Gardening

The guardians of the place - Part 2: Invisible forces

Posted on 18th May 2026

22 February 2026, midday The sun is shining brightly over Miramon. It’s really hot, so we’re glad we’ve brought our hats. Today, we have come with the intention of exploring and gaining a better understanding of this place – and connecting with it – through a slightly broader lens: our sensiti...

The guardians of the place - Part 1: Living with seven Great Elders

Posted on 27th Apr 2026

21 January 2026, late afternoon. “If you want to look after your trees, really, just leave them alone.” CM arrives on the hill half an hour late. A bit dishevelled, gentle, energetic, less burly than I’d imagined. Miramon welcomes him with a spectacular twilight fireworks display of clouds, go...

Between garden and forest

Posted on 31st Dec 2025

Prelude Our terrain is quite interesting. Miramon is perched on a small hill. Cycling here from the nearest village requires strong leg muscles, as the path winds up the mountain with almost no flat sections. Because of our elevated position, standing beneath the oak trees, you can gaze far into t...