There’s a general philosophy, that is happily applied in our community, and in different movements throughout the world: it’s the sense that all that happens, happens for a reason, and all that happens, happens for the best. Although it’s a very positive perspective on life, it is not always easy. When we are faced with …
Ananda Valley taught me the concept of community in all its upsides and downsides. Living our shared values and vision for the future through working on the land, doing our spiritual practices and hosting small workshops or creative sessions, inspired me to such an extent that now I want to try out many things I …
Story-telling is deeply rooted in our communication culture. It is an integral part of how we connect with each other and ourselves. From sharing stories around the campfire to cinema, global news and advertising, we LOVE a good story.With the explosion of Social Media, the ‘story’ has developed a very significant role in branding. The …
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In Ananda Valley we have over the past couple of weeks created a new garden, our heart garden. To make a new garden, or to plan what to plant on your plot of land, your balcony, window-sill or your allotment is a creative process and an art in itself. Our heart garden carries a set …
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Ananda Valley is an experience of inner growth, is a way of living,
is a way of seeing the world through a different lens:
a love lens.
Following our previous blogpost on Permaculture and Change , we explored how vital the permacultural principle of change is to our growth, not only in the agricultural field – but all the fields we walk through. In this second part we will dive into how permaculture-thinking can inspire us to look differently at diversity and …
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The principles behind permaculture can be applied to many more fields than just garden design. Our brother Florian is sharing his knowledge through our new Permaculture Series, both in workshops at Ananda Valley and on our blog.
A few weeks ago we went for an exploration on the mountain of Argemela, a place that has been strongly debated over the past few years. Besides its astonishing scenery, its endangered bat colonies and the regeneration of the area after the forest fires, the consideration for the extraction of lithium on 400 hectares of …
