Updated on March 12, 2016
First Video of Free Intro Course
I Just finished editing the first video of my free online introduction to permaculture course. I am pretty excited with the result and the new learning opportunities this opens up. Check it out and let me know what you think.
Up Coming Intro Course:
March 28th 18 of 20 spots remaining
If you are interested in what the rest of the course has in store sign up.
Up Coming Intro Course:
March 28th 18 of 20 spots remaining
Posted on February 18, 2016
Finally…Our Own Farm
Finally after years of working on or setting up other peoples' operations: tree nurseries, orchards, ground crops, grazing, dairies ect... Tanya and I are starting our very own market garden operation. I just signed the lease last night. We are now the proud lessees of 1 acre of sandy loam and 1/4 of apricot trees. The land is gentle sloping to the east over looking lake Skaha in Kaleden BC. The sight is moderate by the lake, not too hot not too cold, with plenty of light reflected off the lake. It was formerly an orchard that grew some much sought after peaches. We will be leveraging this micro climate to grow tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, zucchini and of course apricots.
I know its not much to look at right now, but just you wait and see. Over the course of the next 8 months this site will totally transform and be producing some of the tastiest tomatoes in the known world! The sight is not without its challenges and as we develop it I will share our trials and tribulation right here. It will also be the example we use in lectures and course work for our online courses and workshops.
Posted on February 16, 2016
Designing a Garden Layout
Flat lands are great for setting up a large garden operation: straight rows, level ground, consistent soil, and even watering all make gardening and farming on flat land more effective and efficient. But what if you don't have a perfectly level piece of ground with nice loam for soil. What if you are on a "marginal piece of ground," one that is sloping? How you choose to set that garden up and how you layout your beds will make all the difference. The difference between success and failure on sloping ground is found in a simple yet dramatic approach known as key line design. The video below is a brief introduction on key line design and how it can be used to organize a large garden.
