In March of 2006, Tulsi and Norris purchased a small house on a .2 acre lot, and used permaculture principles to design their food forest, sun garden, and house renovation. They aimed to
create a low-maintenance, truly sustainable habitat for 2-4 people plus wildlife, providing from the property all necessary food, heating & cooking fuel, water, and waste treatment. Join us for a reality
check on what's worked and what hasn't, what seems theoretically possible for the future, and what all this means to the oxymoronic
goal of a sustainable city.
Many more details available at http://farmerscrub.blogspot.com
Vibez Farm House plots at Sakleshpur which is in the midst of the Coffee Estate.The Farmhouse plots are in the size of 5,000sqft & 10,000sqft.The farm houses are equipped with some common amenities like The Club House, Restaurant, Children Play Area, Indoor & Outdoor Games, Meditation Hall, Spa, Herbal Garden & 24 hrs Security. The Customer gets the benefit of using the Farm Houses whenever required and renting the Farm Houses back to Vibez Estates which would be promoted as a resort resulting in good ROI.
This is part 2 of a slideshow i delivered at the mountain homesteading festival concerning the zones closest to the house. It goes over information about landscaping itself and the integration of food plants and the support species to make it a holistic permaculture design. It also addresses soil and water issues. Part 2 focuses much more on plant selection and their arrangement for a good design. It also addresses soil fertility and use of microclimate.
This is part 1 of a slideshow i delivered at the mountain homesteading festival concerning the zones closest to the house. It goes over information about landscaping itself and the integration of food plants and the support species to make it a holistic permaculture design. It also addresses soil and water issues. Part 1 focuses on the broad patterns of why and how and the integration of permaculture design. It zooms to more detail on water harvesting and also starts to look at plant selection and arrangement.
Andaman and nicobar houses (vernacular architecture india)Mudra Redkar
Vernacular or traditional architecture of the natives from the islands.
Completely based on climatology and geographically available materials.
Different construction and dwelling patterns as per the various landscapes of these islands.
Constructions also based on the different religions of tribes.
Time is ticking... What do you want to do, accomplish, achieve before you 'kick the bucket'? Here are 3 things you can do today to get started checking those things off your Bucket List before it's too late!
A presentation given to final year medical students on how to write CV. It also includes some tips on the application process: cover letter, personal statement, choosing references, and thank you letter.
Ready, Set, Present (Creativity PowerPoint Presentation Content): 100+ PowerPoint presentation content slides. Creativity adds to everyone’s personal and professional bottom line and is where innovation and excellence begins. Creativity PowerPoint Presentation Content slides include topics such as: understanding creativity as a human skill using mini systems and processes, the benefits of creativity, left and right brain thinking, blocks to creativity, organizational success through creativity, over techniques, methods, examples and exercises. There are 9 slides covering the definition of creativity, 10 slides on how creative mind works followed by 14 slides describing the process of creativity, creative people and their qualities. Within the first 43 slides you will discover connection between creativity and organizational success and ways to increase your personal creativity. In addition you will receive 19 slides of unique information about fostering organizational creativity, 23 slides covering management and group creativity as well as 11 slides about creativity and the future plus much more.
Vibez Farm House plots at Sakleshpur which is in the midst of the Coffee Estate.The Farmhouse plots are in the size of 5,000sqft & 10,000sqft.The farm houses are equipped with some common amenities like The Club House, Restaurant, Children Play Area, Indoor & Outdoor Games, Meditation Hall, Spa, Herbal Garden & 24 hrs Security. The Customer gets the benefit of using the Farm Houses whenever required and renting the Farm Houses back to Vibez Estates which would be promoted as a resort resulting in good ROI.
This is part 2 of a slideshow i delivered at the mountain homesteading festival concerning the zones closest to the house. It goes over information about landscaping itself and the integration of food plants and the support species to make it a holistic permaculture design. It also addresses soil and water issues. Part 2 focuses much more on plant selection and their arrangement for a good design. It also addresses soil fertility and use of microclimate.
This is part 1 of a slideshow i delivered at the mountain homesteading festival concerning the zones closest to the house. It goes over information about landscaping itself and the integration of food plants and the support species to make it a holistic permaculture design. It also addresses soil and water issues. Part 1 focuses on the broad patterns of why and how and the integration of permaculture design. It zooms to more detail on water harvesting and also starts to look at plant selection and arrangement.
Andaman and nicobar houses (vernacular architecture india)Mudra Redkar
Vernacular or traditional architecture of the natives from the islands.
