Self sustainable zero waste productive home in Melbourne demonstrates future | Gardening Australia

[@steffidoc]

They should write a whole book about this house. There are so many ideas that I would like to learn more about and try out here in my home in Germany.

[@GardeningAustralia]

You can learn more about this project in the video description! Thanks for watching :)

[@patiencemwangi7756]

I totally agree with you... i have fell in love with the house...

[@wyganter]

The problem is that in cold climates you have to shut down the operation for much of the year. Unless you burn energy for a greenhouse.

[@witch-doctor]

@@wyganter unless you use a greenhouse

[@fireshine4105]

@@wyganter i dont think a greenhouse needs a lot of energy....i mean thats the whole concept of a greenhouse, the sun heats it up and you might be able to use some of the heat you produce to keep your home warm in winter anyway for the greenhouse

[@JonathanBaileyn2u]

We are definitely at that point! This is exactly what we need.. “self-sufficient” but not hoarder militia style.. elegant and intuitive like this.

[@melody5437]

So on the nail!

[@Le_Philippe]

This ain't self sufficient but very inspiring

[@yeyosilver7067]

Self-sufficient it's a lie

[@Barefoot_Jayy]

"I think in 2050, we'll look back at 2020 as the year that changed everything" -- Oh sir, you had no idea what 2021 would bring and how much clearer the message of this is NOW Thanks for the insight!

[@gotagreengardening8387]

Proud Melbournian here and as a nearly 40 year old single woman, living a modest life in the western burbs, I have transformed my backyard into a mini food forest and can’t wait to continue with this journey!!! Inspiring video Thankyou xx

[@TheLYagAmi]

I dream of a day when this system is fully integrated into every single building we construct. Earthships like this one are the future there is absolutely no doubt about it.

[@darabounds6671]

I want to move to the countryside and build a Homestead for this experience but these crazy geniuses built this system in a city. Amazing.

[@saranbhatia8809]

Great example.....greater would be happening at a community level where all come together meaningfully!!

[@ShyamSunder-zr7ee]

Excellent word by both of you. Kudos. When we go to super market we buy more than what we Need. And we waste almost 50%. If we have a back yard garden, we will pick only what we Need.

[@jessicapinto3817]

You are the blue wizard of green living, I love what you are showing here! 💚💚

[@capicuaaa]

This is quite possibly the most comprehensive solution based system I’ve come across. This guy’s incredible and this needs replication en mass urgently!! What a genius.

[@madgechiasson8270]

The best project of it's kind I have ever researched. What a great steward of our planet.

[@dulichauch]

low-tec lab and their boat?

[@sulistiyono2279]

I am crying and really amazed watching this video. Really insightful yet inspiring. Thank you for uploading this video!!

[@turnerkatrina8]

Mate. You are a LEGEND!! If only more people opened themselves up to the possibilities

[@suchdevelopments]

Fantastic! We can focus on sustainable futures, all of us!

[@phantomsuccour]

This gives me so much hope for the future

[@boahsarah4929]

Memo to everyone: when you see someone have a moment like this guy did, when he made the mushroom pun, stop a second and celebrate together. this is such a high energy happy moment. A child-like bliss :) glad this guy is putting these vibes there

[@rhiannonh5202]

I want a full hour of content explaining this home :')

[@SeaShrimp]

Sure, its a wooden box with a bunch of pots and plants in the pots, NP buddy :)

[@alscritters156]

Yeah I wanna know the blueprints of this house

[@SeaShrimp]

@@alscritters156 jesus why, its a wooden box...

[@christopherlee7334]

@@SeaShrimp Sure, and so's any regular house, but what other than the garden and aquaponics system helps keep this house zero-waste? That aspect, more than "wooden box", is what I'd personally like to learn.

[@SeaShrimp]

@@christopherlee7334 its a wooden box, wake up

[@alwaysradical1613]

Mind blown. The hell.. why are not we all doing this yet?

[@tatsumioga6397]

Actually the demand for such homes exists! Please build more of them ;)

[@MariJ487]

Duuude, this is SOOOOOUUU fuc*ing great man!!! This gives me so much hope! Wonderful project of these guys!!

[@monicakopycka1721]

An ultimate house for many people and dream for me. Wonderful and refreshing idea. Thank you for sharing it.

[@willm5814]

Fantastic work! Keep showing everyone the way! 🇨🇦

[@Joy1957K]

A million plus points for people like this..... 👏👏👏👍👍🥰🥰😍❤️

[@alecule]

finaaaaaaaly a great example of urban gardening. the yubbys, the mussels, the barramundis, incredible house, I'm so impressed! thank you for uploading

[@michelthakur]

What an excellent idea and so well documented. The architecture and interiors seamlessly amalgamate into this greenhouse- what shall I say ecosystem? Beautiful and so contextual for urban areas.

[@Methylcloroisothiaz1]

Very inspiring, I agree with the closed loop systems, I want my home to nourish the land around it

[@martharinebiseko1457]

Love love all the science and recycling

[@lizzietroup9423]

This story gives me hope for our future.

[@ladyfatimareganit1748]

Now someone can say IT IS POSSIBLE! 👏👏👏

[@davidwilliams573]

Well what can I say. how wonderful what some people are doing to tray and save out planet. Very interesting to watch.

[@tonyloechte9994]

This is priceless I just baught 20 acres outside Darwin and we are going to do our best to be completely self sufficient Can’t wait 😊

[@atharvapurohit3821]

This is truly fascinating! Well done people!

[@19smirnofice90]

This lifestyle is the future and this should have billions of likes and viewes. People are still to busy with there social media life instead of enjoying the real stuff around them. Well done.

[@GardeningAustralia]

Glad you enjoyed it - thanks so much for watching!

[@letitiacousens7839]

Congratulations to you for chasing the dream. If only counsels and governments would listen to you. Every new home built should have rainwater tanks and solar panels NO Exception. Imagine where we could go from there. Keep up the good work.

[@originalunoriginal4055]

Water companies, supermarket sales, gas and electricity suppliers... All will suffer if our leaders implementing this sort of lifestyle!

[@independent_bully_maguire9320]

@@originalunoriginal4055 Yep so basically is up to the individuals who want to these innovative things.

[@originalunoriginal4055]

@@independent_bully_maguire9320 yhh but the government will make it difficult. Particularly, when in the UK any infrastructure and redevelopment on properties require government planning permissions which can be very costly. On top of that, landlords may not agree to the redevelopment proposals!

[@2partiesnotpreferred226]

I'm not sure if it's mandatory but every new home I know has rainwater tanks but generally they are small.

[@kikikkollektive]

Nice Thoughts.

[@supremaaruray1655]

Bravo..ihope people will adapt your idea..zero waste in my xountry..

[@kats.7268]

Awesome! I want to see more of that house. And it wouldbe lovely to have plans or blueprints...they could maximize their impact in providing their knowledge about zero waste homes. Would appreciate it!

[@kikikkollektive]

I agree

[@r91175]

Very inspiring awesome set-up garden in a small area of land .

[@pamic1211]

ah how wonderful. As an ecologist, well aware of the state of Australia, watching this gives me a tiny bit of hope xx

[@dirrtycobra]

This interview could have definitely lasted well over an hour. There's so much there to unbox and understand. Absolutely love the look and idea. I wonder about the more realistic view of the project though. What problems came up that weren't anticipated and maybe new directions in the future. Awesome house and ideas, just wish it was elaborated on and definitely talk about the bad too, if there is some, not that the truth will sell, but it'll sell me.

[@GardeningAustralia]

Thanks for the feedback Caleb! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@capicuaaa]

Agreed! This would make for a fascinating documentary or docu series.

[@TheOriginalDeckBoy]

I can't wait to live like this... sooo fantastic...

[@petergilfillan8340]

This is Freaking Awesome & so Inspiring. Well done : )

[@DownwindFrother]

The boy thought

[@vp0617]

That fish at 4:38 was piercing right into each one of our souls. Its so self aware.

