The cover page for "The Resilient Homestead" Calendar 2026 Sometimes little dreams achieved can be big steps forward in confidence and growth. For some years I'd dreamed of creating a calendar celebrating the simple life in pictures - and highlighting a humanitarian or ecological 'world day' each month, to grow positivity and unity. Using photos I'd taken around the homestead (apart from 2 donated by family), each month also has an accompanying inspirational quote. In a time

21 November is World Tree Day. So many ways we can celebrate this! Across Europe, the UK and even in Victoria, Australia, each year there's nominations and a competition for the Best Tree Award. "Celebrating and recognising remarkable trees for their cultural and ecological significance", trees nominations are short listed then put to a public vote ( geogrpahical.co.uk ). This year the UK winner was an Argyle Street Ash and last year the Skipinnish Oak - a 400-year-old Scotti

Nothing like boiling the Billy to lift the spirits In the southwest of Western Australia, 2025, spring was a long time coming! The cooler weather and increased rainfall was a winter from childhood :) Wonderful for filling up dams and lakes for summer water use and irrigation - but concerning that due to the cooler weather, plants needed for markets just were not growing! While the planned income is reduced, there's always many more jobs than time allows, so it's a case of fin

It took a health scare some years ago, to realise much 'food' existing in the Supermarket 'middleman' between producer and consumer, are...