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It looks messy to start with but this is how we have approached our permaculture no dig way of transforming our site into a partially cultivated area. Large bits of scrap card are laid over the bare soil. This suppresses unwanted growth of bramble and other stuff. Naturally vitamin enhanced soil will be placed onto the decomposing cardboard and we will grow into this layer of soil. We are currently creating more naturally composted soil from our green waste using a range of natural composting techniques.

The wooden jetty on the bank of the River Connor is a perfect picnic location. There are trout, frogs and other river creatures in the water. Meditation and stillness are easily achieved in this naturally harmonious place.

With the pathways now strimmed back, access to the clear fresh flowing water of the River Connor is now a pleasurable easy stroll through the lush wilderness.

The River Connor rises high in January 2021

Ro Dama Farm sits on the side of a beautiful natural valley that was once a busy industrial place.

Our water meadow is bounded by a mining leat and the River Connor