Welcome to Melbourne Foodforest! Here’s a bit about us. About three years ago, we made the marvellous (or crazy?!) decision to convert every inch of our backyard into a productive working garden. We intermingle fruit trees, veggies, and companion flowers in many layers to create a space that nourishes our belly and our soul. We’ve…
Category: Permaculture
Companion Planting Asparagus and Strawberries (No-till, Ruth Stout)
Consider supporting our channel on Patreon, to help us create more frequent videos. https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality — After nearly four years of gardening, we’ve finally decided to plant some asparagus and strawberries! But as usual, we’ve also decided to skip the fertilizer, compost, and manure. We also decided to flip the sod, rather than using a tiller.…
Beautiful Details of the Greening the Desert Project
Geoff takes us on an informal tour around the Greening The Desert Project, Jordan to see where it stands in May 2022. He begins with a shot of the environment outside, a barren and rocky terrain similar to that from which the project took root. Now, walking through the gate, the desert has grown into…
Organic Grazing | Kevin Mahalko | Organic Valley Farmers
Grazing cows on pasture is the cornerstone of animal care on this organic family farm in Wisconsin. “When you’re managing your farm in a grazing system you’re getting the highest quality milk in the world. So, I do look at grazing as being both an art and a science.“ – Organic Valley farmer, Kevin Mahalko…
Mercer WI Library Winter Garden Preparation Presentation
A quick overview of how to prepare your gardens, lawns and woody plants to get them through the dormant season in good health in northern Wisconsin. An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section…
How Do You Start a Permaculture Research Institute?
This Q&A is pulled from a collection of questions posed to me by students of my Online Permaculture Design Course (PDC). Learn more with my free four-part Masterclass series, here: https://www.discoverpermaculture.com/a/12454/e3i2ci3L Question: Watching 14.12 Trusts and Legal Strategies gets me thinking. I would like advice on starting an association, what are some starting points and…
Permaculture Soils Perspective
Soil is a crucial part of life and especially food production. Learn about the components of soil and what it means for food production, water storage, and nutrient availability in tropical, dryland, and temperate climates. Oregon State University Free Permaculture Course (http://open.oregonstate.edu/courses/permaculture/) Source
Alley Cropping
Agroforestry is a system of land management that involves the simultaneous cultivation of farm crops and trees. This video is one of a set of six, which focuses on a farm in Viola Wisconsin. The videos demonstrate practices and innovative techniques to help you understand how to incorporate agroforestry on your land. On-site interviews are…
Permaculture Zone 5 Development in Hampi, India
Join permaculture educator Rico Zook as we tour one of his wetland restoration projects near Hampi, India, and see the major impacts on wildlife and hydrology in this zone 5 enhancement. This video is part of Oregon State University’s Online Permaculture Design Course. Please visit this link for more information: https://pace.oregonstate.edu/catalog/permaculture-design-certificate-online Other online permaculture courses…