A Permaculture Retrofit of My Beaver Deceiver

Beavers are very beneficial to our property, and we need to retrofit an existing beaver deceiver on one of their dams. Our beavers help to increase our productivity, drought resiliency, and the sustainability of our property. In this video, Rob talks about some of the contributions of the ingenious beaver engineers, and how the Verge farm will partner with the beavers for the benefit of both.
Links to topics in this video:
1:13 Rob’s theory of how beaver dams act like biofilters
2:32 How the beaver dam steals kids’ fun, but improves moisture levels in riparian areas, and recharges groundwater aquifers
3:34 Can beavers prevent droughts? How they will help provide excellent livestock grazing in wet and dry years
4:58 Why we must harvest rainwater
6:10 Regenerative agriculture on the Verge farm, vs industrial agriculture
7:41 At the beaver dam: A Beaver Deceiver
8:15 Concern about the existing Beaver Deceiver, Rob’s planned solution, and potential resources from the dam
10:14 Rob discusses the turbidity of the water and the effect the beaver dam could have on the water
11:02 How water depth behind the dam effects the wetland area around the dam
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In less than 10 years, Rob & Michelle Avis left Calgary’s oil fields and retooled his engineering career to help clients and students design integrated systems for shelter, energy, water, waste and food, all while supporting local economy and regenerating the land. He’s now leading the next wave of permaculture education, teaching career-changing professionals to become eco-entrepreneurs with successful regenerative businesses. Learn more and connect with Rob & Michelle at vergepermaculture.ca/
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[@ForageGardener]

I'm absolutely positive of your assesment of improved water clarity downstream from beaver dams. In my neighborhood theres a massive dam containing a large pond and about 15 feet below there is a series of smaller dams creating big clear shallow pools which the native flora love. The water has been more clear than ive ever seen it, and despite widespread clear cutting, the rainstorm drainage only caused the creeks nearby to get murky temporarily before the dams again captured the soil. Beaver dams also attract rain clouds once a region has a considerable quantity. Also, the decaying carbon in the wood accumulates Nitrogen runoff which helps protect the ocean from algae blooms

[@releventhurt]

Good stuff

[@longarmsupplies]

This is one of the main reasons I'm taking your course. We have two intakes of water flowing though every spring and flooding the road down the road. I want to sequester it to use later in the year.

[@allanturpin2023]

I very much appreciate all the beaver related info you're putting out. You are a stellar example for everyone with land that can support beavers.

[@Babygreenthumbs]

Awesome info. I love that you are working with nature and not against it. Look forward to more videos!

[@seek2find]

I would have thought the game camera would be placed on the high water side of the dam to capture activity, I'll have to wait and see what your placement results are. Hopefully you didn't lose your boots in the mud lol.

[@Alex_Plante]

Beaver ponds are amazing. The beaver deceiver will prevent the beavers from building the dam so high that it becomes unstable.

[@headieddieful]

This is why Nashville will ultimately need to move. We aren't as reliant on rivers as we used to be. Time to return the watershed

[@TheWBWoman]

😲

[@HomesteadForALiving]

Beaver Deceiver is incidentally my name on Tinder...

[@oldbatwit5102]

Erm...... Deet!