How to Get Started with Permaculture? | INFRASTRUCTURE AT A FARM
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- In this video, we talk about fencing, water source, and human resources! These are the 3 essential steps to take before you can start plantations or any other fieldwork at your farm. We show you how we have fenced Aanandaa, and talk you through the important steps in getting started with developing your farm.
Fencing is important to secure your land from intruders, grazing animals, and wildlife. Without water, it is difficult to plant anything. So while we will be doing water management in future videos, it is important to have a water source that can help you get started. And finally, it takes a village to raise a farm - you will need more hands to help you with the work of earthworks, digging pits, planting trees etc..
This is an important video to help you get started. If you want to start a plantation in the next monsoon season, get started with these tips right away.
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Your series makes educated urbanites consider working a small farm. Hope you will tell us as you go along, whether and how a scaled-down venture in an acre or two can be worked mostly without external labour, using tools, equipment, within permaculture.
"Makes educated urbanites consider working a small farm" - this is our aim! We don't expect farmers to covert to permaculture overnight as they are more often than not dependant on their next harvest. You have hit the nail on the head! Have you watched Manisha's Ted Talk yet - we think you will like it.
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@@digitaljourno don't disturb the soil. Most of the interference is gone, so does hard work. One Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka
Wonderful and Beautiful farm you have..well maintained farm
Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge.
Keep sharing
Wow wow wow. Keep going.
Madam Manisha you are such a loving & caring human being❤
Much needed information to start a Permaculture.
Thanks a lot!
That's nice of you to say.
Thank you for putting these videos together. They are helpful for somebody like me who has no knowledge about farming but still wants to leave the city and start my own farm. Looking forward to learn about how to design a farm and what kind of crops to sow in the beginning.
Yes we are working on subsequent videos, thanks for being patient!
Mam, I must first complement you on your youthfulness! You are brimming with energy and liveness! (Something only 40+ would understand!)
You look stunningly beautiful to me, for you have aged wonderfully.
More so, I appreciate your thoughtfulness. Eventhough this is the first video of yours I have watched, your words from experience are unmistakable.
Your attention to details is remarkable. The tips with explanation, pros-cons with logical reasonings not only reflect on your thought process but also a certain willingness to do good.
Wish you all the best!
Step by step, very good at human psychology and behaviour, humane, Madam has clear insights and has permanent solutions for every probable situations. Never before i watched any program fully. But in this case if i do not listen to her each words, i will feel ashamed of myself. A big salute to you
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Thanks for taking out your time and sharing video for the peoples like me who are interested in permaculture and planning to start in coming years.. I will be eagerly waiting for the next video on design and planning. Thanks again.
Our pleasure!
Great Manisha. I want to start a branch of Aanandaa Permaculture in Tamilnadu. I can assure how much you are interested into it.Really appreciated. I love to live like this for the rest.
All the best
I am an aspirant in this line. Your videos give me inspiration.
Please keep motivating all of us.
Who knows, India might get rid of Chemical farming one day.
Almost about to finalize on a piece of land and while browsing through your videos i find them still very relevant and useful. Thank you so much. I also would like to do the permaculture course with you very soon. Thx.
Pls check out our online courses on aanandaa.teachable.com
@@farmaanandaa enrolled same day!
I really like and appreciate ur knowledge, efforts and willingness to connect with nature after achieving the so called worldly parameters of being a successful person... I would really like to meet u someday in person..but I would actually leave upto nature to arrange that..in case it's supposed to be... keep doing the right thing..and the right people will appreciate 👍😘🤗
So nice of you
@@farmaanandaa plz make a vedeo on recharging groundwater plz its a very big problem in punjab ....😭😭
@@sardarroasts4557 ua-cam.com/video/k0QIuyuTdgI/v-deo.html
Hope this one helps.
Can you give your contact number pls 🙏
Can you please send me your contact details
So great 👍
Your videos are just so informative ..Thanku
So nice of you
Hi Aanandaa Permaculture Farm, I really like your channel and this particular video is so timely for me. I'm about to make an offer on a piece of land and I've been day dreaming about fabricating my own concrete poles onsite. Thank you and keep up the good work.
like the idea of concrete posts
I like watching your videos. I have a wealth of knowledge in this sector and may join you in making these instruction videos once I get my farming and agricultural land in my hands. Thank god for good people and family lineage for knowledge and humanity.
