John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits a permaculture oasis in the tropics. In this episode, you will discover how the land owner has a full permaculture food forest with an abundance of fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, beans and more without doing ANY work. You will also get a detailed tour of this small scale permaculture food forest…
Category: Gardening

Digging Swales and Berms in a Permaculture Orchard
Last year, we dug more than 6,000 feet of swales and berms on our farm to serve as an integrated permaculture orchard and silvopasture. In this video, I walk you through our process from planning to digging to how they are doing today. About Gold Shaw Farm: Gold Shaw Farm is more of a farm-in-progress…

How to Compost At Home (Swahili)
The Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) and the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) partnered to provide Onondaga County residents with tips and resources to reducing food waste at home. Learn more about the basics of at-home composting. Source

Jevons’ Paradox and the clean energy transition
UW–Madison electrical engineering professor Giri Venkataramanan explains how a 19th century economic theory can inform the challenges of slowing climate change. Source

NYC plans to bring composting to all 5 boroughs within 20 months
Mayor Eric Adams and the NYC Sanitation Department say they want to bring composting to all five boroughs over the next 20 months. Lauren Glassberg has the story. https://7ny.tv/3l2W9Wh Check out more Eyewitness News – http://abc7ny.com/ Find us on social media: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ABC7NY/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/abc7ny/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc7ny TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@abc7ny We’re abc7NY, also known as Channel…

Grow, A Permaculture Mini Documentary ft. Koreen Brennan
In this short film from the forest ranch, we arrive at “Our Permaculture Farm” in Pinellas County Florida at the same time as a Girl Scout Troop arrives to learn about permaculture, food forests, and ecology. Watch how Certified Permaculture Designer and teacher, Koreen Brennan passes the sparks of regenerative thinking to this curious group…

What are the best leaves for compost?
Where can you go to get FREE leaves for garden mulch or compost? What are the best leaves to collect? Today I’m on the hunt for Autumn (Fall) leaves that I can use throughout the year in my compost and I’m sharing my tips for how to get the best haul of the right kind…

Permaculture Lessons From the Desert
To learn more about permaculture watch the Permaculture Masterclass, a 4-part documentary-style film, here: https://www.discoverpermaculture.com/a/12454/e3i2ci3L. Geoff is visiting Saudi Arabia for a consultancy, and he is out exploring the desert in a nature reserve. They’ve done a fine job planting trees in the area, but Geoff has found a lot of potential for earthworks to…

How to Start Composting At Home…For Kids!
Composting is the process of decomposing organic matter like food leftovers into compost that makes for nutrient-rich soil. This soil can be used to grow healthy plants that don’t need chemical fertilizers to grow, which is a big win for our environment! The good news: it’s actually pretty simple to start composting at your own…