Completely based on climatology and geographically available materials.
Different construction and dwelling patterns as per the various landscapes of these islands.
Constructions also based on the different religions of tribes.
Time is ticking... What do you want to do, accomplish, achieve before you 'kick the bucket'? Here are 3 things you can do today to get started checking those things off your Bucket List before it's too late!
A presentation given to final year medical students on how to write CV. It also includes some tips on the application process: cover letter, personal statement, choosing references, and thank you letter.
Ready, Set, Present (Creativity PowerPoint Presentation Content): 100+ PowerPoint presentation content slides. Creativity adds to everyone’s personal and professional bottom line and is where innovation and excellence begins. Creativity PowerPoint Presentation Content slides include topics such as: understanding creativity as a human skill using mini systems and processes, the benefits of creativity, left and right brain thinking, blocks to creativity, organizational success through creativity, over techniques, methods, examples and exercises. There are 9 slides covering the definition of creativity, 10 slides on how creative mind works followed by 14 slides describing the process of creativity, creative people and their qualities. Within the first 43 slides you will discover connection between creativity and organizational success and ways to increase your personal creativity. In addition you will receive 19 slides of unique information about fostering organizational creativity, 23 slides covering management and group creativity as well as 11 slides about creativity and the future plus much more.
Presentation by Sam Doty, University of Arkansas Graduate Horticulture Student, to Carroll County Arkansas Master Gardeners on his research comparing different methods of hydroponic cultivation.
This presentation is intended to inspire and suggest important steps that we all can take to help protect our planet. It is part of a series of presentations by DwellSmart. For more information on 'going green', please visit www.dwellsmart.com.
Awareness lecture series conducted in Anuradhapura (31.01.2019) and Trincomalee (05.02.2019) organized by Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project - UNDP
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Series of Lectures By Mr. Allah Dad Khan Former DG Agriculture Extension KPK , Provincial Project Director CMP II MINFAl Islamabad and Visiting Professor the University of Agriculture Peshawar Pakistan
Marc Bowers has successfully launched and managed home, garden and construction products for himself, private equity firms and multinational conglomerates. He's also on the board of Earthdance Farms and wants to make sure he leaves a legacy that isn't hard on the planet and future generations. Knowing that profit and making a difference can't come from "preaching to the choir," Marc is launching a vertical growing wall for the luxury home market. Learn from him why he chose this niche, why his product is poised for success, and how you can make a real difference expanding your concept of the market for sustainable products.
CAFF - Extend Your Growing Season into Colder Weather with High Tunnels.pdfPam Dawling
How to use a high tunnel to grpow crops in colder weather than you can outdoors. How to choose which crops to grow from among those suitable for the cool seasons, including comparing the cold-hardiness of various crops. How to grow varied and plentiful winter greens for cooking and salads; turnips, radishes and scallions. How to plan so that your hoophouse is filled with productive food crops in the cool seasons. How to calculate how much to harvest and how much to plant. How to make maps, schedules, and month by month planting lists. How to achieve a good crop rotation, and smooth seasonal transitions. How to get continuous harvests and maximize use of the valuable space, including transplanting indoors from outdoors in the fall. How to pack more in with succession planting and follow-on cropping. The workshop includes tips to help minimize unhealthy levels of nitrates in cold weather with short days. Late winter uses can include growing bare-root transplants for planting outdoors in spring.
2. SELF SUFFICIENCY
FIVE YEARS IN
Summer 2009
March 2006
More details at
farmerscrub.blogspot.com
3. Site Info
● NE Portland, OR. Mediterranean climate, Zone 8
● Slopes slightly north
● Almost full sun access
● Well-drained, very rocky soil
● Began with almost no topsoil, nitrogen 1 ppm
● Inherited 1200 ft² of asphalt driveway, and ~6350
ft² of anemic lawn
● Two large seedling cherries on property line
● “Little shack on the prairie” - small house in need
of some major work
4. Site Info – Land Area Stats
● Lot officially 50' x 175' = 8750 ft² = .2 acres
● With unused parking strip 50' x 183' = 9150 ft²
● House & garage & carport & porch = ~1620 ft²
● Storage shed, chicken coop, wood shed, compost area =
400 ft²
● Material handling zone = ~200 ft²
● Side yard hang-out area = ~80 ft²
● Paths = ~ 2000 ft²
● Growing space + paths = ~6850 ft²
● Actual growing space = ~4850 ft², non-growing=~4300 ft²
5. Site Info – Ecoroof
● Added 500 ft² of
ecoroof in fall 2010,
with 500 ft² more
planned for this
spring
● 400 ft² of actual
growing space
● Experimenting with
food production; too
early to report results
6. st
1 Year: March – September 2006
● Sheet mulched grass
● Bought in 6 cubic yards
of mixed soil for instant
annual beds
● Planted in wood chips &
large pots
● Got chickens, bees,
fungi
● Observed site: sun,
water, wind, traffic & use
patterns
● Discussed goals & ideas
7. Site goals: Big picture
● Self-sufficiency for 2-4 people in:
● Food - balanced paleodiet, (not 5 pounds of potatoes per day!)