Peace and Blissings
I am serching land near our native for implementing the same for our 2nd weekend destination /homr for ultimate peace of our life.
But surrounding land is most costlier as all are agricultural land rather barren land.
But land searching is wip and do follow ur footprint to fulfil our ever nurtured dream.
Actually my wife is eagerly waiting for the long awaited and most anticipated green environment for our own to take a fresh breathe .
We know that it would take for few years but we live on hope to do our ultimate goal.
@@endlesssky8729 first do aranya Permaculture course. That guy will really guide you. 20,000 cost but itna toh 2 hafte mei organic khaana hi khila dete hain wo
Very inspiring and informative! Thanks!
Thank you
Really thankful to you , sharing your experience's , knowledge , your's dout's, time by time what you have gained , losses what you have experience ❤️❤️❤️🙏
You are doing well
Very informative video. Thank you for your efforts.
Nice information Thanx.
Thank you for sharing such a valuable information. I am moving to a new home, with garden space.. your videos are helpful. If you can share some insights on how to prepare small space for new gardenl.
Best of luck!
@@farmaanandaa thanks 🙏
Excellent 👌
Thanks a lot 😊
So iam currently in sync with your videos.
Purchased land and now i was looking for to do fencing of my firm. Thank you. Hope to see full series of this. Plz talk about grey water n black water as well and how to manage it.
Yes, our next video will be on water management, stay tuned to this channel! Until then, catch Manisha's Ted Talk if you haven't watched it yet! ua-cam.com/video/C7xUUHc4vYc/v-deo.html
Can u give a detailed Info on about ur land purchase please please
@@sindhug7012 I have purchased land in Maharashtra. Every states has it own land purchase rules. More or less you need to be farmer anywhere in India to purchase land. Buy only agriculture land. You cant buy adivasi land. Make sure you do search report,Titlte report of land. Do local research for price. It takes efforts and patience to buy land. All the best.
@@RahulMishra-xs2zj how many acres did u buy?? Cost ?? I live in Bangalore so enquiring near by so .
@@sindhug7012 i bought 4 acres. You will have to look for budget in your location.Rates vary place to place even in same area. Road touch water availability electricity etc makes price difference. You should check locally with agent.
Youre venture is absolutely amazing ma'am 💓💓💓
Thank you so much 😀
Good info
Good Overview on the basic prerequisite which is required for the starters like us 🙏
Hope you found it useful!
Plz advise how to hire local people .. I mean on what terms .. so that they remain loyal to us.. plz make a video on that. Thanks in advance.
Thanks for sharing such useful information. Maam you looks radiant and very positive indeed. Har Har Mahadev 🙏
Informative
thanks for your efforts
God bless
Thanks and welcome
Very good video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you 👍
Madam ! First of all I congratulate you and your spouse for opting and working on such an environment-friendly venture. Kindly throw light thoroughly on how much land you had acquired and the total price of it if someone wants to acquire a few acres at today's prevailing price. Thanks in anticipation of an answer covering all components of my query.
Your videos are good and informative
Glad you like them!
Very nice 👌
Inspiring as always.
One day I will also do Permaculture from your Inspiration, Madam.
Great Work, Keep it up.
All the best
@@farmaanandaa Thanking you for the Wish.
Thnks a lot...its a very appreciated project and by this vdio you introduce us with it.
I realy want to mention that you cover all the points very clearly with deep good explination its ur strong point. Of course want to learn more from you, your heart touching reality with nature is shining in ur ideas. Thnks a lot mam...🙏🙏
So nice of you
Do you entertain visitors. I dream to start a permaculture, I haven't started earning yet, but after having earned enough to start a permaculture , I will definitely do it, insha'Allah.
We will launch a new visitors program in October. Look out for the announcement
@@farmaanandaa thanks a lot.
Very nice video.. very informative.. I will be waiting for ur next video on designing & planning in farming..
We are on the anvil of securing our Land buy, currently,and while we are on the planning stage..your videos have given us that right impetus to start our journey! Thank you so much ! Appreciate your sharing! ☺️ ❤️🤗
Thanks madam once again for such a valuable information for starting up a farm house 🙏🙏
No problem. Just a small note, this is not for a farm house - but for a permaculture farm. The idea is not to build more stuff with unsustainable materials - we want everyone to grow their own food and plant trees - to give back to this planet.
Waiting fir more of your videos. Please complete it
Thanks a lot. 🙏
Your videos are really helpful.
Most welcome!
Thanks for the information . So Good to learn from all your experiences 👌🏻👍🏻
Glad it was helpful!
useful video informative thank you very much
You are welcome
Ashoka ,Saro,nilgiri ke 🌲 bhi laga sakte hai
Thanks a lot Akka, can you make video of initial Expense to set up all these and also what's your recurring expenses. Will help me a lot as I am planning to get into farming for first time in coming days.
Thank you mam.... really very helpful
Thankyou for this piece of advice. Very important and nicely explained in the order that it is required. I am glad and happy to say that I've done all of these. So now waiting eagerly for your next video with the guidance on design part..
very informative video
Thanks auntie
From your African family you didn't know you had😊
You’re welcome 😊. Happy to hear from my family in Africa!
Hi, we are so impressed with your attempt on developing a permaculture farm. You are an inspiration for new starters... just a quick query what is the name of the plant(climber) which is grown all over the walls on your farm house. It would be great if u can give us the name. Thanks,
Creeping fig
Thanks for Advice ,we are very motivated by your videos
Simply amazing..quiet informative
Nice series! Also, waiting for the chicken keeping video! Please do share that as well!
How about a rammed earth boundary wall for fencing? Cost effective, safe eco frndly.
Won't be that cost effective because labour can be exoensive. But yes material is free
There is a way of making natural fences (alive) with willow trees etc which can be shaped as wanted when they are growing up.
Oh yes, those look lovely too!
Hello Thank you for very informative video. Could you please share on how many acres of the land did you start your permaculture journey?
6
Helpful information..
Useful video, thank you :)
Glad it was helpful!
we can use plastic pole too
Good that you live in civilized society, I couldn't Post picture, my total fence of 3acre was destroyed by unknown culprits, huge loss as the fencing pole was broken by hammer and axes, this is story from Jharkhand
Sorry to hear that
Good evening and your Amanda is always new.
I have been following your video series for a long time. It helps me keep track of my plans for a food forest.
However I was expecting to hear more on the costs and details of fencing...including running meter length, chain link fence Vs barbed wire, average pillars and wires per 10 metres length and so
Costs are subjective to what material you use. Length is subjective to what your perimeter looks like. We haven't used chain link fence so cannot compare it to barbed wire - we are here just to give a general overview of what has to be done, while sharing our specific journey and experience. For more micro details, you will have to do research on your own - there are a of factors that you have to take into account. We can provide the foundation.
Hope this helps.
@@farmaanandaa
Thank you for the response.
Will look forward to more videos.
good job
GRC Songadh CTL
Nice information.. very helpful.. I like the house .. what is that creeping all over the walls? Is it ivy? Or creeping fig
Creeping fig! thanks for noticing!!
It's a very capital intensive project, very difficult for middle class average folks even if land cost is excluded
Also you mentioned that you were doing full time job along with this farm would be nice to know how you managed both
You can decide how much capital you want to deploy. You can do little or lots. You can start your own saplings or buy from a nursery. Or make a proper fence or just pile up thorny bushes on the periphery. So you decide and work within your budget.
We put our management degrees to use, and did lobg distance supervision. Set clear goals from the team on the ground abd held them accountable. We visited once in 2 months and covered specific projects like building a pond or a garden or planting trees. It all worked out well.
Mam your vdos are very informative👍👍 I m about to start developing my land and the timing could not be any perfect 😇😇🤗🤗
Roughly how many people (labourers) should we provision for per acre to work and maintain the land?
1 for every 2 acres
In how many acres anandaa permaculture farm are creating nature beautiful ❤️
@@Scorevira1908 12 acre hai
Hello... Can you explain about how many days in a year are u using pond water? Is pond water enough to survive summers?
Hi, after so many years, is the fence holding up ? Are you facing any issues with these fence ?
