In my past life I used to work as an exploration geologist, prospecting for gold and silver in rural Australia. Geologists usually work on a FIFO (fly-in fly-out) roster, and so did I, working 10 days on-site followed by 4 days off. Since I was working in a very rural area, my commute home took […]
How to plant trees and shrubs, the Permaculture Apprentice way
There is one thing that always makes my head nod with approval like this guy… It’s when I see an older person planting trees that he or she almost certainly won’t live to see mature and produce in their full glory. For example, they may be planting chestnuts or walnuts and other long-growing trees and […]
The Decline of the West and How it Will Affect Your Life
My website and all its posts have always been permaculture-focused, but from time to time I like to explore what’s happening with society as a whole. It’s hard to ignore the intensely geopolitical world we live in, and, for a permaculture farm owner, it’s potentially detrimental to do so. As you’ll read in the rest […]
7 Smartphone Apps That’ll Make You A Better Permaculture Farmer and Designer
Can you imagine your life as a permaculture farmer without a chainsaw… electric fence… plastic pipe… battery-powered tools…?Or can you imagine your life without being able to Google something when you have a burning question about your chickens, trees, various plant problems…?Well, it wasn’t all that long ago, and some of you can probably remember […]