I pull weeds from my food forest to feed to my horse. It’s a good plan. It clears some of the clutter from the understorey, and feeds my big baby/farm helper/manure factory, all at the same time!
Geoff, Thanks for all the work you do by the way. Truly inspiring. I live in the UK and have just bought a 10.5 acre homestead. It's west facing agricultural land on the side of a hill that has been grazed by sheep for hundreds of years. I see alot about food forests in countries like Australia, USA and Southern Europe but there doesnt seem to be alot in the UK. Do we have the climate for a productive food forest here? I'm not sure we do. As you're a brit, maybe you can share some examples of what to grow and point me in the right direction?
Robert Hart (first food forest in UK?) and Martin Crawford (has written books on topic, and has demo property) could be worth looking into, two names associated with forest gardens that I have heard about here in the Antipodes. Agroforestry seems to be a thing too.
Look at an old hedgerow. I'm amazed watching British foragers just walking around and picking up apples and berries and rosehips and all sorts of things out of the hedgerows where hundreds of years ago, someone planted some stuff (or it just got carried there by birds or someone threw out some food scraps) in a small strip of otherwise unusable land, and now there's so much bounty in it. Also, check out Beltaine Cottage here on UA-cam. That lady has built an amazing permaculture forest on 3 acres of formerly boggy pastureland in the west of Ireland. She has some videos where she shows the before pictures and also where she walks down to the road and shows the neighbor's plain pastureland next to her land, which looks and sounds like some sort of near-tropical paradise. And she's very proud to say she did everything by herself as a middle-aged woman with almost no money.
Byther Farm is a UA-cam channel that's just begun a food forest in Wales on a slope. I don't see any reason why you can't practice permaculture in England. Pay attention to the native plants, look at the path of the sun (there's an app) to see where it's strongest in each month. Geoff started with just a few trees.
As someone else has mentioned here, Martin Crawford would be the shining example of walking the forest gardening walk in a cool temperate climate. See also Graham Bell, and here on UA-cam, check out the Cairn of Duncroft channel for really clever food forest stuff and indeed all things permaculture in the north of Scotland. Point is, it's all incredibly doable.
I have chicks in with the adult chooks including roosters. They follow the pecking order (usually last) unless still with their mum and she feeds them.
Blimey Geoff! You REALLY could do with an electric version of that buggy. That old thing is incredibly noisy and I'd bet, equally smelly from the petrol fumes. Plenty of choice available online to suit a wide range of budgets and use cases.
No, he should keep what he has to maintain a low carbon footprint. Instead he should produce ethanol to run the car, and the spent mash is a probiotic animal feed. The water should be recovered to grow more plants.
Dear Geoff, just wondering what your thoughts are on how some parts of Arabia have turned 'green' after the recent heavy rains and floods, e.g. around Makkah and Jeddah? Do you think this greenery can be sustained without any further human intervention? Ma'shaallah.
Hi Geoff, Just wanting to know, how Many trees are too many? On 726 sq m I’m working it deciduous etc for winter and summer, mid wheat belt wa so Mediterranean climate.. only been at it here for 12 months so working on knowing the site.’
Hello Geoff. Do you ever use acacia as a food for animals or for a chop and drop? Can there be any issues with goats eating chicken manure? I've read about liver fluke from chicken manure.
Chris here I have a question have you ever used electro culture if so why don't you use it now. Its seems very simple an antenna collecting atmospheric energy that is grounded to re-magnetize the soil. You never speak of soil magnetism even with basalt do you just not bother or is this all pseudo or is it because your main goal is permanence and not size and quantity of produce.
Geoff is mugwort toxic to people or other animals? I heard you lost it for goats as a dewormer. We do not have goats or sheep on our farm yet but I have ordered seed for mugwort.
in a video geoff lewton said someone in california was producing with permaculture 10times more in one acre than industrial. can t find that video or who was he talking about.
I'm sure you already know this, but banana stalks are wonderful animal feed for anything from ducks and chickens to pigs and cows, and the central core is human food, just like palm hearts.
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Please be aware that permaculture's origins are set in Leftard political people who were set against men of power made from huge farming. Diego Footer explains in his you tube vids how to make US$350K a year from 1.5 acres a Modern day success story. I have heard from permaculture people that on an average of 5acres people using permaculture are getting an maximum of 60% of their yearly provisions for the year... and they thought that was a lot of food. So I'm not a fan, though some ideas are already used by farmers.. ideas and real life use .. so different.
I remember reading about it in the Bible. If you read the first few chapters you will notice a food Forest is the ideal ecology God made for man. I never really thought of Adam and Eve as leftard political people 😂 thanks for being me someone to laugh at.
That boy is lucky to have you as grandad😊
I LOVE that you're making videos again, I've so missed your amazing information
Wow! Can you imagine having Geoff as your G'pa? Life is just better for some folks than it is for others. ;)
Sometimes the chop is a ways away from the drop! Love this!
I pull weeds from my food forest to feed to my horse. It’s a good plan. It clears some of the clutter from the understorey, and feeds my big baby/farm helper/manure factory, all at the same time!
I hope your grandson continues your legacy.
He ain't dead yet 😂
Your videos have had a huge impact on me, now I'm doing permaculture design! Please keep em coming!!!
great video. your grandson seems like a really good worker and is driving that thing like a badass;)
Thankyou for the ride-along!
Geoff, Thanks for all the work you do by the way. Truly inspiring.