● Water
● Heating & Cooling
● Cooking
● Lighting
● Waste treatment
● Sustainable – really
● Giving back to the land more than we take
● Not dependent on civilization after establishment
● No pollution (exported waste)
● Create habitat – support wildlife, bees, birds, insects
8. Site goals: Garden
● Nutritious, diverse abundance
● Protein crops – nuts, eggs, and meat
● Peaceful & quiet –
nature sounds
● Low maintenance
● Minimal digging
● Urban model
● Inspirational
● Beautiful
● Alive & vibrant
9. Site goals: House Renovation
Goals Parameters
● Comfortable without fossil
fuels & civilization ● Space for 3-4 people
● Welcoming & inviting ● $25 - $30,000 budget
● End result attractive to ● Mostly DIY
buyers for resale ● Meets code
● Low maintenance –
mudrooms & outdoor
shower to keep dirty people
(Norris) under control
● Model for low-budget DIY
techniques
Began Summer 2009
Expect end Summer '11
10. Design process: September 2006
● Only observed 6 months before
beginning food forest & site design,
not full 12 months
● Permaculture principles
● Based on Edible Forest Gardens by
Dave Jacke & Eric Toensmeier
● Created accurate base map, cut out
tree & shrub circles to scale, and
shuffled around to maximize
numbers of trees & shrub spots
● Left adequate space for paths &
understory sunlight
● Prioritized favorite fruit & nut trees &
shrubs to fit available spots
● “Planted” tall bamboo poles to
represent trees & shrubs
11. Yard Design Elements
● Food forest ● Cooking & heating fuel
● Canopy trees ● Summer shade for house
● Berries & hangout areas
● Herbaceous understory
● Sun garden (Zone 1)
● Chickens
● Bees
● Ecoroof (came later)
● Hangout areas
● Material handling zone
● Water integration
13. Element: Food forest
● Best fit for goals of low
maintenance, nutritious
abundance, diversity,
protein crops, and habitat
creation
● Encompasses entire
food growing area except
ecoroofs and zone 1 sun
garden
● Most woody plants
planted by spring of 2007
17. Element: Food forest
Herbaceous Understory
● Theoretical polyculture
assigned to each tree
● Very experimental: little
experience with most of
the desired herbaceous
plants
● N-fixers, nutrient
accumulators, beneficial
insectaries, aromatic pest
confusers, ground
covers, plus direct yields
for us
18. Element: Sun Garden
● Mostly perennial veggies:
low maintenance, soil
building, habitat creation,
& nutritious diversity
● Some annuals for things
w/o perennial subs
(tomatoes, melons,
squash, etc)
● Main greens growing area
● ~ 1000 ft² including paths
● Circular layout w/wide
keyhole beds
20. Element: Chickens
● Kept since summer 2006
● Backyard as playground
● Integrated into food forest
● Fed dumpstered food
● Mainly for eggs, but eat
them as they age or die
● Goal to feed them onsite
21. Element: Bees
● Kept since spring 2006
● 2 colonies each spring
● Langstroth & Top Bar
hives
● Minimal maintenance
● Usually 1+ die each
winter
● Restock w/volunteers or
captured swarms
● Harvesting ~30 lbs/year
from dead colonies
22. Element: Food preservation
● Eat fresh in season
● Staggered yields
● Storable foods – nuts,
seeds, honey, eggs
● Solar dehydration – fruits,
berries, fungi
● Wood stove dehydration –
fall crops
● Fermentation
● Limited canning
● Root cellar
● Small livestock
23. Element: Rainwater
● Soil primary catchment;
we added ~9,000 gallons
by adding 8-9” topsoil and
removing driveway
● New metal roof
● Ecoroofs will catch, hold,
& use some rainwater
● One or two ~5000 gallon
water tanks
● Mulch to conserve water
● Perennial plants
24. Element: Rainwater
● Little implemented so far
● Sunspace ecoroof drains
fill 3 backyard bath tubs,
~150 gallons storage
● Front porch drain will fill 2
55 gallon rainbarrels then
~300 gallon pond
● Carport & garage roofs will
irrigate plants in hedgerow.
