One of the design elements for this site was the installation of three swales to capture and redirect water from road runoffs to soak it and create the conditions for the creation of food forests and improved pastures on this site as a demonstration of what is possible in this climate. Below is a link…
Month: October 2018
The 17th century Versailles Vegetable and Fruit Garden
The 17th century Versailles vegetable and fruit garden that used to serve King Louis XIV his daily fresh vegies and fruits . Now producing 50 tons of food a year on the 22 acres . With walls acting as heat traps , sun traps and espalier trellises, vegetables grown between trees , willow coppicing systems,…
Permablitzing a London backyard
Permablitzing a backyard garden in London, small spaces have bigger production per area that rural big scale farms , but it all goes back to thoughtful design, using and filling niches, adapting to micro climates and continuously building fertility. A Permablitz is an event where a group of volunteers meet up for the day to…
Yalla Permaculture 