Peasant in Paradise Four Seasons Eco-Living

Five years in the making, it’s an antidote to these troubled times.

This down to earth, practical book chronicles Alanna’s exploration of temperate zone, eco-friendly living in a ‘normal’ home in rural Ireland and why this is an imperative today. It's a tool for the times - anyone can do some of the actions required, with inspiration gained from plant profiles and low carbon recipes, to poetry and a plethora of tasty visuals to bring the rich flavour of the healthy, eco-peasant way into the realm of your own possibilities.


Alanna Moore is a gardener, poet, geomancer, teacher, author of nine books and numerous magazine articles, maker of film documentaries and a songwriter/singer. She hails from Sydney, Australia, now lives in Co. Leitrim and she gained three Diplomas of Permaculture from originator Bill Mollison in the 1990s.

Introduction to Peasant in Paradise:

“The year 2020 was looming with a lead-up of dark warnings from astrologers. Planets would be aligning in significant ways and we were in for some kind of shift, though I couldn’t imagine what the big shake-up, or re-set, could be from. It felt appropriate to offer some courses in eco-living and I put together a programme. But it wasn’t meant to be. A global pandemic and economic mayhem were coming. Things would be changing in a big way indeed!

“The pandemic lockdowns of 2020 allowed me greater focus on eco-living and saw me grow more food than I’d ever imagined. And I wasn’t alone, people were emptying the supermarket shelves of veggie seed packs and bicycles sales went exponential. It was the gift of time.