Forest Farming vs. Forest Gardening: What’s the Difference? | Farming the Woods Steve Gabriel In our pursuit of discovering forest farmers for the writing of our book, we’ve received a lot of responses from folks around developing forest gardens. This post describes the difference between the two practices. We are absolutely supportive and encouraging of forest gardens and see the two practices as companions. The topic of forest gardening has been well articulated in Dave Jacke and Eric Toensmeier’s 2005 book, Edible Forest Gardens Vol 1 & 2. (EFG) Definitions With many agricultural and horticultural practices out in the world, there are many lines that one can draw in the sand; some useful and some less so. Forest Gardening: mimicking the structure and function of forests in the way we garden, or using the forest as a model for the way we garden. Dave Jacke and others advocate that in Forest Gardening we want to mimic mid-succession forests and woodlands with a 40 – 50% canopy cover. As Dave Jacke says, this is This is gardening/farming IN the forest. Like this:
Permaculture Skills | Hands-on Permaculture ! Des réseaux d’agriculteurs en faveur de l’environnement en France 1La croissance agricole s’appuie depuis plusieurs décennies sur la mécanisation, l’irrigation, l’agrochimie et la sélection végétale et animale. Ceci a permis d’accroître fortement la productivité dans de nombreuses régions du monde. Mais cette croissance a eu un coût social et environnemental dont les effets sont de plus en plus critiqués. La forme qu’a pris le développement agricole au XXe siècle dans les pays industrialisés et dans de nombreux pays émergents ne peut être considérée comme durable, la reproductibilité du système étant elle-même compromise. 2Les pouvoirs publics tentent à présent de diminuer les effets négatifs de l’agriculture intensive au moyen d’outils réglementaires et incitatifs. 3Dans cet article, nous proposons une analyse de différentes voies prises par des agriculteurs français vers plus de durabilité de leurs pratiques. 7Les agriculteurs ont laissé à d’autres les activités en amont et en aval de la production végétale et animale proprement dite.
Permaculture Projects: Coppicing Coppiced Basswood/Linden Trees I think there are two types of people in the world: those who know a decent amount about coppicing, and those who don't even know how to pronounce the word. This post is for the latter group. Stand of Coppiced Sweet Chestnut Coppicing (pronounced: KAH-piss-ing) is an ancient practice of woodland management where trees are cut down while dormant and allowed to regrow from the stumps/roots for a number of years before cutting again. Coppicing has been practiced for thousands of years throughout the world. Coppicing allows sustainable harvest of woody plant species without the need for replanting. The new individual growing stems are called poles, and they can grow from the stump (also called the stool) or from the root buds close to the stump. Recently coppiced Alder stool. New growth of a stool. Wood for fuel is a common use for coppicing. Baskets made from coppiced willow. Fence made from coppiced hazel. No idea how many times this Alder has been coppiced.
Permaculture Articles This section of the online library contains an expanding offering of permaculture articles on concepts, techniques, practices and related skills. The word “permaculture” was coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren and describes a system of design that integrates all aspects of sustainable living, including polycultural systems of perennial and self-perpetuating plant and animal species useful to humankind. Permaculture is understood as an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that mimic the relationships found in natural ecological systems. The principles of permaculture provide a framework that enables people to provide for food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs. The permaculture articles often include references to excellent books, resources, and classes on permaculture. Medicinal Herb Gardening Medicinal herb gardening is a wonderful way to begin incorporating permaculture into your life.
How to Start a Small Permaculture Tree Nursery Recently I attended a farm forestry course with David Holmgren and Darren J. Doherty, a subject I’d like to address today. To even start a farm forestry operation, or even a permaculture orchard, you’ll need to source a huge number of trees from somewhere. I crunched a few numbers and browsed the relevant websites: it seems that small bare-root trees will cost, on average, $20 or more, an amount that will soon add up. I realised that, even excluding overseeding and site preparation, I would need to pay around $20k/acre for my permaculture orchard. It wasn’t until recent visit to my mentor, an experienced plant propagator, that I came upon a way to grow $1000+ worth of trees for less than $100. I was eager to pick his brain about this, and find out how other permies such as Mark Shepard, Sepp Holzer and Stephan Sobosnwiak obtain huge numbers of trees they need for their projects. Let’s take a deeper look. 1. Learn the skills from the books 2. Different rootstock – different size 3. 4. 5.