Could fill some rainbarrels
first
● 5 gal. buckets as stopgap
25. Element: Greywater
● Bathtub, kitchen &
bathroom sinks: ~20?
gallons/day into mini
wetland (buried hot tub
filled with gravel)
● ~50%?? overflows into
buried bathtub – clean
water for irrigation
● Laundry to Landscape
~30 gallons/week
26. Element: Aquaculture
● Very simple, no
pumps/greenhouses/
etc. desired
● Aquatic plants –
wapato, cattail, etc
● Aquatic floaters –
duckweed & azolla for
livestock
● Fish – Gambusia &
goldfish for humans &
livestock
27. Element: Fuel wood
● Not based on hard
numbers, just hope
● Coppice for firewood
● Black locust
● Elaeagnus
● Hazel
● Chestnut?
● Mulberry?
● Paulownia new planting
● Woody prunings for
rocket stove
28. Element: Hot water
● Not implemented
● 160 ft² solar water panels
● Solar pump: water into
insulated pondliner box
(plywood) under house
● City water flows thru 300' of
1” PEX in tank (12 gallons
storage)
● Excess thermosiphons (or
pumped) into radiant floor
tubing
● Wood stove can heat water
29. Element: House heating
● Passive solar sunspace
w/thermal mass
● Bathtubs add some
reflected light/heat
● Minimize winter tree shade
● Wood stove – should really
be a rocket stove
● Lots of insulation, ~R30 avg
all around
● Windows all insulated
30. Element: House cooling
● Summer shade, winter
sun
● Black locusts east side
● Black walnut SW corner
● Grapes on south trellis
● Ventilation
● Sunspace thermal mass
● Cold water through
radiant floor pipes
31. Element: House lighting
● Sunspace
● Bathtubs add light
● Windows in most rooms
● Privacy window between
sunspace & bathroom
● Mostly living with sun
● Headlamps w/solar
battery charger
● Considered light tubes,
but very expensive
33. Design mistakes Problems
● Not designing rotating ● SLUGS
chicken paddocks ● Mushroom logs dried out
● No ducks ● Nettles overwhelmed Ribes
● Omitting nursery area ● Raspberry die off
● Omitting secure material ● Kiwi establshment (arctic,
handling zone hardy, & fuzzy)
● Pawpaws in driveway ● Olives dead
● N-fixers not necessary
● Yellowhorns weak
● Chilean guavas freeze
● Planting garlic w/drought
intolerant plants ● Salal & evergreen hucks dry
● Assumed cold winter east ● Path maintenance-depends
wind on woodchips
● Lack of security
● Lonely for community
34. Adjustments
● Planned for 1000s of ● Minor shrub changes
gallons in water tanks but: ● Bamboo shoehorned in
● Too much space required ● Mulberry not planted
● Not economical after ~400 until fall 2010
gallons per 1000 ft² roof
area ● Even fewer annuals
● 100% gravity feed difficult than orig. expected
● Rely on Bull Run ● Ongoing experiments
watershed as giant gravity herbaceous perennials
fed system
● All new polycultures
● Outdoor kitchen moved
● Food balance (greens
● House expanded extra 2'
vs roots vs berries etc)
35. Results: Accomplishments
Meeting our needs
● No fossil fuels for heat (but most wood imported)
● Minimal gas for cooking (rocket stove would
eliminate natural gas dependency)
● No need for sewer
● Garden goes til June w/o needing imported water
● 675 calories, 40 mins maintenance & harvest per
day
● Should scale well as fruit & nut trees begin bearing
● Ducks will add low-maint. high-efficiency calories
● Many calories from animal products imported from off-site
36. Results: Accomplishments
Meeting needs of others
● Habitat creation &
support of biodiversity
● More & new insects,
spiders, soil critters
● More bird activity
● More worms, richer soil
● More trees & woody
growth
● Educational model –
tours & classes
● Source of seeds & plants
for others
39. Results: Harvests
Meeting needs Importing
● Greens & other veggies ● Meat - ~ ½ lb/day
● Roots in winter (summer ● Milk
roots scarce) ● Fats: veggie, butter, bear
● Berries (close, anyway)
● Eggs in laying gaps
● Honey (but may grow
scarcer in future)
● Foraged fruits & nuts
● Eggs (mostly offsite feed)
40. Results: Greens harvest by month
● Way more greens than we
