Just finished this 5-metre-long drystone seating area on the banks of a loch.

It stands about 1.5m tall and will hold a single piece of oak across the three protruding stones to form a bench.

The idea was to create something rooted in the land, not just placed on it. Sheltered, steady, and quietly purposeful. A place to pause and reflect.

Built by hand, no mortar, just time, attention, and stone. All materials sourced locally.

#Drystone #Craft #Scotland #Sustainable #Environment #Nature

Made some garden paths. Middle is wheelbarrow width, because we have space and that's useful.

Going to sprinkle woodchips on the paths later, plenty of branch piles I can collect and shred from last winters tree cleanup.

Left back is a giant apple tree so there'll be shade and nutrient sharing. We'll see what grows there.

Right side will be mostly potatoes.

#Gardening #Homestead #Dirt

visited a bee hotel in the neighbourhood today
seemed very busy

#Permaculture #UrbanEcology #Bees #NativeWildBees #SaveWildBees #Apiculture #AlternativeApiculture

Adebar striding around outside.

They're not very bothered by humans. They keep an eye on us and that's it.

I've seen them hunt directly next to the motorway.

And when the neighbour plowed his field, they swarmed after the tractor, pecking up the freshly exposed snacks.

#Stork #Bird #Homestead #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdsOfFediverse