Category: Permaculture

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

“Permaculture Action Network is a continent-wide organization that mobilizes thousands of people to take action on regenerative projects. They partner with performing artists, cultural events, and a diversity of grassroots groups working toward collective liberation to create days of action and educational spaces in which people regenerate ecosystems and catalyze the movement for a just…

Back at Zaytuna Farms, Geoff is again answering questions. This week he talks about what to prioritize when starting a permaculture food garden, as well as how to garden in exceptionally wet environments. Regardless of size, when starting a food garden, we start the same way. We have to consider aspect, noting particularly how much…

Rita Peters, Facilitator of the Indigenous Garden, and Erin Presley, Horticulturist, at Olbrich Botanical Gardens highlight the development of the indigenous garden from planning to planting to harvesting foods important to the Midwestern indigenous culture. Explore the full archive of PBS Wisconsin University Place lectures online anytime at https://pbswisconsin.org/universityplace and on the free PBS app…

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to India to film the epic work of the Paani Foundation’s Water Cup Competition. We tour the village of Velu, in Maharashtra, who won the 2016 competition to install the most amount of water harvesting structures in a 45 day period. Guided by Paani Foundation’s chief advisor, Dr. Avinash Pol,…

The two-bedroom home built in 1972 was designed by architect Mike McGuire and is selling for $315,000. Source