Slowly we are exploring parts of West Auckland that are new to us. Close to home there’s a series of lakes which are part of the stormwater system of the city, and which, like Lake Paremuka here, feature extensive native plantings and interesting sculptures. At Hobsonville Point, a huge new subdivision on the old Air […]
Views from our Earthsong windows…
June 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A boat race on the lake at the beginning of winter… …a winter day dawning, from our bedroom window and Mio feeds the worms in the new orchard worm farm..
random thoughts and questions…
June 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
“War, as we know, is the greatest game that there is. But we want other more peaceful games, not only to fit us for the great game of war but also to prepare us physically and morally – remember that—for the battle of life,,,,We therefore see that every boy ought to play some game or […]
City Communities
May 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Ranui is a community, not just a suburb in West Auckland… Last Sunday as we walked past St Malachy’s, next door to Earthsong, a big Samoan mama on walking sticks stopped to give us each a big hug and wish us a happy Mother’s Day. Outside the church were people of every colour and age, […]
…To Earthsong…
April 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We’re beginning to feel truly at home in Earthsong now, partly because it’s almost a year since we decided to buy Number 8 and we’ve spent time there frequently ever since; also because many of the values underlying Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood are similar to those we have been living by at earthtalk. The 32 houses are […]
Earthsong Eco Neighbourhood
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