23 August 2023
Mindful Bedtime Reading: ‘The Art of Living’ by Thich Nhat Hanh…
Wed Aug 23th
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Saturday December 9, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Port Macquarie Library
32 Grant St
Port Macquarie,
New South Wales
2444
Australia
Please join us in welcoming Anna Axisa to our Port Macquarie Library on Saturday 9th December at 10.30am.
Anna shares how we can enjoy a homesteading lifestyle no matter where we live.
When Anna and her family embarked on their off-grid journey toward self-sufficiency, they knew it would be a challenging adventure. What they didn’t expect was how a sudden, serious health diagnosis would lead them in a positive new direction.
Anna’s own personal experiences reflect how some simple lifestyle changes can have a huge impact on your health and well-being – and the future of our fragile environment.
HOMEGROWN HEALTHY LIVINGÂ
Start living your homesteading dream today and create a resilient, regenerative and healthy life you don’t want to move from.
Homegrown Healthy Living is the story of a family’s unique, off-grid health adventure as they share the ups and downs of creating our mountainside permaculture homestead. It’s packed with delicious, easy-to-follow recipes and projects, and enlivened with gentle humour and inspirational stories of challenges overcome.
Enjoy over 300 pages chock full of tips, practical guides, recipes, and stories from Anna’s heart to yours as you read the family’s journey of trials and triumphs from their 10+ years of modern day homestead living.
​Homegrown Healthy Living will gift you with practical, achievable skills so you can live well-nourished – from the ground up. Inside Anna’s practical and down-to-earth book, she will show you what’s possible and how simple it is to get started without fear of failure,  turning experiences into opportunities for learning, growth, and creative resourcefulness- no matter where you live!
Hear personal stories of the ups and downs of homesteading life
Explore creative ways to become more self-sufficient
Learn simple mindfulness practices
Discover how fermenting can improve your gut health
Find out how easy it is to start growing your own food
Learn how worm farming and composting can enrich your soil
Follow easy steps to make natural products for your home and body
Unearth a variety of tasty, wholefood recipes
Copies of the book will be available for sale on the day.
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