Permaculture Design Transforms Neglected Farm into Food Forest

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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a tour of the Permaculture Skills Center which was a 5 acre neglected farm that got transformed into a food forest garden and teaching center in Sonoma county, California. In this episode, John will share with you many examples and principles of permaculture and how you can start to implement them into your own personal garden. You will discover many areas of this permaculture design and how they can benefit not only an ecosystem but also the community and whole economies. You will also discover the mission of the Permaculture Skills center to transform Permaculture Activists into sustainable business owners that can further use and integrate the principles of permaculture into the real world. Learn more about the Permaculture Skills Center at: http://www.permacultureskillscenter.org/ Subscribe to GrowingYourGreens for more videos like this: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens Referenced Video: Small Scale Food Forest on 1/4 Acre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFDuM2P1E-Q

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I'm not sure that some communities have passed ordainces against rain water harvesting. Even though I think rainwater collection is a good idea. Though I am not sure it is legal in all the places.

Great channel! It would be however more interesting if the camera was actually showing everything and not the host if I may say so. It's like those bad documentaries where you only see people talking about the subject... :)

38:08 That's a bromance look if there ever was one! :D

He likes going to these places to forage for berries for lunch :D LOL 28:30

you know...

very nice point open your mind dont be blind to only one thing ,nice video again

I'm trying to domesticate a weed that was roots that smell great .

thank you so much for your videos and vision

I watch and listen to your video's while I farm on Runescape :P

Thanks. Another great video. I worked on an organic farm this past season and now lookin to get into a permaculture internship or apprenticeship and maybe later try to join an ecovillage and share/practice what I learn there. I been applying so wish me luck. Theres some great permaculture places out there. Thanks again for all the great information and taking the time and effort to share all these great places with us. Very inspirational and educational.

Do you ever come home to your GF watching your videos? lol

Some US citizens are getting thrown in jail for collecting rain water, having solar panels, etc. ?....go figure; hope that doesn't come to Canada...

We live off grid and transformed our barren clay rocky wasteland into a abundantly beautiful food forest! We incorporated perma culture through out the homestead not only to create a natural living environment..but to conserve on water (we have a spring from the mountain which varies during the season) and to stop the mountain also from eroding away (we get floods during the spring and the homestead is built into the side of the mountain so it lends to falling rocks and mud sloughing over the side)..It also has given our very tiny spot more productivity..it brings in the bees the birds the wildlife. We also have incorporated medicinal herb throughout the property which creates beautiful foliage, flowers and more habitat which is usable! We do not have a lawn but lay down composted woodchips everywhere...and our food garden utilizes another natural method of gardening called Back To Eden. From fruit trees to herbs to berries to veggies every spot on our homestead has a purpose! And the beauty of it is...ITS doable and its easy!! I LET nature DO what its intended to do!! NO chemicals..no fertilizers from the store......We even have chickens to provide free non gmo organic manure!! Its a awesome way to create a environment that feeds you feeds the animals and feeds the EARTH!!!!!

he looks like he just smoked a blunt 🚬

i love your stuff but you really should read paul stamets how to grow edible and medicinal mushrooms, mycological permaculture

John ... if you ever get a minute, 'Josh Byrne Permaculture' is worth a watch )

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I am wondering if the laws on not collecting water have to do with letting the rain water flush out the sewage system?

Hey john, I just watched the video on organic bug spray boogie spray.....but the question is. .....can I use a regular sprayer if I can't get the Hudson fogger. ..?

'More than profit' businesses! Nicely phrased.