Surveying
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A Simple Principle to Overcome Permaculture Design Overwhelm
When you’re face to face with your new property, planning to create your safe, self-sufficient permaculture farm there – where…
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Constructed Wetland
In May 2018 I was invited to work in Western Australia, which was quite the milestone for me, as it…
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Win-Win Situation. Retrofitting Farm Dams to Increase Freeboard and Increase Wildlife Habitat and Productive Edge
The first thing I look for in a dam retrofit other than the spillway, is the freeboard. The freeboard is…
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Urban Swales
Last year, we did a series of videos looking at the swale systems on our property and demonstration site. Part…
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Bunyip Water Level: Measure Contour Lines & Swales
To have professional surveyors map our contour lines was going to cost thousands of dollars and many we spoke to…
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Rapidly-Cut Swales with Tractor Blade
We are making early progress on our 320-acre Missouri permaculture-farm project (Jordan Rubin’s Heal the Planet Farm). Last fall, a…
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Contour Beds Peru
The ancient Inca also utilised contour patterning in their agriculture. This article will describe the process we took to create…
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Drought-Proofing California…not in the news
Digging our well-surveyed swales. I woke up this morning, put on my gum-boots and went out for a walk around…
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Earthworks Course Introduction with Geoff Lawton (video)
If you’re considering doing Geoff Lawton’s Permaculture Design Certificate Course later this month and want to know more, check out…
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Before Permaculture: Keyline Planning and Cultivation
Freshly keyline plowed (Photo: Kirsten Bradley) Plan the work then work the plan. — P.A. Yeomans Intro In the mid…
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Reflections on Dryland Water Management in Portugal
A reflection following a great time finding solutions for dryland water management in Portugal by Richard Perkins I’m enjoying working…
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High-Tech Help for Amazonian Farmers
by Rick Pickett, Eco-Ola In our three-years of experience in the Peruvian Amazon we’ve learned that equipment and techniques tried…
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