Category: Permaculture

Can solar technology fuel modern life? In this video series, American Experience travels to three different climate zones across the United States to find out how — and why — people are living off the grid. In this episode of OFF THE GRID, we meet Cierra and Kyle who, in their one-bedroom Minnesota cabin, are…

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Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to India to film the epic work at Aranya Farm in the state of Telangana. We tour the twenty-year-old farm that was established on bare bedrock, and now boasts 11.5 acres of permaculture food forests, which has restored the groundwater table to plentiful abundance. Guided by Aranya’s directors Narsanna and…

In the small village of Juwafat al-Kafrayn, nestled in the Dead Sea Valley, you can find Dar Al Shouneh and experience Jordanian hospitality at its best. Here, you can interact with the local villagers, who will share their culture, traditions, food, and stories of the past. All food is sourced directly from the surrounding permaculture…

This week we check out my Top 10 edible perennial vegetables, herbs and flowers in the Permaculture Orchard. Your top 10 will likely vary from this list based on your climate and taste. We are in AgCan Hardiness zone 5 (USDA zone 4). My top 10 are as follows: 10 – Arugula 9 – Daylily…

My Cheesy Goat Farm explores the life of a goat farmer in Portugal. We learn how Manfred the farmer has established his self sufficient organic farm and how he makes his delicious goats cheese. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – — – – –…

Design for water is the bones of any Permaculture system and often times the way the layout works with water determines the basic shape of things. The Permaculture principles, which tell us to Observe and Interact and Design from Patterns to Details, need to be followed and developed in order for us to design for…

Xochiquetzal Salazar is the sustainability coordinator for the campus gardens at the University of Massachusetts. Here she introduces us to the concept of permaculture. Learn more about the key ideas of sustainability, multiple function, and regeneration. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Source

A permaculture site is divided into zones. Understanding the five zones allows for a design that considers the most effective placement of components and how they relate to each other. Each zone has a different requirement for maintenance and function. Zones 1 and 2, or areas needing the most attention, are placed closer to the…