This case study shows my recent design for a family homestead in Willamette Valley, Oregon. This is a fertile agricultural area, where a wide range of crops are grown. The site is currently predominantly pasture land. Though historically vegetable crops were grown on part of the site, it has become neglected in recent years. ToContinue reading “Case Study: Simple Homestead Permaculture Design”
Category Archives: Agricultural Projects
Case Study: Ecuador Permaculture Plan
This plan is for a (largely) self-sufficient farm in the Carchi Province in the north of Ecuador. The site is around 13.3 acres (53879.50 m2), and is situated in the Mira Canton at an elevation of between 2200 and 2215m. The site is currently used to grow corn, and large greenhouses are used to growContinue reading “Case Study: Ecuador Permaculture Plan”
Case Study: Market Garden Permaculture Design
This is a design for a market garden of around 1/2 an acre. As you might expect, the primary goal for this design is to grow a range of edible produce for household use and for sale. One challenge is that the site is not grid connected, so water and energy were top priorities. ThisContinue reading “Case Study: Market Garden Permaculture Design”
Case Study: Looking at Greening the Desert in Somalia
The project is still to determine the exact land area that will be used for the ecosystem restoration camp. But this is a piece of land that is under consideration. This is some preliminary work I have done. The ins and outs of the design obviously require a lot more work. But I thought someContinue reading “Case Study: Looking at Greening the Desert in Somalia”
Case Study: Ecosystem Restoration Camp Concept
This is some recent ‘pro-bono’ concept work I have done for an ecosystem restoration camp planned in Somalia. The goal of these images is to provide a rough depiction of how the camp would be established and the area around it slowly re-vegetated and improved over time. This is conceptual work rather than work specificContinue reading “Case Study: Ecosystem Restoration Camp Concept”
Case Study: Angola Field System
This regenerative farm design is for a plot along the Kikuxi irrigation canal in the Luanda region of Angola. The client requested a plan that would allow the site to be used for the production of a range of organic fruits and vegetables. The site lies on 75m above sea level The prevailing climate inContinue reading “Case Study: Angola Field System”
Case Study: Florida Permaculture Design
The permaculture design above is for a site of approximately 3 acres in Baker, Florida. The site is in USDA planting zone 8, and experiences mean annual air temperature of 55-70 degrees F, and mean annual rainfall of 40-69 inches. Average summer highs are around 91.4 degrees, and average winter lows are around 39.2 degreesContinue reading “Case Study: Florida Permaculture Design”
Case Study: Kenya Restaurant Roof Area
This case study is an example of a sustainable rooftop farm system created for a restauranteur. As usual, I won’t provide all the information given to the client, but the above illustrates the general scheme for the design. In this instance, I was approached by a restaurant owner in Mombasa Kenya who was interested inContinue reading “Case Study: Kenya Restaurant Roof Area”
Case Study: Large Aquaponics Greenhouse
This project is an example of the work I undertake through my Regenerative Farm Design & Agricultural Consultancy service. I work with clients on varied sites and businesses, helping to establish sustainable and regenerative plans. The example above is a complex aquaponics system and visitor attraction. In the plans shown, you can see that aContinue reading “Case Study: Large Aquaponics Greenhouse”
Case Study: Catalonia Permaculture Design
Permaculture farm design is not always about starting from scratch. This case study reflects this. As usual, I won’t share all the details of my work. But do just want to share this brief overview. The property is an old fruit orchard in Catalonia that had fallen into a wild and largely disused state. ItContinue reading “Case Study: Catalonia Permaculture Design”