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Meghalaya villagers create 'living' bridges by training roots across a river By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 15:35 GMT, 10 September 2011 Deep in the rainforests of the Indian state of Meghalaya, bridges are not built, they’re grown. Ancient vines and roots of trees stretch horizontally across rivers and streams, creating a solid latticework structure strong enough to be used as a bridge. Ancient solution: The 'double decker' living tree root bridge in the village of Nongriat in Meghalaya, India. Locals have been using the bridges for over 500 years Some of the bridges are over a hundred feet long and can support the weight of fifty or more people. The Cherrapunji region is one of the wettest places in the world with many fast-flowing rivers and streams, making these bridges invaluable to those who live in the region. Nature's incredible engineering: Some of the bridges can hold more than 50 people at a time. Interwoven: A close up of the solid lattice work that makes the bridges so strong. In time, a sturdy living bridge is produced.
Keyhole Gardens Keyhole Gardens First made popular in Africa, keyhole gardens are catching on in Texas and other hot, dry places. Keyhole gardens hold moisture and nutrients due to an active compost pile placed in the center of a round bed. Although most helpful in hot and dry locations a keyhole garden will improve growing conditions in just about any climate. From a bird's eye view the garden is shaped as a keyhole. Keyhole Garden in Central Texas, Deb Tolman uses keyhole gardens as the main source of her own food supply, and is working on ways to keep them producing throughout multiple seasons and conditions. Keyhole garden in Lesotho by Send a Cow, who first popularized keyhole gardens in Africa. Keyhole garden. Keyhole garden by Send a Cow. A keyhole garden in Ethiopia. Keyhole garden in Uganda by Send a Cow. Keyhole garden scheme. When it rains or when you water your compost, the nutrients will seep into the surrounding bed. Step by step photos of a keyhole garden build. libertygarden.us How to:
Regrarian Handbook *1. CLIMATE CHAPTER’ eHANDBOOK (77 pages) available NOW for only AUD$5!! *ON SALE as a FULL HARDCOPY late-2015!! The ‘Regrarians Handbook’ is a succinct & sequential outline of over 300 integrated methodologies and techniques that have been proven over many years of universal application to work towards regenerating human & livestock’s lives along with production landscapes. It does so in a wholly practical, positive & pragmatic fashion, promising to be a relatively ageless tome that generations of users will refer to as they negotiate the design, development & management of systems they operate. Darren has joined forces with ‘Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual‘ (1988) Designer, Illustrator & Editor Andrew Jeeves in what promises to be the production of an ‘instant classic’. “…The layout by Andrew Jeeves is informative, attractive and simple; his drawings express concisely points sometimes belaboured in the text. The secondary inspiration was that of the late P.A.
Inauguration en Arctique du "coffre-fort de l'apocalypse" Le 26 février 2008, une réserve mondiale qui pourra contenir jusqu'à 4,5 millions d'échantillons végétaux a été inaugurée au nord de la Norvège. Censée protéger le patrimoine alimentaire de l'humanité d'une catastrophe planétaire, cette "Arche de Noé" suscite bien des interrogations quant à ses motivations réelles. C'est dans un bunker prisonnier des glaces et d'une terre gelée en permanence appelée permafrost que les graines des principales cultures vivrières du monde sont conservées à une température de - 18 °C. Officiellement, l'objectif est de disposer d'un "grenier" mobilisable en cas de catastrophe majeure qui compromettrait nos ressources alimentaires afin de "garantir la préservation de la diversité des produits agricoles pour le futur". Si cela n'est bien sûr pas suffisant pour recréer l'ensemble de la biodiversité des végétaux, il s'agit un palliatif qui pourrait être d'un grand secours en cas de crise majeure. Références :
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