Concevoir un jardin forestier: le Jardin à sept étages Un jardin forestier permet au jardin (si l'on choisit les espèces adaptées au lieu) d'être autosuffisant et durable. Le jardin foret simple contient trois niveaux: arbres, arbustes, et plantes. Mais pour ceux qui aiment profiter de chaque occasion de plantation, un jardin forestier optimal peut contenir jusqu'à sept niveaux de végétation. Comme l'illustration ci-dessous le montre, un jardin forestier de sept couches contient de grands arbres, des arbres bas, des arbustes, des herbes, des plantes couvre-sol, des grimpantes comme la vigne, et des plantes racines. Voici donc le détail de ces couches : 1-Les grands arbres : la canopée. Ceci est un étage supérieur fait de grands arbres à fruits, à noix ou d'autres arbres utiles, espacés pour laisser une grande luminosité atteindre les couches inférieures. Il s'agit par exemple des pommes standard et semi-standard et poiriers, pruniers européens sur les porte-greffes standard telles que Myrobolan, et les grands cerisiers. 3-La strate arbustive.
Soil Microbes And Human Health – Learn About The Natural Antidepressant In Soil By Bonnie L. Grant Prozac may not be the only way to get rid of your serious blues. Soil microbes have been found to have similar effects on the brain and are without side effects and chemical dependency potential. Learn how to harness the natural antidepressant in soil and make yourself happier and healthier. Natural remedies have been around for untold centuries. Soil Microbes and Human Health Advertisement Did you know that there’s a natural antidepressant in soil? Lack of serotonin has been linked to depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and bipolar problems. Most avid gardeners will tell you that their landscape is their “happy place” and the actual physical act of gardening is a stress reducer and mood lifter. Mycobacterium antidepressant microbes in soil are also being investigated for improving cognitive function, Crohn’s disease and even rheumatoid arthritis. How Dirt Makes You Happy Watch this video about how gardening makes you happy:
Planteur d'arbres en plein champ lain Canet est tombé dans les champs quand il était petit. Depuis ses 14 ans il vit dans le Gers et veille à préserver son environnement. Il tient sa détermination et sa passion de son père, agriculteur bio, qui a participé il y a 25 ans au démarrage de l'association Arbre et paysage 32 dont il est aujourd'hui lui-même directeur. Alain Canet est également devenu le président de l'association française d'agroforesterie. Pas de perte de rentabilité S'il bat le pavé, c'est pour la campagne et surtout pour la plantation des arbres dans les cultures. La technique est ancestrale, les Romains déjà plantaient des arbres au milieu des champs. Il ne prône pas la plantation frénétique à chaque espace libre, mais raisonnée avec des espèces adaptées, qui ne nuisent pas au blé par exemple car les racines de l'arbre poussent sous celles des cultures. Nouveau métier « On vise à mettre en place sur une prairie, un petit élevage ou des cultures environ une cinquantaine d'arbres par hectare.
10 Practices Showing That "Sustainability" is More Than Just a Buzzword! Sustainability is the buzzword that’s making the world a better place! You have probably realized that the way we manage our resources is gaining more space in the media and transforming our means of production and development. On the other hand, you may also have bought some products being advertised as sustainable and, later, discovered that certain stages of their production were contrary to this principle. A sustainable world. Image credit: Gabe McIntyre; CC 2.0 You may wonder if sustainability is just another marketing ploy or whether it is being seriously practiced. So, to better understand how individuals, designers, environmentalists, and communities are using this concept, you should read the following 10 practices that are among the most important examples of sustainability. 10. Large scale conservation project. 9. Green roof. Credit: OODA architects Related Articles: 8. A simple diagram to show the various parts and functions of a Rooftop rainwater harvesting system. 7. 6. 5. 4.
Créer un jardin-forêt En un clic : le bon de commande papier de l’association Imagine un Colibri. L’agriculture conventionnelle, héritière des agricultures du néolithique apparues il y a dix mille ans au Moyen-Orient, applique bêtement au monde entier un modèle inventé dans des écosystèmes de prairies semi-arides. Or les régions tempérées comme la France ne sont pas naturellement des régions de prairie. Quand on y laisse une parcelle en jachère plutôt que de dépenser des dizaines de litres de diesel à l’hectare pour lacérer la terre avec une charrue en saccageant sa structure et en massacrant sa faune, elle s’embroussaille en quelques années et devient forêt en dix ou vingt ans. Si l’on veut éviter de dépenser sans cesse du temps et de l’énergie, il serait temps de se demander comment tirer parti de la succession naturelle plutôt que de la contrecarrer. Qu’est-ce qu’un jardin-forêt ? Mais on ne s’arrête pas aux arbres. Ouverture des pré-ventes
Berlin Farm Lab Some visual input from the first day of the gardening season. Thank you, Melina Daphne Papageorgiou for the beautiful photos! if you want to garden, come and find us every saturday at the Beilsteinerstrasse 51, in Berlin-Marzahn. more to come! Fiber-Optic Solar Toilet Turns Sewage To Plant Friend txchnologist: by Michael KellerWorld Water Day is coming up this Saturday. Moss Fm, the first radio that works with electricity captures by moss during photosynthesis! read more Urban farming and permaculture merge with the popular hiphop culture in Brussels! 'Utopian cob awesomeness' Community garden in Marzahn Berlin Farm Lab is looking for people who would like to start a community garden in Berlin-Marzahn! 10 Vegetables & Herbs You Can Eat Once and Regrow Forever There are some ingredients I cook with so often I can never buy too many of them, and most of them are produce. A film about place and memory, a farmhouse in Japan, and the lives of the people who called it home.
