Reading Time: 5 minutes Sometimes, finding the right plants for your food forest can be frustrating. What types of trees should be in your canopy layer? What N-fixing plant should you use? What types of shrubs will be suitable for your site? In my earlier post, I outlined the ‘habitat mimicry’ approach to selecting plants for your food forest. […]
How to design a Food Forest with Swales layout
Reading Time: 6 minutes In today’s blog post, I want to showcase the exact design process of creating a layout for a food forest with swales. But before we start with the process, you have to understand one crucial thing about your site: the slope of the land. You see, you can only install swales on gently to moderately […]
Relocation Guide: How to find a like-minded permaculture community in changing times
Reading Time: 8 minutes Imagine living in an area where permaculture farms and homesteads are the norm. …Where most of your neighbors are like-minded regenerative land stewards with whom you can share resources and trade produce. …Where you can have a bonfire and invite people from the community to roast marshmallow roots, have a drink, and discuss permaculture and […]
How to perform a remote property assessment in 10 minutes (slope)
Reading Time: 5 minutes If you are looking for land then you’ll know that, from a permaculture perspective, there are many factors that you need to consider. One of these factors, which ranks pretty high on the scale of importance, is the slope of the land. For permaculture purposes, a sloped terrain is very desirable, as it creates a […]