Category: Permaculture

The UW-Madison Division of Extension Discovery Farms Program installed eight lysimeters on a Pepin County Dairy farm in the fall of 2021 that will remain for at least 3 years. These lysimeters capture water flowing beyond the root zone on its way to groundwater. This study will get an in-depth comparison of the ability of…

“If I Can Create Heaven Here, Why Do I Have To Wait Till I Die?” This is what my friend Majd told me while he was explaining his dream gardening project. He thinks that the obstacle to independence is a limitation in imagination and not the lack of abilities. Today as the world is living…

Part of the Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership Lake Conservation Webinar Series. Presentation by Dr. Ralph Tingley. Climate change is altering glacial lake fisheries in the United States, presenting a complex challenge for fisheries managers. In this webinar, we outline processes that support the adaptation of inland glacial lakes fisheries management to climate change. Using examples…

This video is part of the project “Teaching Permaculture for Refugees” of the Green School Village, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission. Participants in the training were Permaculture designers from all over Europe: Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Spain and UK, but also Lebanon, Russia and USA. It was…

A local community turned an overgrown baseball field into a thriving community garden. KDKA’s Kym Gable has more. Source

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Chris Patton is the founding director and CEO of the Minnesota Elderberry Cooperative, and grows elderberries with Paul Otten at Natura Farms in Minnesota. This is his 2016 Farmers Forum presentation at the Practical Farmers of Iowa Conference, “Developing Commercial Elderberry Production in Minnesota.” Learn about this SARE project here: http://mysare.sare.org/sare_project/FNC13-925/ Source

Dick Copeman is a humble leader and full of inspiration. Dick was one of the founders of Northey Street City Farm in 1994 and has been involved in the Farm ever since. Originally a medical doctor, Dick has also worked as a campaigner on food policy, fair trade and sustainability issues. He has a Diploma…

Annette Shrader visits with an experienced gardener who practices various methods of permaculture. All the plants in his vast backyard are part of a food forest. Each plant contributes in some way to the good of the whole. Food guilds, trap plants, green manure, and chop+drop plants are discussed, along with just how they make…

Erinn Taylor reports Source