Newsletter June 2026 – Summer at Almenara
After a stunning spring—filled with wildflowers, lush growth, and unusually mild temperatures—summer has suddenly arrived at Almenara. The riot of colour is giving way to shades of gold, beige, and dusty green, while the ground is beginning to harden and crack under the Andalusian sun. Now that the land has finally dried out, we have […]
Article: The Incalculable Value of Seeds
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Article: From Flights to Footsteps – the wider dimensions of the commons
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Article: Exploring Edges – From Fear to Transformation
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Article: When Permaculture Comes to Life
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Article: Bridging the Gap with the Neighbours
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Article: A Learning Community as a Prototype for Working with Volunteers
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Newsletter May 2026. Caring for the Future.
Spring continues to unfold in its own rhythm. The Oxalis pes-caprae has now died back, giving way to Sulla coronaria and a new wave of flowers. It’s a particularly full time of year here. Alongside the many activities and gatherings on the land, we find ourselves in that classic permaculture moment of observing and interacting—paying close attention to what the season is showing us […]
Newsletter April 2026. Abundant Spring
The spring equinox has come and gone, and Catalina is putting on a real show. After the record rains of this winter — the wettest in living memory — the land has responded with an exuberance that feels almost like gratitude. The wildflowers are earlier than ever this year, and there are more of them. The air carries the […]
Newsletter Feb 2026 – Catalina After the Deluge
This has been the wettest winter in living memory here in La Janda. In January alone, more rain fell than in some entire years. The land drank deeply — and sometimes struggled to keep up. Water is life. And like life, it brings both celebration and correction, showing places where our decade of water-retention work held beautifully […]