[@Ekkos_echo]

This is so awesome I wish I had someone to teach me how to do these things

[@sabrinawanderer7560]

Beautiful house.. This is my dream too.. I will pack my house and surrounding with plants and livestock so that I can be self-sufficient...

[@Hephthehomie]

Amazing. Simply amazing. I aim for what you continue to build, may you continue to thrive and inspire!

[@GardeningAustralia]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

[@martincummings665]

This house is amazing! Would love to know the cost of the home to see if it's viable option for middle class people to replicate.

[@beautifulcrazy]

I need to promote this way of life more in South Africa

[@logarithmic7]

As an outsider (canadian) Australians look like they've got their shiz together! On a whole, your country is really leading the way for many. It is exciting to think that maybe, just maybe, one day these things will be so normal we wont even notice any more. Awesome inspiring video!

[@ScenicWisdom]

Ha! That comment didn’t age well. Melbourne catapulted itself from most liveable city to most lockeddown city

[@ssruiimxwaeeayezbbttirvorg9372]

0:12 "create a food system that's a closed loop" Close the loop for those plastic barbells LOL I generally agree with the direction, but 0 waste is a pipe dream, and you can not forget about the ppl when you are so much in love with nature.

[@jarijanssens5427]

I dreamed a lot of this amazing concept, I really wish people would embrace this way of living more. I absolutely love it! You are a true pioneer and an inspiration for how it can (should) be !!! Make the "dead" homes living and part of the earth instead of being lifeless and useless. Also the fresh food is super healthy and it makes you proud/happier for growing and making your own food. I hope to one day live in a neighborhood like this! For now I thank you for sharing this truly amazing footage and I hope you can continue to inspire more people in the future!

[@GardeningAustralia]

Thanks for watching and we're glad you enjoyed the video!

[@kikikkollektive]

Nice Thoughts.

[@jjsoledad8553]

This is so awesome! Now I remember, Matt stone & Jo Barret were the guest chefs in season 12 MasterChef.

[@craigmetcalfe1749]

In my mind, Joost solves a few problems all at once. Seniors who want to downsize because they don't have enough Super. Seniors and their families who want fresh food. Seniors who, motivated by their younger families, would like to learn about closed systems and responsible agriculture. You can downsize without moving into the CBD. Joost's approach should be a form of sustainable architecture taught to the elders and involving the family. Well Done!

[@martysgarden]

I agree Craig, just needs to be less complex for most though. Great systems, but possibly a little difficult for many.

[@kikikkollektive]

Nice Thoughts.

[@lilychang7154]

how i wish i could have a home like this🌱💙

[@patrickhicks9880]

I've never heard of this man but he's cool I hope we're looking at the future

[@Nicwalks]

Wow! Congratulations!👏🏻👌🏻❤

[@9catlover]

i wish Joost could come to the UK and revamp some of our houses...like I imagine low income neighbourhoods...council estates...imagine the joy of growing your own food and saving money. I compost all our food now in bokashi compost bins...and it gives me so much enjoyment that i am not wasting food and it goes back into the ground to improve it.

[@RahulBadesra]

wow, this is so inspiring!! so badly need to be sustainable and self-supporting!! this is definitely a goal for me going forward!

[@quotidiankomorebi]

I so wish builds like this were possible in the States /: but there are so many building laws and zoning laws that prevent amazing systems like this from becoming the norm Thank you so much for this video! A massive inspiration!

[@melody5437]

That's not completely true. You may live in an area with a particularly backward set of building codes, but it isn't that way everywhere. I think we have the first net zero high rise apartment here. A NASA engineer invented the process of cleaning blackwater with plants and convinced his community government to let him build it. I'm sure his credentials help. But we have a lot of people living in closed systems. Harder in an urban area? Yes. Impossible? Not really.

[@naylin6451]

Love their ideas and house as well... Cheers guys.

[@darlenegerez1490]

This really a good and very sustainable development i ever watch. I hope i can make that in my house to help stop climate change in my way. Because change will start in us individual

[@burgurs]

That Mush-room ,room is MAGIC

[@premara7]

great inspiring work.THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge,attitudes with us.

