The Birdhouse Comes to Life
We are building a cabin on stilts, one felled log at a time, with lots of steps carefully done by hand. This project will happen over time, whenever we get to spend time in Nicaragua.
Nine Must-Do Steps Before Breaking Ground on your Sustainable Garden
Here it is folks, the ViVerde checklist for when you are ready to turn your urban yard into a permaculture or sustainable garden paradise. It won’t be easy to follow these steps patiently when you are so excited to get planting, but good planning is everything...
I Love ViVerde
I have now returned to ViVerde three times and it’s no surprise that the more time I spend here, the more connected and in love I am with the land, the tropical lifestyle, our project, and its community.
Earth-shaping, Zone One
During this stay at ViVerde, I tackled the landscaping of the prominent hillside stretching down from our “Centro”. It is not only our main view from our open air dining area , but it also gets the most sun on the property. Because of its proximity to the...
Mosaic magic
Art is coating the walls at ViVerde, quite literally, with a number of large new mosaics.