7 Stories For Today - 13th May 2015

by John Willmott -
On some days posting recent stories on
  • Food Forests
  • Forest Relaxation
  • Local Food Hubs
  • Permaculture
  • and some other interests
P.S. The Rooster Posts have gone :-) 
1) Spirit Animal Library

You will have lots of fun playing with this one :-)


click to read the Spirit Animal Library here


2) Why Our Souls Need Nature

We have all felt it at one time or another. A call, a yearning. A deep knowing that we belong. And why does it so often happen when we have climbed for half of a day to reach a rocky mountaintop, walk in a natural native forest, or when we stand silent in awe beneath the beckoning moon? That feeling is our spirit, reaching back calling us to return to the old ways of being. This is a tour company blurb post but its great reading, though


click to read the Pachamama Blog post here


3) Laoise Kelly to launch new album in Matt Molloy’s

‘Fáilte Uí Cheallaigh’, the new album from Laoise Kelly, will be launched in Matt Molloy’s, Westport, at 8pm this Thursday, May 14.


click here for Mayo News feature


4) Wildcrafting Forest Medicine
 – The Sacred Way

Harvesting from the wild is truly a magical experience, and when done correctly, it can nourish the relationship of people and plants. 


click here for the Personal Empowerment Today blog post


5) Ogham Alphabet

8 facts ancient Irish alphabet ogham explained. Basic easy to read post with great graphics.


click to read the Gogorillaz portal post here


6) The Rise of  Farmers’Markets

A look at the rise and rise of farmers’ markets and how they are becoming the place to be on our weekend mornings.


click here for the Irish Examiner report


7) Crowdfunding for Community Supported Agriculture

Community Supported Agriculture is a method by which individuals prepay for a share of a farmer’s produce. It was based on the Japanese concept of teikei translated literally as 'putting a face on one’s food'. Interesting concept. Can we do more of this? Maybe with local community gardens where we cannot actually be hands on with?






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