The plot is flat and windswept. Solution: make a raised bed by Holzer. It protects our potatoes (about it later) by the south wind and grapes from the east.Dear Holzer, it's hellish work !!! But I'm proud of myself. The bed turned hotsy-totsy)), yesterday i dropped cucumbers, squash, beans, peas,...

Home, sweet home..

The plot is large and bare. To quickly create a shadow decided to plant grapes. A lot of grapes, it is growing fast and tasty))

So the problem: At the crossroads of city and nature to create a sustainable ecosystem in accordance with prntsipe permaculture. What we have? Completely flat plot of 0.4 hectares, a wooden house and a lot of enthusiasm))  Let`s go!

At the moment I am the proud owner of a home with acreage 0.4 hectares. When the house was built our land was totally bare. This year I started laying fruit and vegetable garden and try to follow the principles of permaculture. I am concerned about the approach to agriculture in my country and th...

Our Project aims to establish a farm garden and homestay providing educational resources, library, and community store.

Earlier this week the moon was so bright that I remarked to the editor that these were “Ned Kelly” nights. Ned Kelly, of course, was the notorious bush ranger who has achieved status as a cultural icon in Australia. Ned was eventually hanged by the authorities in 1880 at the young age of 25. Desp...

The Piper Creek Restoration Agriculture Project follows Nature's example to restore a degraded farming area along the Piper Creek in Red Deer, AB.

The Food Garage is a cold temperate climate demonstration project to turn everyday detached garages from simple storage units into four-season food growing and renewable energy-generating systems using urban permaculture design. For more info visit - www.FoodGarage.ca

Phase One of the passive solar greenhouse begins this fall (2020) at the homestead in Oriole Park! Follow on Facebook for all the details - www.foodgarage.ca

Good times at our Introduction to Permaculture (April 29 - May 1) to Celebrate International Permaculture Day and raise funds to certify The Centre for Urban Agriculture in Alberta as an Urban Permaculture Research Institute! The beavers upstream of the Piper Creek Restoration Agriculture Pr...

Today my story was featured on "women who farm". Proud and honoured to be part of this network! http://www.overgrowthesystem.com/blog/maria-gier-in-love-with-permaculture-women-who-farm

The Azalea Community Garden project currently includes a wheel chair accessible keyhole shaped raised bed system. The planting consists of a mixture of herbs, edible flowers & fruit and vegetable plants. It is designed for the enjoyment and use of the residents, staff, their family members an...

Simple Life Farm is just over 3 hectares (8 acres) of pasture, woodland and arable farmland all working together using organic and permaculture principles. We are situated in a nature area in the North-West of Germany, between Hannover and Paderborn. Our aim is to create an organic smallholding a...

So it looks like my wife has a teaching job near our 5 acres! We will be moving to the area in June. We hope to build a permanent residence in the near future with CalYurts (yurtpeople.com). I will put out a call for a yurt raising event! I have some big ideas for this land so I am so eager to ge...

My wife got a job near our 5 acres in Butte County, CA! We'll be one step closer to being on our homestead! So many ideas. I want to start with chicken tractors and nitrogen fixing fodder species :)

I was watching a YouTube of a PDC from several years ago. In one of the later segments, a question was asked by a woman from Mississippi. I sure would like to be in contact with her and anyone else in the area that's doing permaculture. If you know who I'm talking about (or especially if you are ...

I'm looking to take a PDC this summer, and would prefer to take it as locally as possible. Any suggestions for a PDC in the southeast are most welcome.