Observation: Stream invaded by mimosas, no water running from spring to outumn. Area 3,5 hectares. Design: Focus on regenerate the soils, speeding the sucession as key for bring the forest back. First fase was designing and implement the water catchment, that will supply ferrocimento tank and...

Observation: Stream invaded by mimosas, no water running from spring to outumn. Area 3,5 hectares. Design: Focus on regenerate the soils, speeding the sucession as key for bring the forest back. First fase was designing and implement the water catchment, that will supply ferrocimento tank and...

Permaculture garden in schools in Loulé municipality. Envolving the children, we build up our garden!

On the PDC in South Manchester, in the north west of England, we have had a cold springtime and possibilities to work outside have been limited. On one of our brief outings we looked at "healthy soils, healthy plants, healthy people". Participants send Angus off to consult with Dr Charlie Clutter...

The Research Fellowship (Feb 2015 - Feb 2016) has ended and I did not seek to get it renewed. The conclusion is that implementing a Permaculture Demonstration Site through WSU is not feasible at this stage. Nevertheless it was an opportunity to re-connect on the inside with academia and get confi...

In place of the old compost pile high bed was made. We had to make a new one.Take a willow, wooden stakes and a good mood.Insert pegs into the ground in the form of figures we like.Tied stakes of willow branches. That`s all.

Here at the Traditional Catholic Homestead we have a bit of an affinity for perennials.  Wherther it be tasty vegies or the ever popular berries we go in big for perennial crops!  A big draw for me, as the main garden guy, is the reduction of care and maintenance that most perrenial crops require...

We’ve stopped feeding the ground, pelitized rations on the homestead, and switched to a predominantly sprouted feed protocol for all of our chickens (meat and layers) this winter.  I was tired of the prices for the industrial rations along with mysteries of what those mixes contain.  I shot a c...

Com Sílvia Floresta, Orlando Pereira e Tiago SilvaInformações : [email protected]ário de inscrição: http://goo.gl/forms/RkMubRh5X8Data: 1 a 14 de Agosto 2016Local: Projecto Ilha da Boavista | Arraiolos | Ilhas Investimento: 463€Estadia em regime de campismo, alimentação, Wifi...

Hello. We start the experiment with potatoes under straw.It's simple. We need potatoes, straw and wooden pegs. 1.Insert pegs into the ground on the perimeter of the beds, spread potatoes. 2. Cover with a layer of straw about 30 cm. 3. Wait.  I will add photos when potatoes will grow

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Since the beginning of this project we have strived for something greater than just demostration of how to grow food in urban spaces, now we are on the right track towards fulfilling this goal. We have had more than a few workshops regarding food safety, soil fertility and a general crash course ...

The Grey Bruce Centre for Agroecology presents Fruit Growing Workshops with Ken Taylor Saturday, June 4th Morning Session for Backyard Gardeners 9:30 to 12:30 Would you like to grow fruit at home but don't know how to transform the dream into reality? Come learn from Ken Taylor how to select ...

The plot is flat and windswept. Solution: make a raised bed by Holzer. It protects our potatoes (about it later) by the south wind and grapes from the east.Dear Holzer, it's hellish work !!! But I'm proud of myself. The bed turned hotsy-totsy)), yesterday i dropped cucumbers, squash, beans, peas,...

Home, sweet home..

The plot is large and bare. To quickly create a shadow decided to plant grapes. A lot of grapes, it is growing fast and tasty))

So the problem: At the crossroads of city and nature to create a sustainable ecosystem in accordance with prntsipe permaculture. What we have? Completely flat plot of 0.4 hectares, a wooden house and a lot of enthusiasm))  Let`s go!

At the moment I am the proud owner of a home with acreage 0.4 hectares. When the house was built our land was totally bare. This year I started laying fruit and vegetable garden and try to follow the principles of permaculture. I am concerned about the approach to agriculture in my country and th...