Scrimpy days out: Little Moreton Hall

So this is the start of a new series of blog posts. Like most students this summer I'm pretty broke but I still want to have fun and visit places with friends and family so came this series of posts, fun days out for prices that make you smile.

Malta 2014

On thursday I landed back in England, I'm back at my parents house for a while before I head back home to Wales. I can't move into my house until the 1st September and I'm counting down the days! I had a great time in Malta though, it was a great experience and I've learnt a lot.

I was primarily there to complete a 4 week placement on a Permaculture research farm. Permaculture is a merger of the words permanent and agriculture, even now I'm still learning exactly what it is but basically permaculture is a way of living where you work with the environment to fulfill your needs, so you don't over exploit the land. One person summed it up as the organic gardening revolution.

The farm was a pretty awesome place to be, the views were quite beautiful.

A Malta update.

So I'm half way through my stay in Malta, the tan is building well and we've had some great adventures. I'm not going to lie though I'm missing home, yesterday was a particularly low point, I wasn't feeling well and I just wanted to be at home. I'm feeling a little better today though so onwards and upwards!

Work at the permaculture farm is going really well and I'm beginning to realise that permaculture isn't just about producing food in a sustainable and eco-friendly way it's a whole way of life. It's about working and living with the land. The farm is a very calming place to be and I wish we could spend some more time there. I'm working on a research report about the health benefits of wheat grass (if anyone has ever tried it please let me know!). Also we've been working on a few projects including trying to perfect the method of making biochar, on our 4th attempt we finally did it! A full barrel! It's probably my favourite project on the farm. We've also been working on the micro greens that are grown here and are the farms main source of income, the greenhouse is partially underground meaning it's always nice and cool in there.

Biochar- This is mixed with compost (which is made on the farm) and it created a nutrient rich soil that plants love.

Just a quick note

So I may have forgotten to mention that I'm heading to Malta for a month, and by heading to I mean that I'm already here. It's been an awesome week so far.

My first view of Malta from the plane!