I know it has been a while since I posted something on my blog, the reason is simple, there is no internet here in the mountains, or maybe there is, but it is very very slow. And although I could go to Kidapawan or so, there is no reason for me to leave Batasan, because it is so beautiful and nice here. But at last I took some time for brining you up to date...
I arrived in Don Bosco, Batasan in the beginning of May. And after a orientation conversation with Betsy, we decided that it is in the first place necessary for me to study antroposophy and bio-dynamics principles since everything they do here is based on that and since I know almost nothing about it. So during May I am studying, getting some lectures from Betsy and helping Mat (the German volunteer) in his vegetable garden, both the studying and the work in the garden I like a lot. For the next months I already found some assignments for me. One of them is that I will make a outdoor playground for the pigs, who live at the moment only in a stable which is not so bio-dynamic, neither organic... and the same playground I will make for the rabbits, because they also live just in cages. During the planting season I will be assigned (June-August) in the seed-bank where they breed rice. I will have the opportunity to plough the field with a karabaw (a water buffalo) and help in the breeding process. In the end I would like to participate in all the project that Don Bosco is offering, more or less a program from seed to shelf.
Since one week, Hans Molders (the most important representative for anthroposophy/bio-dynamics in Asia) is here as a guest. It is a guy from Holland who lives in New-Zeeland. He gave some lectures about the agricultural courses of Steiner with examples and explanation. We also made a compost pile and a cowpatpit together with him. It is very nice to have him here so that I can ask some practical questions about bio-dynamics. After his advice Mat and me also made a “good” compost pile in our vegetable garden. Next week we all go to Samal Island where we will do some astrology on the beach and off course enjoy the sand and the sea. On Saturday, Mat and me will get a lecture about astrology from Mario, a staff member of Don Bosco. Then at the end of next week we will go diving...
I also got a dog here, Barny. It is a 4 month old Dalmatian dog who lived in a small cage. Last week Padre Mario came here and donated him to us, for the sake of Barny. He is very “enthusiastic” and hot so he needs a boss that cares for him and teaches him some manners, that will be me from now on...
Ok I try to upload some pictures but I am afraid it will take long time, if not now, I will upload them next time.
Lots of tropical greetings and love from the Philippines!!
