own seeds whilst they are staying with us. S...

We were honoured to host Michael who came over for a week of meetings to discuss a large environmental project he is working on. We spotted him on several oc...

(for our Dutch speaking followers) Een aantal maanden geleden werd Paul geïnterviewd door Else Beekman. Zij heeft hierover het artikel Permacultuur in je ac...

Once in a while you see a documentary that inspires beyond normal inspiration. We saw A Farm for the Future for the first time about 12 years ago and many ti...

One of the first projects we took on when we returned last year was preparing our land at Back to La Tierra for rainfall. You only need one summer in Andalus...

It was a pleasant surprise to see an article on Back to La Tierra in the Earth Matters section on page 10 of the Sur in English of this week. The Sur in Engl...

On the last 47 Sundays I have woken up with you all in my mind. Wondering what I would be sharing with you on that day, trying to find the balance between wh...

When researching bedding material for our guest bedrooms there are many factors to consider. How does the material feel on your skin? Is it a natural materia...

Village Homes is a residential area in Davis, California. The climate is very similar to the Costa del Sol: hot summers, mild winters and relatively little r...

2019! Who doesn't love a chance to begin again? A new year, a new diary, new plans and resolutions. I love the first of January just like I love a Monday, a ...

what is hügelkultur? Hügelkultur (German for hill-culture) is an altertnative composting process that creates raised beds based on wood left overs that are d...

One of the most amazing plants must be Vetiver, a type of grass, originally from India. Its roots go up to 4 meters deep and is therefore very effective agai...

Post by Marina Paul explains the idea behind this experimental project to keep the wild boar off the land. Finca La Tierra borders with the 'campo' (mountain...

Posted by Marina Whilst there is so much beauty around on eye level we sometimes lose sight for all the small life, living below. There are a number of large...

Posted by Marina Yesterday Ondra, Zuzka (our Helpx volunteers) and Paul cut one of the mimosa trees down quite a bit as all the branches were hanging over th...

Posted by Marina The rain in Spain ... not only on the plain today! The day started with thunder and monsoon type rain that just falls like a curtain of enor...

At Back to La Tierra we work with volunteers who are registered with HelpX. Helpx is an online listing of host organic farms, non-organic farms, farmstays, h...