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Columbia Basin Permaculture

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Commenced:	01/09/2010
Submitted:	04/02/2011
Last updated:	06/04/2016
Location:	1986 E Harder Rd, Ritzville, WA, US
Climate zone:	Cool Temperate

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Calculating Roof Catchment...and digging deeper into the design

ritzville, US

The Chilgoza Pine: the gift of learning and inclsuion

ritzville, US

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Eden in Hell, Practicing permaculture in dry climates

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Posted by sheila grace over 8 years ago

It's been four years of incredibly rewarding work and the property shows it! We haven't posted updates (until now) because we've been 'boots on the ground' for all this time. This year we'll take you through the projects and results in real time, and as always check in on the Desert Living Blog, which contains regular updates.

What do we do? Everything! AND if you want to be inspired - there are only 2 of us.

Rain catchment, wind breaks, solar, wood stove, earth berm green house, red wrigglers, chickens, wildlife habitat, biomass collection, manure collection, nursery, annuals, seed collection, propagation, recycling, repurposing, living fences, wet land area, micro climates, native plant regeneration, soil building, mulching, wildlife watering stations, non-irrigated trees/shrubs, and we've grown the tree/shrub inventory from 44 original trees to 501 trees and shrubs this year, which includes 21 Families. Our plant inventory is even larger, from shrub steppe natives to cultivated medicinals, edibles, fuel and wildlife supportive species...and we're only getting started.

For all those in Caliche Country...you might want to check out our Syrup Tree Project too.

cheers,

sheila

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