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Commenced:	01/03/2016
Submitted:	22/03/2016
Last updated:	02/04/2016
Location:	Blackmark, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, GB
Climate zone:	Cool Temperate

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Posted by Fiona Clubb over 8 years ago

This is my first attempt to pull together all my ideas under the permaculture umbrella so I am a little nervous about tackling such a big project. What a relief to find out stage one is Observation. In this respect, I am well within my comfort zone.

The plan is to create a sustainable base for hill grazing cattle, an oasis of life, food, shelter and safety. A safe haven from where the cows can forage into the wilderness, extending the cycle of life with their passing.

Our uplands are becoming monocultures as people retreat to easier drier ground. We suffer from the opposite of desertification, too much water. Reversing the monoculture is my passion.

My experience is in using grazing methods to improve difficult abandoned ground naturally and sustainablely.

Observation is a pleasure here.as there is so much potential in every corner. I am slowly putting together a plan and I hope to present it in my next post.

Struggling to add photos - must be a limit on size.

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