WORK IN PROGRESS
24th May 2025, 8am, 35 intrepid water cycle restorers gather at Quintas das Abelhas, Mark’s beautiful farm in Central Portugal.
After intro’s, the first order of business, unsurprisingly, was water. A tour of the Spring house and instructions on how to collect water without making a mess. I appreciate that the Spring hasn’t been plumbed to a tap at the house. Fetching the water shows it respect and feels authentic to me.
Throughout the 8 days we received a huge amount of info and experience. I also feel some sort of transmission happened, perhaps something in the water, but my connection and appreciation for nature is on another level since the course. The waterstories team are definetly inspired and Mark’s love for trees shines through. The sentiment is summed up well in Zac’s message
Large interventions can seem quite radicle (a war zone) 12-hour days, break down, build up, heart opens, nature responds, turtle and snake in pond Henry’s funny model intro
Digger Smile
Schuberger - take care of edges and middle …
Amazing food and music, allowed to hang out in kitchen
Jun the great
gorilla su - map of all features built
bonding over beaver dams
fixing the bucket teeth - empowerment -
Water quality and diversity change overnight
Party Time
Fond farewells and farmers market
The big pond results after 1 month