by Paul This morning my eye caught a cactus leaf in the garden, see photo above. It concerns the Chumbera which has suffered from an...

by Marina They say a crisis is an immense opportunity for change. Whilst we are all in a different situation than normal; some with...

"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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...