https://vitaminair.org/blog/ Notes, stories and older pieces from VitaminAir. en Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:11:48 GMT https://vitaminair.org/blog/2026/10/how-it-started/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2026/10/how-it-started/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:00:00 GMT Our work with this land began at the end of 2017. By the time we started on the ground, in February 2020, half of the hill had been dug away. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/09/the-little-lizard-and-the-brave-traveler/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/09/the-little-lizard-and-the-brave-traveler/ Mon, 02 Sep 2024 20:45:31 GMT CD Bella A children's story from 2024 about growth, self-discovery and the courage to change, told through a little lizard and a brave traveler. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/08/vitaminair-and-carbon-credits/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/08/vitaminair-and-carbon-credits/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:58:52 GMT CD Bella Archived August 2024 discussion of carbon credits. VitaminAir has not obtained carbon verification; the figures are exploratory estimates only. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/08/reconnecting-with-nature-finding-inspiration/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/08/reconnecting-with-nature-finding-inspiration/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:01:48 GMT CD Bella A personal reflection from 2024 on the simplicity of the countryside and time with family and coworkers, as a change from city life. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/08/sacred-forest-journey-of-discovery-and-renewal/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/08/sacred-forest-journey-of-discovery-and-renewal/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 06:22:04 GMT CD Bella A story from 2024 about a teacher and students who renew a sacred Cambodian forest. Fiction: the places and facilities are made up. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/08/the-dawn-of-red-moon-valley/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/08/the-dawn-of-red-moon-valley/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 17:31:21 GMT CD Bella A story from 2024: Dara and his friends dream up Red Moon Valley in Cambodia, a community that blends old wisdom with new technology. Fiction. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/07/personal-growth-finding-your-path-through-leadership/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/07/personal-growth-finding-your-path-through-leadership/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 02:19:14 GMT CD Bella An archived 2024 article on how personal growth and leadership connect: self-awareness, goal setting, communication, mentorship and resilience. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/07/growing-together-with-vitaminair/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/07/growing-together-with-vitaminair/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:28:58 GMT CD Bella An archived 2024 article about hands-on learning that could help young Cambodians connect with their culture and the environment. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/07/building-a-strong-future-with-vitaminair/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/07/building-a-strong-future-with-vitaminair/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:10:18 GMT CD Bella An archived 2024 article about learning activities for young people: community service, education, personal growth and time in nature. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/07/leadership-and-growth-learning-and-playing-with-vitaminair/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/07/leadership-and-growth-learning-and-playing-with-vitaminair/ Sat, 27 Jul 2024 23:46:20 GMT CD Bella An archived 2024 article about leadership, team building and sustainable-living activities we hoped to offer young people. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/06/fifty-four-trees/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2024/06/fifty-four-trees/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 02:00:00 GMT In March and April 2024 fires went through the land and the hills around it. In June we planted 54 young trees, close together, next to a burned patch. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2021/08/a-small-office-off-grid/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2021/08/a-small-office-off-grid/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:00:00 GMT Electricity, water and internet are all hard out here. In 2021 we tried a five-dollar path lamp and a small hut with a 50-watt solar panel. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2021/05/drawing-a-small-homestead/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2021/05/drawing-a-small-homestead/ Wed, 12 May 2021 03:00:00 GMT In 2021 Panha Suon drew a permaculture design for a small piece of the land, one map at a time: base, sun, wind, water, fire, and then the plan. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2021/03/planting-and-fire/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2021/03/planting-and-fire/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:00:00 GMT From late 2020 about 12 hectares were planted by hand. Most of the first trees lived. Then, in March 2021, a dry-season fire came through. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2020/09/small-experiments-with-water/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2020/09/small-experiments-with-water/ Sun, 27 Sep 2020 03:00:00 GMT In 2020 we tried a few small, cheap ways to handle water on the land: a grey water filter, a banana circle, a drinking water filter and a swale. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2020/02/the-hill-and-the-valley/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2020/02/the-hill-and-the-valley/ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 01:00:00 GMT What the land looked like when we arrived in February 2020: a flat-topped hill, dry grass, a dirt road and a wide valley to the southwest. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2020/02/the-stream-below-camp/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2020/02/the-stream-below-camp/ Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:00:00 GMT Below base camp the ground drops to a small stream with a pool and a little waterfall. Notes and photos from February 2020. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2020/02/base-camp/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2020/02/base-camp/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:49:00 GMT The first weeks we stayed on the land in February 2020: a tent under the trees, a tarp over a table, two solar panels and a neighbour's help. https://vitaminair.org/blog/2020/02/the-first-week/ https://vitaminair.org/blog/2020/02/the-first-week/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 02:15:00 GMT Four of us drove out on 4 February 2020 with dry food and three small axes. Most of the land had just burned. We walked until we found water.