Kellee Matsushita-Tseng, UCSC Farm Garden assistant manager, and Adria Vidales of the Demeter Seed Library discuss seed saving as an act of decolonization and a tool for sustaining our communities. They share some political education around the importance of seed saving with case studies of food sovereignty and community seed saving around the world, and…
Category: Permaculture
Living the Self-Sufficiency Dream on a Tiny Homestead | Organic & Permaculture Abundance
When people wonder what can be done on an acre or less, Liz Zorab from Byther Farm has created a perfect working example to prove how much food can be produced on a small homestead. She is also a perfect working example of what ‘Living the Dream’ is – I mean imagine not buying veg…
Emotional Permaculture: Design Your Inner Landscape
Enroll in the course at www.freepermaculture.com/emotionalpermaculture #permaculturewomen #womenwriters #heroinesjourney #ecofeminism #heatherjoflores #foodnotlawns #growfoodnotlawns #permaculture #growyourown #freepermaculture #permaculturedesign Video transcript: Hello, I’m Heather Jo Flores. Welcome to the free emotional permaculture workshop that I’ve put together. I’m doing this partially as a service to the community because I think it’s a really important topic. And I…
The Incredible Benefits of Agroforestry on Small Farms | Introduction to Agroforestry
In this video, we visit James from@TapoNothFarm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Tap o’ Noth is an incredible 8-acre agroforestry permaculture small farm that integrates crops and animals alongside perennial planting. By using inspiration from how this land would be if left fully to Nature, James and his partner Rosa are using that to their advantage to…
How to grow roses in containers// A delightful way to add colorand fragrance to living spaces.
In this video, David will share how to grow roses in containers as a wonderful way to enjoy fragrance and color in your outdoor living spaces. Listen in as he explains which rose to choose and the best container and potting soil to use for success. He will also offer suggestions on drainage, watering, feeding,…
A Crazy, Busy Day At the Nursery | Gardening with Creekside
It may be the off-season for the nursery, but that doesn’t mean that the projects aren’t continuing. In fact, we are having a crazy, busy day at the nursery with multiple projects happening at the same time. Join me as I share with you all of the fun things happening at Creekside. 🪴 Companies We…
The Growers Diaries: On Film – Danni Gallacher, Organic permaculture allotment [Season 1, May]
The Growers Diaries: On Film follows the progress of four CANNA & BIOCANNA growers throughout their season as they work towards their own personal goals & achievements. Danni Gallacher is an organic, no-dig grower, crafting and maintaining an incredible permaculture style allotment in Sheffield. Danni offers insights to new growing hacks she has tried and…
Permaculture Directives
Designing with nature, designing for culture, and pattern observation are the main Permaculture directives that are discussed in this video. Oregon State University Free Permaculture Course (http://open.oregonstate.edu/courses/permaculture/) Source
Foraging 100% of My Food – Day 19 Update
For one month I am foraging 100% of my food. That means no grocery stores, no restaurants and not even a garden! Every. Single. Bite. It’s the dream of millions. To “live off the land” and never have to take a trip to the grocery store. And through the pandemic more and more Americans have…