Le System Verger Potager de Phil Corbett - à la Courdémière... 2Les fruitiers sur leurs propres racines:2 Je me propose d’ expliquer le système que nous sommes en train de créer ici et qui met en oeuvre des stratégies hors du commun, jardin, maison et business. Pour mieux expliquer, il convient de parler d’un arboriculteur, spécialiste des pommiers à Brogdale en Angleterre qui abrite la plus grande collection d’arbres fruitiers de ce pays, à peu près 1800 variétés de pommiers différents. Hugh Ermin avait déjà 30 ans d’expérience des pommiers quand soudainement il s’est posé la question de savoir pourquoi ils étaient tous greffés sur des porte-greffes. Il savait bien que pour garder aux arbres une certaine taille, il faut réduire leur vigueur mais nous allons voir qu’il y a d’autres façons de s’y prendre. Les variétés elles- mêmes gardaient leurs propres caractéristiques par rapport aux maladies mais ses pommiers étaient en meilleure santé en général. Le développement des fruits a démontré: [*-leur goût succulent. leur meilleure conservation
10 Ways To Create An Open Culture Three years ago, Grey London really needed to change. The industry had changed, the media landscape had changed and Grey remained a relatively successful (in financial terms at least), safe, but dull London outpost of a global network. Not a great, or ultimately sustainable, place to be if you’re in a creative industry. Grey had tried to change before. The business wasn’t in denial, but it just seemed like the "uncrackable" problem. This time, we did it differently. As a team, we have a shared dissatisfaction for how most agencies choose to work. To achieve actual change rather than paper change we needed three things: vision, courage and urgency, with the greatest focus on the latter--because talking about change rather than doing it is where most programs come unstuck. And we have. Here, based on our experience, are 10 ways to become Open. Don’t just strategize for change All businesses need to change. Strategy is, in fact, the easy bit. Do it now Pick the right team Engage, don’t mandate
Free Winter Heat! - And It Goes Like This - Plan ahead now! This is one great way to take advantage of nature and keep warm in the winter, or warm your greenhouse. It can be used to heat water, and cut the cost of bills. Composte and warmth go hand in hand. It's as simple as this. Enjoy the video. Other Great Stories From Offgridquest.com: I bought a woodland with 60 strangers When I tell someone that I bought a wood with more than 60 people I didn't know, reactions vary from "Brilliant!" to "You must be nuts!" We moved to Stroud eight years ago and one of the pulls was the picturesque woodland nearby. Finding our wood Once we'd settled in, I put an ad in the local paper saying I was thinking of buying a bit of woodland and wondered if anyone had some to sell. We bemoaned the fact that there's such little woodland for sale, and that it's so expensive. About a year later, a 1.5-hectare wood came up for auction around 30 minutes' walk from Stroud. Creating our group Martin had experience of collaborative community projects, so we set out to find a group of people to buy it with us. It was clear that we all had quite similar interests and values, and we were very upfront. Sealing the deal The day of the auction was very exciting. It was a massive adrenaline rush. Making plans We arranged a big celebratory picnic as a chance to get to know each other.
8 ANCIENT BELIEFS NOW BACKED BY MODERN SCIENCE The Earth may not be flat nor is it the center of the universe, but that doesn’t mean old-world intellectuals got everything wrong. In fact, in recent years, modern science has validated a number of teachings and beliefs rooted in ancient wisdom that, up until now, had been trusted but unproven empirically. Here are eight ancient beliefs and practices that have been confirmed by modern science. In their never-ending search for the best way to live, Greek philosophers argued over the relative benefits of hedonic and eudaimonic happiness. Hedonic well-being sees happiness as a factor of increased pleasure and decreased pain, while eudaimonic (“human flourishing”) happiness has more to do with having a larger purpose or meaning in life. A recent study from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill psychologist Barbara Fredrickson may reveal which form of happiness is more beneficial for health and well-being. Tibetan Buddhist tradition includes a practice called metta, or loving-kindness.
6,000 lbs of food on 1/10th acre Off-grid Urban Homestead – Urban Permaculture Over 6,000 pounds of food per year, on 1/10 acre located just 15 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. Everything from there electricity, biodiesel, and 90% of the food they eat is produced on this 1/10 acre of property. There electric bill is usually $12.00 a month. To follow Urban Homesteading, you can find them at Comments comments Is It Really Money That Motivates Us? The Science Will Surprise You! (VIDEO) Human nature is not what we have been told. I couldn’t contain my excitement while watching this video because this is what I have always felt to be true. Not to mention it is now backed by a legitimate study! Many people love to blame “Human Nature” for the state of our world. It is believed that we are inherently greedy and that money is our primary source of motivation, whether it is to do good or not so good stuff. Yet my intuition always told me that modern society has nothing to do with human nature but instead with human CONDITIONING. Think about it: it takes on average 20 years, starting from a very early age, to shape us into so-called “functional members of society” at school. Enjoy this awesome RSA Animate adapted from a Dan Pink’s talk.
Chris and Dawn are creating and sharing stories that change the world. | Patreon "We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive." ~ Albert Einstein What did Albert Einstein mean? What is it about the way we think that is going to result in our extinction? What kind of thinking do we need to develop if our species is to survive? Changing the way we think is the most difficult and necessary challenge for our species right now. For the past decade, I've worked on exploring these new ways of thinking and sharing them with the world. Realizing that it is not enough to simply create these stories, I have also developed the Sustainable Human Facebook page (with a current following of 1.5 million people) to share them widely. Up until now, this work has been unfunded and offered in the gift because I believe it is the best way that I can use my talents and experience to affect change in the world. Your recurring monthly gift, here on Patreon, enables me to pursue these goals. As a patron, you will have the ability to: Who am I? My Life Resume