I live in the UK and have just bought a 10.5 acre homestead. It's west facing agricultural land on the side of a hill that has been grazed by sheep for hundreds of years. I see alot about food forests in countries like Australia, USA and Southern Europe but there doesnt seem to be alot in the UK. Do we have the climate for a productive food forest here? I'm not sure we do. As you're a brit, maybe you can share some examples of what to grow and point me in the right direction?
Robert Hart (first food forest in UK?) and Martin Crawford (has written books on topic, and has demo property) could be worth looking into, two names associated with forest gardens that I have heard about here in the Antipodes. Agroforestry seems to be a thing too.
Look at an old hedgerow. I'm amazed watching British foragers just walking around and picking up apples and berries and rosehips and all sorts of things out of the hedgerows where hundreds of years ago, someone planted some stuff (or it just got carried there by birds or someone threw out some food scraps) in a small strip of otherwise unusable land, and now there's so much bounty in it.
Also, check out Beltaine Cottage here on UA-cam. That lady has built an amazing permaculture forest on 3 acres of formerly boggy pastureland in the west of Ireland. She has some videos where she shows the before pictures and also where she walks down to the road and shows the neighbor's plain pastureland next to her land, which looks and sounds like some sort of near-tropical paradise. And she's very proud to say she did everything by herself as a middle-aged woman with almost no money.
Byther Farm is a UA-cam channel that's just begun a food forest in Wales on a slope.
I don't see any reason why you can't practice permaculture in England. Pay attention to the native plants, look at the path of the sun (there's an app) to see where it's strongest in each month.
Geoff started with just a few trees.
As someone else has mentioned here, Martin Crawford would be the shining example of walking the forest gardening walk in a cool temperate climate. See also Graham Bell, and here on UA-cam, check out the Cairn of Duncroft channel for really clever food forest stuff and indeed all things permaculture in the north of Scotland.
Point is, it's all incredibly doable.
Thanks Geoff! Good to see the chicks in with the adult chooks. I was wondering if it was possible
I have chicks in with the adult chooks including roosters. They follow the pecking order (usually last) unless still with their mum and she feeds them.
That's a nice ride sir Geoff 😃👌👌👌 🤗🤗🤗
Thanks for the great work,how I wished to have you as a father or grandfather.
Love it!!
Blimey Geoff! You REALLY could do with an electric version of that buggy. That old thing is incredibly noisy and I'd bet, equally smelly from the petrol fumes.
Plenty of choice available online to suit a wide range of budgets and use cases.
No, he should keep what he has to maintain a low carbon footprint. Instead he should produce ethanol to run the car, and the spent mash is a probiotic animal feed. The water should be recovered to grow more plants.
Love the chicken feed in the sticks solution.
Dear Geoff, just wondering what your thoughts are on how some parts of Arabia have turned 'green' after the recent heavy rains and floods, e.g. around Makkah and Jeddah? Do you think this greenery can be sustained without any further human intervention? Ma'shaallah.
That's a beast of a machine.
So Natural 👍
great job !
“The problem is the solution “
I think forage-ology is good word ! As well as compost-ology !
Amazing work and pleasure too!!!
Hi Geoff, thanks so much. Can I also feed my chickens with mugweed against worms?
Hi Geoff, Just wanting to know, how Many trees are too many? On 726 sq m I’m working it deciduous etc for winter and summer, mid wheat belt wa so Mediterranean climate.. only been at it here for 12 months so working on knowing the site.’
Hello Geoff. Do you ever use acacia as a food for animals or for a chop and drop? Can there be any issues with goats eating chicken manure? I've read about liver fluke from chicken manure.
Beautiful 😍
1:40.. which feed that was?
Chris here I have a question have you ever used electro culture if so why don't you use it now. Its seems very simple an antenna collecting atmospheric energy that is grounded to re-magnetize the soil. You never speak of soil magnetism even with basalt do you just not bother or is this all pseudo or is it because your main goal is permanence and not size and quantity of produce.
I like the bamboo.. :)
Geoff is mugwort toxic to people or other animals? I heard you lost it for goats as a dewormer. We do not have goats or sheep on our farm yet but I have ordered seed for mugwort.
Thanks!
Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain where we currently look into having animals
in a video geoff lewton said someone in california was producing with permaculture 10times more in one acre than industrial. can t find that video or who was he talking about.
I wonder how well you'd do with a cycle rickshaw there. Those motor rickshaws are noisy as hell
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Hehe he, I was just looking for that on the online PDC site
Nice!!
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I'm sure you already know this, but banana stalks are wonderful animal feed for anything from ducks and chickens to pigs and cows, and the central core is human food, just like palm hearts.
You left out mushrooms.
what are your thoughts about the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami in Pakistan?
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Nice
RIP headphones users 🙏
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You must be proud
The word is silvology not forrestology.
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Blair can steer 👍
we n food forests n guns
Playing paddy cake bakers aids
Geoff! You are badly needed in Jordan Peterson’s new project and vision for the future. Please check out Joe Rogans latest talk with Jordan Peterson and sign up. This is not a drill mate. Thank you 🌱💚✨
I agree.
Please be aware that permaculture's origins are set in Leftard political people who were set against men of power made from huge farming. Diego Footer explains in his you tube vids how to make US$350K a year from 1.5 acres a Modern day success story.
I have heard from permaculture people that on an average of 5acres people using permaculture are getting an maximum of 60% of their yearly provisions for the year... and they thought that was a lot of food. So I'm not a fan, though some ideas are already used by farmers.. ideas and real life use .. so different.
I remember reading about it in the Bible. If you read the first few chapters you will notice a food Forest is the ideal ecology God made for man. I never really thought of Adam and Eve as leftard political people 😂 thanks for being me someone to laugh at.
Take the baby, leave the bathwater.