EARTHSHIP: self-sufficient living at La Fattoria dell’Autosufficienza – Italy
Beside being the primary element for farming activities, synergistic vegetable gardens, animals and the Farm’s life in general, the earth is also...
Biointensive gardening at La Fattoria dell’Autosufficienza
Since 2016 at La Fattoria dell’Autosufficienza we have cultivated vegetables for the agritourism, direct sales and the Macrolibrarsi Store in Cesena, by...
Permaculture: where are we in Italy
By Elena Parmiggiani Many are the small and big organisations that apply and communicate this method and the values that it shares....
Why does Macrolibrarsi invest in local economy and self-sufficiency?
What we buy and where we buy it can make a large-scale impact; therefore, we chose to support ethical and local projects...
An ever-living fire
How we designed and built the original storage heating stove at La Fattoria dell’Autosufficienza “It’s warm even when it’s turned off”. This...
Bill Mollison: the revolution disguised as gardening
by Elena Parmiggiani In memory of the man who conceived new ecosystems connected to permaculture and changed the way of thinking of...
Let’s learn from trees to be better people
di Melania Tizzi per La Fattoria dell’Autosufficienza. The seminar held by Peter Wohlleben at La Fattoria dell’Autosufficienza allowed us to take a closer...
Integrating and valuing margins
Relationship as key element in Permaculture design. Permaculture was conceived as a design system that integrates harmoniously men and environment: home, food,...
Biochar: a resource for a more sustainable agriculture
Biochar is charcoal made from wood or biomass via pyrolysis, a process in which the thermal decomposition of organic materials takes place...
KRAMETERHOF: learning from the rebellious farmer
We couldn’t avoid visiting it! Our ultimate model: Sepp Holzer’s Krameterhof. The Krameterhof is located on the southern slope of the Schwarzenberg-mountain...
ANANDA – Assisi
Ananda is a spiritual retreat located on the beautiful Umbrian hills, near Assisi, the city of Saint Francis. The Ananda Centre offers...
Is Self-Sufficiency scary?
Let’s increase our understanding of sustainability On August 10th 2010, TIME magazine ran a cover story entitled: “The Best Laws Money Can Buy”....