Welcome To The blog
Hi! Welcome to our blog. Here we put longer form thought pieces or updates on whats happening with Bottle Tree Hill Organics. If you would like more regular updates, follow us on our Facebook.
The Permie Soul
The authentic Permies Soul is etched deep. On reflection of my life, I am not sure that it wasn’t emblazoned on my body somewhere at birth. It's hard to suppress the force it has.
Serendipity And Aikedo
Long before meeting a barefoot, breathless, nuggety man on the steps of the Brookfield show grounds in 1996, it was clear to us we had a responsibility to survive this millennium drought (as we now know it) and steward our brittle farm. We had already followed the love of nature we both found in our infancies and childhood through to environmental protests and reading Grass Roots in our teens. Bill Mollison said everything that we knew innately.
AI in Permaculture
Lately the world has been talking about Artificial Intelligence and the impact it will have upon industries in every facet of society. When we talk about the position it will have in agriculture the discussion usually focuses on how we can computerise the entirety of the system. This usually involves self driving tractors, drones, spray rigs and all the usual monoculture earth killing systems that humanity already relies upon.
Clover
Nature has a way of offering us hidden treasures, even in the most unexpected places. Take, for example, the humble white clover flowers that peak out of our lawns. Often overlooked, or thought of as weeds, these delicate blossoms are not only visually appealing but also hold many culinary possibilities. While looking into ways to use clover flowers I discovered a whole world of foraging and zero waste potential. In this post I can show you at least how to transform white clover flowers into refreshing clover lemonade, tantalizing clover iced tea, and even a unique clover flour for your baking adventures.
Changes, Born out of Crisis
El nino-La Nina, Climate change,BOM Says. These terms are bandied around the table at the house on Logboy farm when we all have a discussion about how it hasn't rained in a while. In recent years it has become a constant feature of Logboy farm. While we strive to maintain a permaculturally minded system in all of our operations; where adversity should not affect us as much as it would a traditional system; we are still often crippled by its effects.
'Er Pig Pig
In the 2000's, when our children were on the smaller side, we had an afternoon tradition called the pig run. This was always accompanied by squeals from prepubescent kids from the back seat or truck back. Firstly, on the approach to the given paddock, black and white or sometimes muddy shapes would be running wobbling out of the hills through the long grass to the flats where the troughs were located.