Category Archives: nature

Using herbs have always been in the major focus of our homestead life, including wild herbs growing in the area as well as the ones that we grow in the garden. Each year we managed to grow something new, to … Continue reading →

When you live in the countryside or even further out in the wilderness, you become much closer to certain aspects of nature and you get to understand their purpose and their relevance, their indispensability more than you would ever think … Continue reading →

Dear family and friends, Last year we had once again visitors from many corners of the world and were very busy around the ranch with new projects and some old ones. We learned new things and we taught things we … Continue reading →

“Sometimes a mortal feels in himself Nature — not his Father but his Mother stirs within him, and he becomes immortal with her immortality. “ H.D. Thoreau A bit late, but here it is! 2015 was a year when we … Continue reading →

Passing on what we learn  Green Magic, Nature’s Medicine  The best magic is green magic. Tinctures, or as I like to call them, potions, are very potent and they serve as yet another example that often your trip to the … Continue reading →

 We are grateful for the Engineers Without Borders from Austria, who made the workshop of Solar Power in Rural Areas a success. This renewable energy workshop was held at the Organic Art Ranch last weekend. The busy hands and great … Continue reading →

“The poetry of the earth is never dead.”  ― John Keats Dear lovers of nature, arts and music, Overwhelmed by lovely people, the colors of fall and the silence of the mountains it was difficult for us to sit down … Continue reading →

Passing on what we learn – Using Natural Paints Today houses can have any type of color from soft hues to bright vivid ones. But how was it before? People always had an eye for beauty, and having a house … Continue reading →