* since 1940, 70% of our soils have been destroyed...

* 40% of the world’s water has been poisoned by agriculture...

* only 3% of the planet’s water is fresh, and most of that is trapped in ice...

* it’s time to stop calling permaculture an “alternative” movement, it needs to become part of the mainstream...

~~Bill Mollison~~


3.10.08

Food Forests

I've just received the new Establishing a Food Forest DVD from the Permaculture Way series.
One word Excellent!

Included is:
  • Permaculture Classroom Food Forest Basics
  • Establishing a Forest from Day 1
  • Using Chickens to do the spade work
  • An Established System 7 years later
  • and more plus bonus features
Although the plants used and gardens shown were mainly sub/tropical the basics of design are explained in such a way to allow substitute plantings in other areas.

The Extra Feature with the 2,000 year old Food Forest in Morocco was incredible. eek

This DVD goes on my shelf (after a few more viewings) next to the Harvesting Water The Permaculture Way that I bought earlier this year.

Below are links to two video clips from the late Robert Hart's Forest Garden...a Food Forest in a cold climate (UK). With ideas for cold/temperate climate zone plantings.
Part one
Part two