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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An Introduction to Agroforestry
Contemporary farming faces a huge range of challenges. The urgent need to protect the soil, decarbonise, reduce pollution in all its forms, protect the wildlife on which we depend, adapt to our changing climate, and create more resilient agricultural systems means that radical solutions are required. Agroforestry provides many of the sustainable solutions we seek.Continue reading “An Introduction to Agroforestry”
Case Study: Large Scale Agricultural Design, Permaculture in Angola
This case study is a large-scale sustainable agricultural project of 25,000 ha in Angola. Of course, this gives only a broad overview of my initial masterplan for this site. This large farm operating according to permaculture principles can serve as a test site for agricultural progress and food security in countries where the potential ofContinue reading “Case Study: Large Scale Agricultural Design, Permaculture in Angola”
Case Study: Illinois Permaculture Design
This is the preliminary permaculture masterplan for a farmstead in Illinois. the design aims to synthesise the ideas of the client with the demands of the site and to allow them to make the most of the property – recently purchased – that has been somewhat neglected in recent years. The client, a hobby farmer andContinue reading “Case Study: Illinois Permaculture Design”
Cows Are Not The Enemy
In the arena of sustainability, we often hear a lot about cows – most of it extremely negative. There is a broad tendency to vilify cattle, and imagine that they are to blame for all that is wrong with our agricultural industry. Yes, we should all think very carefully before eating meat. And understand exactlyContinue reading “Cows Are Not The Enemy”