Aphros Winery, Braga, Portugal, the far North.

Posted on November 18, 2012 by cdoug_e

Vasco Croft’s Winery in the far North not so far from from the ancient forest of Geres. A working winery now that seeks to have some Permaculture inserted. Soil biology work, food forests, natural building, and the like. It’s a long-term project.

The stairs up to the studio apartment with a small but beautiful forest in background

the symbol of the church that is attached to the main house

the larger forest with Acacia and Ecalyptus, very Sintra like

terraces with olives and chestnut, ancient earthworks

upper terrace, good grazing land, and ready for the food forest to be planted, yurts to be built

chestnut terraces, can you see the feijoa’s going in

Broad terrace, place for a dome and the sacred fire circle

tree crops and epic view of the valley and surrounding mountains

buildings for farm workers that need restored

the neighbors terraces, soon to be abandoned as his age is almost 90

a bit humid in this forest, definitely the greenest place in Portugal

the park like forest right outside the door, huge trees mostly from North America

the park like forest right outside the door, giant sycamores and tulip poplar

Grape arbor with granite roads and walls

the church, 17th century origin connected to the main house

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Aphros Winery, Braga, Portugal, the far North.

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