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- Jun 28, 2018
Lime rendering now complete
Lime rendering the external walls is now complete. Coat after coat has been applied by hand, initially massaged into the straw and then layers added to create a uniform finished surface.The final coat has been applied after 6 weeks of hard work and about 20 tonnes of lime and sand! The building remains 'wrapped' - initially to protect the straw from the rain, but now to protect the lime from the sun - who would have thought! Thank you lime expert Stuart Ogier who has lead thi
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- Jun 21, 2018
Wildflower heaven
A small selection of the beautiful wildflowers that now dot the landscape at Lough Mardal #Wildflowers #Nature #Ecofriendly #Biogdiversity #Beautiful
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- Aug 17, 2017
A Lovely Gathering
Last weekend we were privileged to host the All Ireland Permaculture Gathering - or The Gathering as many refer to it - at Lough Mardal. In the lead-up we had found ourselves stumbling a bit when asked exactly what the Permaculture Gathering was. Well, it was a gathering for people who share a few simple principles which can be reduced down into two words; Caring and Sharing. Towards one another, towards the earth, towards the future. And it was demonstrated so beautifully at
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