robo rosie

wow thats somthing else !!
is it still working ? I see a green pipe slinking its way down the well !
Im not sure how our was powered, there is old electrical boxes in the same shed so maybe over the years it went from the iron to electrical powered.
my knowledge of these things is less than zilch !

Good idea Burra
we will do this the next time we are there.
here are some pics of the well and pump , as you can see quite old !
Do you have photos of your pump ?

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the speedy reply. Yes of course we will have it tested for human consumption but I just have this info about depth and water levels so I thought Id throw it out there into the knowledgeable permie world and see what Id get back !!
The well is an open well but covered in a small shed, complete with old heavy Iron pump mechanics that would be really cool to restore (?) the land is situated down the mountain from a water bottling plant so Im optimistic that it will be enough for our needs. How is this ascertained ? more tests ?
Thanks again Tom
Regards
Rosie

Im not sure if this is the correct place to ask this question :
here goes :

we need to get the well checked on the property that we bought in northern spain.
Initial reports tell us that the well is 35 meters deep with 29 meters of water in it.
It hasnt been used for 3 decades so im wondering what this initial info can tell us about the well and the availability of water in it.
im not that worried about quality at this stage but does this give us any indication about the need to maybe dig a new well ?

many thanks in advance
rosie

So are you moving to Aragon ? where about ? yes Mora is the biggest town in the area and all the villages in the valley area are beautiful. We stay with a great couple in Bennisenet when we are there.
Have you taken the ferry near Miravet ? it can take one car across the river , well worth doing !

We were also told that planning permission was difficult but its just another hurdle. Actually there are a lot of forums and online groups so many stories circulate both good and bad. We must have some steely determination !!
We will set up a rustic B&B and also hope to feed the guests from our own land. Our idea has been accepted by the local authorities and is in process so onwards and upwards !!

So do you need to renovate the house on the finca ? or will you build a new house ? great that you can move there so soon. ( jealous !! )
We are living in de Haag at the moment, we moved from amsterdam in september. You are also in the Netherlands ?
We have no plans to go to tarragona at the moment but would defiantly love to come visit and compare our very similar journeys.
Take care
robo

Well Im very happy to say that we’ve found a fantastic piece of land in southern tarargona near the village of rasquera. Its mostly forest and over grown terraces which apparently have not been in use for the last 30 years. This is great as we can see how the land has been evolving on its own.
There are some buildings and they will need to be completely renovated and since it will take a long time for the building licences to go through local councils we expect to move there end of 2015. So we visit the land regularly to make sure we’re not dreaming and that the little corner of paradise is really ours and to make plans how to set it up.
Its great to have some time on our hands to set things up in a good way but the waiting is really the hardest part, we just want to get there and get started !!

We had signed up for the permaculture Design course in the Pyrenees in July which has a great reputation and close to the area where we will live.
Check it here :
http://www.ecodharma.com/courses-events/2014/07/05/permaculture-design-course

we hope to meet like-minded people on the course too and expand on the network

When will you move Sandrine ? what kind of set up will you have there ?
maybe we will be neighbours !!

take care
robo

sooooooooooo....
haev a look a the before and after pics from my first wood chipping experience

ok so best to mix it with other compost material, old leaves etc ?
thanks you for the link also ; )
ro

Im writing for my sister who lives in ireland and has very mucky mostly waterlogged soil. her husband is a carpenter so she has access to loads of saw dust , can she use this as coverage ?
thanks
ro