Homesteading is a dream for many but becomes a reality for only a select few. In recent years, I’ve seen an increase in the number of people referring to themselves as future homesteaders, or revealing that their number one goal is to start a homestead, hobby farm, or smallholding of their own. Goal setting isContinue reading “Homesteading: From Dream to Reality”
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Southwestern Australia Agroforestry Design
The design above is my initial regenerative farm plan for a property in the Margaret River Region of Southwestern Australia. The Margaret River region in South-West Western Australia has a mild, maritime-moderated Mediterranean climate, defined by warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Summer temperatures are warm but rarely extreme due to constant ocean influence,Continue reading “Southwestern Australia Agroforestry Design”
Texas Permaculture Design
The permaculture landscape design above is one that I created as an initial concept design for a client located in USDA Zone 8b, in Texas. The property is in a part of Texas which is a transition zone, where fertile prairie soils gradually shift to sandy, oak-dominated uplands. It is located at the intersection ofContinue reading “Texas Permaculture Design”
Case Study: Czech Republic Permaculture Plan
A family in the Czech Republic requested this landscape design for a portion of their property in order to grow as much of their own food as possible. They wish to create a pleasing place where their family of four with two young boys can spend plenty of time, relaxing, playing and foraging. They alsoContinue reading “Case Study: Czech Republic Permaculture Plan”
Case Study: Turkey Permaculture Plan
This permaculture farm plan outlines an approach for a planned goose farm in the vicinity of Digor, in Eastern Anatolia in Turkey. This area experiences winters equivalent to USDA zone 5. I have suggested an agroforestry approach, for the pasturing of meat birds for 7 months each year between climate and soil appropriate fruit treesContinue reading “Case Study: Turkey Permaculture Plan”
Case Study – Wetlands and Farm
This regenerative landscape design case study may be of interest because it shows how productivity and high yield can go hand in hand with rewilding and ecosystem conservation. The area where the ponds system is shown may be of particular note. At present, this area (and some of the field behind in where an agroforestryContinue reading “Case Study – Wetlands and Farm”