Realising that land stewardship is culture and relationships, makes the difference between carving out a future that works, or leaving behind ruins. The plan to find an amazing piece of land and evolve from it, our own tradition and paradise the way we wanted it, has been in the making for many years. It would…
I think it is about time to revisit this topic casually. There is a lot of misunderstanding and, frankly, weirdness, when we have visitors outside of the off-grid/simplicity/subsistence community. Opinions and interpretations are like beards. Not everyone’s got it, but those who do won’t admit that theirs frequently has some pastry crumbs in it. So…
There’s a big thing going around the world. They call it Tiny-Homes, and it has been around since the beginning of existence. In recent years, it has become more and more popular, as humans simplify and escape from the soul subduing ‘life’ in cities. More or and more folks are down-scaling, downshifting, slowing down, doing…
It’s almost ridiculous. Everyone is talking about the world changing, things getting worse, pollution, waste, crime and economy. The largest part of the world is circling the drain, and we are far over the maximum number of human beings that our earth can sustain. We are consuming more than the earth can supply in terms…
Starting a new year on an honest note is not only fantastic for ourselves here at Litengard, but it could be helpful to others. It gives us a realisation of what we should do in the coming months. No person, no system, no plan, and no action is perfect, and we had our fair share…
How animals and our human systems cooperate, by accident or design, deserves an entire book. Technically, even insects fall under the Animalia kingdom, and I will touch on some of them. What’s important is that you get a good feeling about using your happily employed animals and insects to help your production, without putting them…
This is a much-needed introduction, especially to patrons. Simple-Earth is still finding its feet in the article universe and you likely have some questions. You deserve to get a glimpse of what it is now; And how we operate. An article like this also cements itself in as a starting point for tracking progress. This…
I am contemplating doing a series of articles over the next few months, called No Excuses. A friend brought up a topic, and it made me think about a few things. My lack of focus and concentration caused me to be somewhat closed-minded of how different everyone is, how diverse their life stories are. After…