by Diane Laughter | Aug 26, 2016 | Permaculture
Eight months into 2016 and the fun and work never stop! We continue to do more building, more planting, more infrastructure development. We renovated an existing animal structure, turning it into a material storage area and added a large open-air workshop and locked...
by Brett Rousseau | Feb 19, 2016 | Landscape Design, Permaculture
In the past year and a half we have planted over 150 fruit trees and shrubs, including 40 different species: banana, avocado, lime, coconut, pomegranate, and other exotics like cacao (chocolate pod), ojoche nut, jackfruit, nispero, surinam cherry, star apple, and many...
by Diane Laughter | Sep 15, 2015 | Animals, Art, Construction, Landscape Design, Permaculture
Okay, it has been a while since you heard from us, way too long. If you know us, though, you know we have been busy, so busy. Since the beginning of this year, Gerard and I both filed for and received our Nicaraguan residency, registered our business, ViVerde SA...
by Diane Laughter | Aug 11, 2014 | Landscape Design, Nicaragua, Permaculture
Have you been wondering what the heck we are up to here in Granada? Well, turns out, lots! We are now the proud owners of a 15 acre finca (Spanish for farm) with giant trees, fruit orchards, two houses (rustic but nice), infrastructure such as an 85 meter deep well...