Summer 2014 Plans

We will be at Healing Earth from 28 June to 20 August 2014 inshaa Allah. During that time, we hope with Allah's Permission, Blessing, and through His Rizq and Mercy to complete the following:

• purchase a used stock trailer
• plant 100 tree seedlings (50 hazelnut, 50 Honeylocust)
• plant some quick growing vegetables for summer consumption like lettuce, spinach, etc.
• plant 2000 sunflower seeds around the perimeter of the 28 acre piece of land
• build 3 x 144 sq.ft. bathroom structures
• build a 200 sq.ft. kitchen structure
• build a 200 sq.ft. farm store
• build two of the four 200 sq.ft. barns we will need
• add playhouse, slides, hammocks, sand box, picnic area and more to the children's playground
• construct a combination football/soccer/rugby field

That is what we are focused on doing this summer. If you are wondering why everything is 200 sq.ft. or less, it is because no permits are needed for such structures.

If time and money permit, we would also purchase a 3000 gallon water tank, build 2 cob ovens, and put up a 2 1/4  acre fence around the barns. We pray that Allah enables us to complete these things and more.

Want to visit, learn a little, join our Ramadhaan studies, or help out? Drop us an e-mail on healingearth@ymail.com inshaa Allah!

What we're reading in May 2014

This month is rather busy for us, as we finalized our Permaculture design project, are looking at the money available for the summer and prioritizing what needs to be done, and are trying to pack and prepare for our summer at Healing Earth. Reading has been very focused on what we need to know for the farm and preparing a new curriculum for our homeschooling. The girls are knitting gifts for their grandparents, who we will visit in England for 10 days before heading on to Healing Earth inshaa Allah.

 

 

 

What we're reading in April 2014

Here is the mix of books being read in our home this month.

Please note, we had posted the book Kaffir Boy, which comes in two versions - one with some adult content and one revised for schools. We had the version revised for schools, but have since decided to remove the book completely to ensure nobody purchases or reads the unrevised version or purchases it for their children and exposes them to anything inappropriate. May Allah guide and protect us and our families from all harm - ameen.