extend the gardening season to grow year-round for local food security, adapting to climate change

the coldframe, that icon of the victorian kitchen garden, is a fine tool not only for extending the gardening season and increasing local food security, not only for adapting to climate change and creating the flourishing future we want to see, but also, embodying the simple yet transformative actions of the relocalising movement.
four-season gardening, increasing local food security, growing your own fresh, nutrient-dense, organic, healthy greens without packaging, towards a zerowaste garden and kitchen, these are all great reasons to build a simple coldframe from reclaimed materials.
i give you the latest in the journal of small work* film series, on adaptation and relocalisation, as illustrated by the coldframe.
this episode also provides another example of the frameworks illustrated in the previous three films, like appropriate technology, downshifting, and pattern language.
if this is the sort of work that appeals to the way you’d like to live, you can get on the appleturnover mailing list to hear when new films, shorts, podcasts, newsletters, interviews, q & a’s and mentorship calls are happening
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if you like a radio companion as you're pottering about your day, subscribe to the small work* podcast, here (podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...)
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for those who'd like to go deeper, watch the subtitles for the asterisk that indicates texts that inform the small work*, which i've included as book titles or links.
i hope that you love ‘coldframe’. if you do, i'd be honoured if you'd share it with your people.
x elisa
#permaculture #climateaction #sustainability

[@stephanierhoades474]

I watched several of your videos multiple times and very much enjoy them, both for the instructional content and the meditative tranquility of the film. Watching chickens scurry around, the cat lounging in the sun, and hearing the dialog delivered with a calm and reassuring tone creates a kind of peace. Thank you for these films.

[@appleturnover]

i am delighted, stephanie. thanks for your encouragement. i’m trying to find time between harvests to edit a film about ducks, which may suit you very well. my postcards will announce it: eepurl.com/dO0KAz

[@juaninghiggins3345]

When you looped the sawing in the soundtrack... This was my first viewing of your work. I am kind of reverse star-struck by your IG posts and content. I've lived a life that has been high speed survival and have worked broken and never focused on healing, just adapt and improvising making it work rather than fixing... I am here on Vanisle as a new resident over the past 5 years and working towards Canadian citizenship. I am learning about our community thru allowing serendipity to happen and allow connections to occur. I am inspired to create and make better happen and look forward to exploring your past work. Kind and warm regard, Juan!ng & +anya(S P A N)

[@appleturnover]

thank you so much for connecting, you two. i am so pleased you find the work helpful! x

[@nataliaghidirim1655]

your channel is such a turning point. intelligent, minimalistic, thoughtful and caring... curing thank you

[@appleturnover]

wow, natalia, this means a lot to me. i think you’d like the writing i’m doing too- all on appleturnover.tv or just get on the list if you’re not- eepurl.com/dO0KAz

[@alexandraderry7086]

Beautiful and brilliant video showcasing the simple and effective cold frame ❤️🌿 thank you for this.

[@appleturnover]

my pleasure. i’m so pleased you thought so. you might like to get on the list for when the duck film is out…(*'▽'*) eepurl.com/dO0KAz

[@biancaleclerc4103]

Loved it! 🌍❤️🌍❤️🌍❤️🌍❤️🌎❤️🌍❤️🌎

[@appleturnover]

hurrah! ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

[@irisalosavalos1945]

The hen was just inspecting everything was done right 😍

[@appleturnover]

robin hen turns 9 this week, she is grandmother hen and she is in charge!!

[@sarahharper5115]

I love this, I have 3 sets of windows to make into cold frames for this winter in the hope of being lettuce and rocket independent.

[@appleturnover]

go for it sarah!! you will adore it x

[@yLeprechaun]

Aahhhh. It feels right at home. I'm sure it didn't notice before, but now? Well, such a beautiful property was somehow lacking without a coldframe. But now, well, aahhhh: it just feels complete and comfy.

[@appleturnover]

i know, right? but it secretly longs for a greenhouse, too…x

[@weirdtomatoes]

much to dig about this. very nice.

[@appleturnover]

cheers, weird tomatoes!

[@marinaaleksjutina]

thank you for this video! i love all of the videos you publish, and the recent radio podcasts too. ❤️ your hens, geese, the cat, your place and the whole story you tell are beautiful. i have a cold frame, i used to grow early salads there, but 2 springs now i somehow forgot to use it. i tnink it is probably because of the greenhouse - i grow early spring and late autum greens there. i will use the cold frame again, starting this autumn, thank you for this beautiful reminder! ☀️ 🥰 🌸 i grow some food in my garden and each season i am amazed of how tiny little seeds grow food to eat! ☘️💚

[@appleturnover]

marina i am delighted to hear it. yes i can see how a greenhouse would take all your attention! the coldframe has its own special place. happy growing and thanks ever so much for your support x

[@katfoley890]

thank you for these beautiful videos!

[@appleturnover]

my pleasure, kat! you might enjoy the podcast and writing at appleturnover.tv too. x

[@grodius]

really good work - and good 'content'!

[@appleturnover]

thanks ever so much. new film coming very soon…join the list if you like! eepurl.com/dO0KAz

[@moniquechurchill6857]

I love these small things at a time approach. I love the music and your soothing voice. So much stress these day's of late, but you make it look "doable" one step at a time. Would you be able to give the dimensions of your cold frame and what angle the windows are installed at? Thank you for your wonderful video. I needed this!

[@appleturnover]

oh, monique, i’m glad to hear it! just what i hope for- empowerment. i shall pull together plans, maybe get on the mailing list eepurl.com/dO0KAz as i’ll share these there or follow along on patreon.com/appleturnover. in the meantime, the nature of reclaimed materials makes more of a recipe: wood cut the width of two or three windows; then experiment with the angle, i had old cedar fencing i pulled down, it worked well at 3 in the front, 5 in the back. more of an angle the further from the equator! thanks for your encouragment, it sustains me x

[@appleturnover]

i see you already are, monique! will do my best to get something out to subscribers xx

[@victoriajohnson3034]

Thanks!

[@appleturnover]

you’re welcome, victoria!

[@noracailyn9892]

How many acres of land do you have? Love from Wisconsin ❤️

[@appleturnover]

hello nora! there’s 1 ½ acres here. love from the salish sea ♡

[@barnabyvonrudal1]

Good work! I'd like to try making one. What do you think about nuclear fusion (I think) - which promises endless energy - practically free?

[@appleturnover]

i think we are heading for a collapse of the sort that will mean it will be extremely hard to safely manage those systems. i think we need to downshift, and quickly. having expressed that opinion, i acknowledge i’m not an expert whatsoever- but you might enjoy listening to the experts that nate hagens from mit interviews on ‘the great simplification’. particularly simon michaux on our material blindness.

[@pigeonkwentotv7073]

Are you a German?

[@appleturnover]

half, yes, why do you ask?