In the years since, what was a boggy, rushy, barren landscape is now filled with life. The many fruit trees, berries, herbs and flowering trees are home to birds, bees, and small mammals. Two ponds teaming with life and the sound of water flowing show Colette’s careful stewardship of this lush ecosystem she created with her own hands. The story of her daily life, her successes and challenges are recorded in videos and blog posts and in her self-published book,
A Cottage and Three Acres, printed in Ireland and mailed by the author at her local post office in true permaculture style supporting local businesses as she funds her Bealtaine Project with her writing.