No party is needed really to attract special guests around the farms here. They pretty much invite themselves whenever they feel like. Deers, foxes and snakes can be seen crossing roads and fields, but usually run away the moment someone is coming their way. On the other hand, others feel frankly at home, from the butterflies inspecting the mint fields, to the flies testing the sweetness of the raspberries. Here are some of our daily partners.

Right after a typhoon and an earthquake hit Japan, we organized a rave to keep things shaking but in a more beautiful way. The fields around Solar Café were used as camping and raving facilities on Saturday 21st. Probably due to the reinvigorating home made meals provided by Naoko, everybody was still standing and dancing until the afternoon of the next day. Ron came all the way from Hong-Kong to help around here, providing for us these photos of the event.

Earth Ships are passive solar houses built from recycled materials.
Mainly in the Southwest area of the US, they are beautiful, functional, low cost homes that can be owner designed and built. Check out this video....

Kuku our little black chicken, joined us from the forest 5 years ago, today!!! He was a wild chicken living alone in the forest until the day we saw him wandering around the yard. He became friends with our other chickens that evening and has lived with us ever since. The foxes got all the others, but Kuku sleeps up in the pine and has managed to be the last surviving chicken! Good job Kuku!!! We are always happy to hear your calling at 2am, 3am, 4am, etc. We promise not to eat you even though you are such an early riser. Hope to have you around for your birthday next year too!