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Commenced:
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01/07/2010 |
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Submitted:
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10/08/2011 |
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Last updated:
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07/10/2015 |
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Location:
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168 W. Meadow Rd, Rockland, ME, US |
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Website:
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http://midcoastpermaculture.com/ |
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Climate zone:
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Cold Temperate |
One acre residential demonstration site
We have a one acre homestead on the Southeast face of Benner Hill in Rockland Maine. The observation period lasted close to two years. The site included a house and shed when we bought it. There is also a seasonal creek that flows in the spring and fall.
The initial design challenge for me was the slope, until i saw Sepp Holzer's videos about earthworks. Then the light went off for me. I also realized that when you begin the implementation process for a site, before you commit to perennials like trees and shrubs, your foundational earthworks should be done first. I rented a digger in July of 2010 and terraced off the slope. Future earthworks projects will include ponds and rice paddies.
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Grading-mulching Aug 2010
Finish grading by hand. Mostly with a hoe.
Cover crops Sept 2010
Finish grading, mulch & cover crops
Terraces August 2010
Earthworks installed to catch & store energy