need in mid to late spring Ounces greens per day
25
● Dwindles in summer,
especially without irrigation 20
● Picks up again in fall
15
● Falls off cliff w/ hard freeze
10
● Available through winter, but
takes longer to harvest 5
● Picking up in early spring
0
● These #s affected by our April
June
August
October February
December April
immersion in house project
41. Results: Animal products calories
1%
12%
Eggs - 184
kcal per day
Honey - 95
kcal per day
Chicken
Squirrel & Rat
30%
58%
43. Results: Root harvest by month
● Abundant from late fall til
early spring Calories of roots per day
400
● Scarce in summer, 350
besides garlic in August 300
● Potatoes comprise much 250
of summer harvest 200
150
100
50
0
June October February
April August December April
44. Results: Food preservation
● Much solar dehydration
(mostly off-site fruit)
● Cherries dry on tree
● “Garden scrap kim chee”
● Created root cellar
● Freezer for bulk meat
purchases
● Fridge - often “where
food goes to die”
● Easier w/more ppl to eat
perishables
45. Results: Conditioning & cooking
● We'll burn ~1.5 cords wood this
season - would need 1.5 acres
to grow (!)
● House heating projects
incomplete: insulation,
sunspace windows, solar hot
water
● Should use rocket stoves to heat
& cook plus hayboxes
● Cooking J. artichokes eats wood
● Drying laundry eats wood
● Body acclimatization to cold
temps helps a lot
● Run fan sometimes in summer,
but not necessary
● Dress appropriately!
46. Results: Lighting
● Haven't installed all planned windows yet
● Sunspace doesn't allow as much light into kitchen as
hoped during gray winter. Does great on sunny days.
● Haven't adapted to living w/sun – still use electric lights
● Headlamps alone for
artificial light would
work
● Haven't really tested
ability of solar battery
charger to keep up
in winter
47. Results: Summary
Self-sufficiency Sustainable
● X Food (can feed 1/3 of a ● √ Giving back to the land
person) more than we take
● X Water ● Not dependent on
civilization after
● X Heating establishment (will always
● √ Cooling depend on water supply)
No pollution (could get there
X Cooking
●
●
by not buying packaged
● Lighting (close) food)
Waste treatment (still
√ Create habitat – support
●
●
generate garbage, especially
from house project)
wildlife, bees, birds, insects
49. Future theoretical possibilities
● Could maybe feed one person
● Could meet heating & cooking needs by
implementing all strategies and living with
whatever temperature is possible – 50s?
● Could meet all other goals except water self
sufficiency
50. Future yields
● Fruit trees may yield
~350 lbs/year
● Berries may yield
~200 lbs/year
● Walnuts & filberts
may yield ~80 lbs,
chestnuts 10 lbs/year
51. Future development: Meat
● Ducks!
● Live under front porch
● Free range front yard
● Eat slugs
● Rabbits
● Live on roof w/access to
ecoroof
● Feed alfalfa, black locust,
comfrey, paulownia
● Trap or shoot squirrels
● Expand chicken fodders
52. Future development: Seed crops
● Plant 15+ Oikos Tree
Crops dwarf oaks for
human & poultry acorns
● Grow more fennel
seed
● Breed Good King Henry
for seed production
● Experiment w/perennials
for humans or poultry
● Legume seeds (favas,
peas, runner beans...)
53. Future development: Root crops
● Adjust seasonal balance
● Cinnamon vine bulbils
● Yellow asphodel
● More summer potatoes
● Diversify
● Develop polycultures
● Mashua & jerusalem art &
chinese art. or silverweed
● Lily & chinese artichoke
● Oca & lily & yellow asphodel
● Oca & skirret & potato
● Skirret & garlic
● Grow for poultry
54. Cities: Implications
● If can feed one person
& fuel one house from
our lot, then Portland
can support ~280,000
ppl.
● Currently ~600k ppl.
● So everyone needs to
do what we're doing,
only do a better job of
it, and kick out more
than ½ the population.
● Our conclusion...
55. Conclusion: Let's move to Hawaii!
● No need to heat or cool
● Don't even need clothes
● Fill our shorts with wild
avocados instead