The Earthness Journal

The Journal

Field notes, essays and observations from a piece of land in Nelamangala — on bioregional design, the ways of building slowly, and the lives that share this place with us.

Featured Morning light filtering through trees on the farm
Ecological Design 14 June 2025

How to plan a farm that does not undo all that nature has done — Part 2

One of the biggest challenges in building a farm is to do it without intruding upon the ecosystem which rightfully belongs to so many other life forms. We continue our discussion of bioregional thinking, vegetation layers, and the species that already call this land home.

Rahul Jauhari  ·  4 min read

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Eggs of the Red-wattled Lapwing on the land at Earthness
Ecological Design 28 April 2025 Rahul Jauhari

How to plan a farm that does not undo all that nature has done — Part 1

Walking the land. Understanding the climate. Reading the soil. The first principles of building with, not against.
Blue Snakeweed, or Kariyartharani, growing on the land at Earthness
Ecological Design 10 April 2025 Rahul Jauhari

How to avoid having to abandon your farm project halfway through.

A practical, candid reckoning with what it actually takes to build a farm, and the missteps we learned to sidestep.