November 4, 2024

VIDEO: Permaculture Design for the Homestead Part 2


This workshop covers fundamentals of permaculture design for people developing self-sufficiency with the land. We will cover zones, useful plants, and water, among many other principles of permaculture. This workshop will help you develop a design plan for your own homestead in harmony with the land and natural elements surrounding you. In part 2, permaculturist John Nelson begins by talking about design methods to keep the water circulating on your land as long as possible.

16 thoughts on “VIDEO: Permaculture Design for the Homestead Part 2

  1. I wouldn't use poly pipe for anything. theres probably so much microplastic in that just contaminating everything. rather go with the bamboo even if it is a pain in the ass.

  2. Also there are ancient arts of using roots. Permaculture use roots to address soil conditions. In India roots have been used for structure, just google living bridges in India. The same structure underground is permissive to water flow

  3. The greenhouse water basin. Yes I totally agree. Now this is very old design. The most recent examples are the qunat in Persia and the ice houses in the Persian desert.

    In west African architecture they add the power of wind to the thermal dynamics of water, as they have wind towers to an underground tavern. It is ancient air conditioning.

    However the approach is older than the separated continents as you find another water harvesting wind spiral buried deep underwater in South Africa and also in Peru.

    The commonality of design features leads me to assume. That it is so old that cultures using it, once common cultures, but became distinct. The structures were abandoned and their purpose forgotten with time until recently.

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