Summer in Australia and our first evacuation of the season. We successfully loaded 17 animals into the cars and 3 people. Had to leave our alpacas behind. The neighbour watched over them. Luckily the wind changed and our mountain was safe. Garden faired well as I have let the dandelions go unimpeded and they kept moisture in the soil. They look like they are taking over but are actually sheltering the plants we planted. I need tips on how to tame two wild alpacas to load into a horse float, not leaving them next time.

Hi Everyone, I’m from Kinglake West in Victoria, Australia. Have a few acres and I’m looking to develop my land into a thriving permaculture garden. So happy to see so many like minded people in this group. Can’t wait to see what happens.

Hi all, year 2 on the farm and the permaculture garden has hit its stride!! My chook forage, medicinal herbs and even our food is starting to co-mingle nicely. We have seen bees for the first time, they were absent last year. Our kangaroo mob has split. Buck 'Big Jimmy' has given two first season girls to his son (who needs a name). We have been homeschooling some friend's kids. I have attached the worksheets in case anyone wants them. The biggest hit was the poo sheet. One chook keeps going broody, we broke the brood twice. She has been having special time in the vege garden with me. Anyway, October has given us a few frosts that we didn't expect, so that has cooled down the greenhouse and savaged the potatoes a bit. I will pop back in soon. Happy Spring from Australia

Recently, our resident male wombat, Ron, has taken to harassing our alpacas. I am now using the kitty litter that used to go to compost as a wombat fenceline deterrent. What other interesting closed permaculture loops do you all use worldwide to deter predators and nuisances? Speaking of nuisances, follow on from the deer saga, they have again come and destroyed my lemon tree.

Three years ago, we were renting, broke, and expecting our first child. After pouring four years of our lives into a permaculture project we didn’t own, we got kicked out. That was rock bottom. But it was also the turning point. Since then, we’ve gone from renting to owning multiple properties—including the permaculture farm of our dreams. We didn’t get there with a big paycheck or traditional financing. We got there through: 👉 Creative financing 👉 Seller deals 👉 Subdivision plays 👉 “Subject to” strategies 👉 And leveraging what we did have instead of waiting to have more It took learning the real estate game and making it work for our homesteading goals—not the other way around. If you’re renting and dreaming of land, food security, and freedom… I’ve got something for you. Over the next couple months, I’m releasing a course on Homestead Creative Financing—everything I wish I knew back when I thought land ownership was out of reach. Curious about how it all works? Drop a comment and let me know your biggest question or fear around buying land. I’ll use your input to shape the course. Let’s break the myth that you need to be rich to live close to the land. 🛠🌱