Weaving Hazel, Planting Strawberries & Fresh Projects for Spring (#73)

Stories from the cascina March 23, 2025
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We're Isis and Bertus, a Belgian-Dutch couple who are exchanging the concrete of the suburbs for the peace of nature. After fifteen years of dreaming and gradually working towards making this possible, we stand at the beginning of a new chapter. Our path has led us to a dilapidated farmstead nestled in the rolling hills of the breathtaking Langhe area in Piemonte, Italy. We invite you to join us on our journey of intentionally and lovingly restoring this beautiful 200-year old farmstead. We can't wait to breathe new life into this house and its surrounding land and to learn from the challenges ahead of us.

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Spring is just around the corner, and this week has been full of small steps to get ready for it. We wove hazel cloches to support plants in the garden, planted strawberries and kumquat trees, began setting up two oak rain barrels, and sowed the first seeds of the season. In between, we continued work on the dry-stone retaining wall and made a start on building a table for the table saw. A week of fresh projects, shifting seasons, and things slowly coming to life—set against typical fickle spring weather: sun, rain, fog, all of it. We're Isis & Bertus, a Belgian-Dutch couple. In the summer of 2023 we moved into a neglected farmhouse in a tiny village in the northwest of Italy. The last inhabitants left some 15 years before, but large parts of the property have been empty for well over 20 years. Thank you for joining us on our adventure! Your support is deeply valued | https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cascinastories Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/storiesfromthecascina