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We are documenting our journey; moving from Central London to Freixo do Meio (Alentejo) in Portugal, going off-grid whilst trying to integrate regenerative living with a modern lifestyle.

21/09/2026

The farm will double its w**e production this year. I can’t wait to try out the Bollota Tinto ‘25. In the meantime there is half a tonne of grapes left. It is time to experiment 🤞

28/08/2026

We just completed all the urgent and important jobs on and around the house. Although, I still need to build a space for our firewood before it gets cold.

We were thinking about getting a puppy at some point in order for the “Chocolate Standard” to rub off... a bit. We never wanted a (border) collie, a pedigree, a longhaired dog or a butch. By accident we ended up with 3 out of 4... I guess it could be worse 🫣Rough Collies require an hour of daily outdoor exercise, but happily settle into a calm, relaxed state once back inside the house. That is very different to border collies.

Mira(nda) is a
rough collie which most of us know as Lassie. She is 12 weeks young, slightly loopy, a bit chaotic, loves her freedom and will definitely have to be trained. Apparently they are ranked among the smartest dog breeds. They learn commands quickly and excel in obedience and agility. Time will tell 🐾

Soon we will set up a parkour and then the agility training can begin!

Here is to having another lifetime of unconditional love.

16/08/2026

We have setup our wildlife camera. After all, we are in the woods and want to know who visits us. We were surprised to capture a Genet - the badger not so much. They are originally from Africa and apparently not uncommon to the Iberian peninsula. They are highly agile, have quick reflexes and exceptional climbing skills. They are the only viverrids able to stand on their hind legs. They live on the ground, but also spend much of their time in trees. They are considered solitary and we are happy to have one around. It still doesn’t answer who stole one of my woolen trainers 🤔

21/07/2026

We have started with the final furniture pieces. It is great when you build to exactly fit one’s spaces. This will be our sofa and the space is 2.92m. We made it in two units, both on wheels and both have compartments to store stuff. Now we are desperately looking for someone local to cut the foam for on top and then to cover it in light blue material. I can’t wait to lounge on it!

30/06/2026

When we hit 40’C 🌞 This is the coolest way to finish the workout day 💦

27/06/2026

It all starts with an idea and helps if a plan follows. This way we are making some visible progress at present. It is fun building bespoke furniture pieces. Tjark is my right hand (young) man at present and we are working well together. It also helps that his father is a professional carpenter because he provides us not only with ideas but with a plan of what all to cut before we start. That is different than having an idea and doing it step by step. Our latest piece is what we call our espresso bar; a high table we can move around. We managed to complete the whole thing in one day. It is a great feeling when you can enjoy your afternoon espresso on what you have created during the day. In the meantime, we started with our guest bed / lounge sofa because we have got visitors coming.

15/06/2026

Watering your plants is usually a lot of work. It is something one shouldn’t leave for too long if one wants to ensure all the hard work comes to life. It is fascinating how ancient techniques can often be the easiest, cheapest and most fun ways to do something meaningful. These are the first two test runs and they look promising. I assume that we will water more than half of our land like this in future. I am in the process of patching up an old shower basin which I found on the side of the street. It will go to the end of one of the water ways and will hopefully become a water source for all@our little friends flying and hopping around. Here is to a greener future!

09/06/2026

We haven’t posted for quite some time because we had a lot of catching up to do after our last successful catering job, then some consulting work on implementing consent-based decision-making and in between continuing with the house and grounds. We are happy to have most urgent and important jobs completed. The list will most likely never end but we both deserve a break. We are getting there!

20/04/2026

.leiber is on of our beloved neighbours, an experienced champion of syntropic agroforestry and regularly running training courses where people can learn about this technique from Brazil.

When coming to Quinta das Abelhas, it is astonishing how much denser, greener and lush it is. When you learn that most of the areas are only 5 years old and you compare it to the surroundings of the Montado it becomes nearly unbelievable.

We are pleased to provide healthy foods for everyone over the 5 days of the upcoming agroforestry course. We will prepare fresh, local, organic, wild, vegetarian/vegan foods; with most of the fresh and seasonal ingredients will come from Quinta das Abelhas itself.

We can’t wait to get going but 20 dishes over 5 days with lots of variations freshly cooked is always a challenge and something to rise up to - just like the bread Marc will be baking.

Here is to biomimicry, fresh foods, healthy living and a greener habitat.

08/04/2026

Living 100% off-grid means complete independence from public utilities, generating and storing all necessary electricity, water, and waste management on-site.

Ours comes with a well-designed set-up thanks to Andre: high-capacity lithium batteries, a borehole and automated ‘torpedo’ pump from 3-generations Trindade. The borehole sits in the middle of the land. We added to large taps and will connect larger pipes to it to ensure we reach every corner of the land. That will help if we ever need to protect ourselves from a wildfire.

In today’s world I think you still need an internet connection. Jamie’s StarLink is working fine and connects us to the madness in the world.

Next we will need to plan a 2-3 unit pond system to handle the grey water. The next stage is an optional 100% self-sufficiency.

Endereço

Herdade Do Freixo Do Meio
Foros De Vale Figueira
7050-704

Telefone

+351913979818

Website

https://freixodomeio.pt/

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