The land project

We need to start planning a course of action for developing our land so that we can get it into a livable state in optimal time. We'll be moving into a pensão close by so that we can go there each day and work on it. The project will be divided into two main threads which we'll be working on in parallel, the plant growing aspect and the house-building aspect.

General planning of the area

We currently have still not marked out the exact area we'll be using from the greater part. We have title to 2.8 hectares (7 acres) within a greater registered are of 6.4 hectares. But there is a clear area of an acre or two which we know will definitely be within our area and that's where we've chosen to put our house and main food-growing area.

Growing

• Prepare the area we'll be growing and mark off the strips we'll be using within it for access
• Plant our cover crop

Building

• Plan the angle and layout for entrance, windows, stove, bathroom
• Erect a simple roof area that allows the main work area to stay reasonably dry
• Dig the foundation area and fill with stones (if we end up using that method)
• Prepare dry-bathroom area