Yes the fence is holding up though now it's got a dense Bougainvillia bush growing all over it.
was thinking of lantana camara as a hedge around my 5 acre farm...but although its flowers are pretty and their smell is brain healing, lantana grows too fast and it would be a pain in the arse to trim it down from time to time. But nowadays, its leaves are dried and sold at a premium as a herbal tea. Really confused what to do :)
Lantana can be invasive. Make sure you have the variety that you can contain to the borders.
@@farmaanandaa I don't like to use hybrid variety. I would prefer wild lantana. It is my all time favorite and i have spread 1000s of seeds. Love the flowers, their smell triggers nostalgic part of the brain, medicinal plant with sweet black colored fruit. So good. It is highly invasive so could provide good wood chips or biomass for fruit trees.
mam very nice video with good explanation..however if approximate costs involved should be discussed to get more fair idea to motivate and setup such farm.
Hi Madam, As you are using Borewell for irrigation water and have a lot of water bodies/availability of water during monsoon i suggest to go for bore well recharge pit construction to make sure the bore ell never gets dry up. Search youtube videos on borewell recharge techniques you will find ample solutions. Procedures by NJ Devaraja Reddy from Karnataka are famous for borewell recharge.
Thanks Mam for sharing such details full of informative, definitely very soothing and pleasant for nature loving persons. I am planning to set up a farm at Bangalore outskirt and looking for a like minded, nature loving, friendly business partner. i wish....i will be successful one day in this.
All the best!
Thank you! Very valuable pieces of advice. One question, do you allow your farm helpers to reside at the farm? Or do they go home to their houses everyday after work?
Brings me to mind a previuous video i watched on your channel....did you already have a fence when your neighbor cut down your bamboo(?) tree because it's shading his crops?
Nice n good information,madam.
Thank You mam its a much needed video for us...thank you soo much to you and your team.
One question can you plz give an ruff idea about the cost of burbed fencing per ache?
And can we plant cactus around the fencing to make it more secure from animals and intruders?
@farmaanandaa
Namaste Manisha Ji, main bhi apki tarah permaculture start karna chah raha hoon. Mere kuch apprehension hai like , Kya mein yeh kar paunga?
Kay main isse lively hood kama pau nga?
Muse kheti ka koi experience nahi hai. Mere paas Ancestral farm land hai. please guide.
Sirf kheti karke koi livelihood nahin kama sakta. Hamare sabse bade kissan bhi aaj kal dharne par baithe rehete hai. Aapko kheti ke saath saath koi aur kaam dhoondana padega
@@farmaanandaa Thanks Manisha ji
wonderful!
Glad you think so!
Very informative video. Thanks. Have you faced any problems with wild boar's with barbed wire fence?
Ma'am please reduce fee for online classes 🙏
Hi Manisha, how big is the land if you dont mind me asking. and sorry if you have said it before but I haven't paid attention
12 acres
superb mam !
Ma'am please also talk about animals at annanada
Have you used fencing only for the entire property or used a combination of wall and fencing ? Like, some people use wall on the front side of the property and fence for the rest.
Is Aananda financially self-sustaining? On an annualized basis are you getting any profit from it?
Nice question
plz make video on this topic
Very good question indeed, love to see some videos from you on this interesting topic. When u gonna post one?
Isn't Anandaa too young for a food forest to be profitable cash wise? On the other hand the health, emotional and environmental benefits should be in double digit earnings :)
@@daniyafahim2764 This model is inspirational model for farmers only if it can be profitable
Otherwise it is good for rich people for there dream forest life
Whats your take on bio fencing mam ?
Go for it!
We have our land near a forest so can we plant some plants that are not good for wild animals?
Sure
How much money you spend till now on this project
Less than what a city house would cost!
Waiting for next video....
Coming soon
Thanks a lot
Thanku mam
Keep up the good work
Is it feasible to use beema bamboo as a bio fencing? If we can plant at a distance of 4ft from plant to plane and give a width space of 3ft, within 3 years it will make a wall of 30 ft.
Yes you can. But Bamboo should be native to your region, and you should have enough water for it
Nice
Thanks
Thanks a lot 🙏 Looking forward for the design and planning related video from you.
Can you please share electricity generation through solar ? What are different options available ? Cost etc. Thanks in advance, god bless you