[@GardeningAustralia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chrisc5991]

the system clearly what a had in mind when I build my house in the future

[@ladanyussufyussuf8274]

Brilliance at its finest

[@GardeningAustralia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dch8925]

Brilliant! I wish I could go eat at this restaurant some day. Then learn how to make a place like that for my own.

[@arnabrazor1]

I just walked past by it the a couple days back and didn't realise this was so cool!

[@laurafedora5385]

Would be amazing to live in a climate that was conducive to growing year round

[@2partiesnotpreferred226]

Yeah otherwise you would need to harvest a surplus to get you through the winter.

[@ren8240]

This is really exciting & inspiring! 🤗🌏🌱

[@GardeningAustralia]

Glad it was inspiring, thanks for watching!

[@augustinekopa6560]

Amazing this was awesome to watch and feel inspired

[@GardeningAustralia]

Thanks for watching, glad you were inspired!

[@margareth1504]

I love what you have done would love to make a home such as this - its amazing wonderful

[@sin_fc3822]

Idk about a whole lot of this but if i had a closed system with my mussels growing my plants and vice versa, id definately do it. An unlimited supply of fresh seafood sounds good to me

[@patiencemwangi7756]

I am starting somthing like this in Kenya. Its not easy but who is God. I will make it. This is very inspiring. Hope to visit soon and enjoy the cricket falafel.🙆‍♀️😊😊

[@jeancruz8449]

More vlog for this kind of living you can change the world and lifestyle

[@jacintakeeble7738]

Goals!! This is fantastic

[@9catlover]

i already have a veggie garden and a koi pond...but would love to learn how to create a home like this one

[@roxiquir]

Amazing! Congratulations and THANK YOU🌱🌏💙

[@RafaelCle]

I really want a full book on how to acomplish this! thats my dream house!

[@GardeningAustralia]

That would be very helpful - Thanks for watching!

[@melanatedmeditations4100]

This is AMAZING! 😍

[@pangonu]

Love the crickets' falafel, reminds me of some food from childhood, grew up in a place where insects are available as snacks in food markets. We used to buy crickets with chilly and lemon and other bugs called "Jumiles" with a strong anise seed kind of flavour.

[@alexwoods4825]

Wonderful video, such a cool house and I love the host's enthusiasm!

[@PhilipZeplinDK]

Yes, but... how much did the house cost to build? To maintain? Is it doable at all if you're not two chefs running a restaurant out of it? It's still super cool, and very inspiring. Fantastic concept for a restaurant. But I'm unconvinced that this is a feasible way of living for most people.

[@rudralife511]

So inspiring 👌👍

[@X9flourishing]

the wood cutting board @ the end!💘

[@martysgarden]

Always cool to see content like this. I am a full time "WORM FARMER" and teach how to recycle waste on my channel. So this quite inspires me. 😀 I also have a micro farming Agri Business background. So all I can say is WOW, it's really my dream also. Saw the coffee grounds section, so cool. Part of my system is using coffee grounds from the restaurants too.

[@theadventuresofzoomandbettie]

I was thinking of your channel at times whilst watching this Marty!

[@martysgarden]

@@theadventuresofzoomandbettie awesome I want to move over into this space niche more as I feel composting worms play a huge role here. Just not sure how to take it to my audience.

[@theadventuresofzoomandbettie]

@@martysgarden Tricky one isn't it! Maybe just start easing it into conversation more and it will be a bit of a natural progression. I feel like your audience would be keen if it wasn't a shock change.

[@martysgarden]

@@theadventuresofzoomandbettie what do you mean by shock? Thanks

[@theadventuresofzoomandbettie]

@@martysgarden just meant a sudden change, like a shock to the system

[@blisswkc3344]

Thank y'all so much dearest 🌹 Y'all such an inspiration 🥰 Appreciate y'all from the bottom of my heart 💖 Be Blissful Eternally 🙏👼🌈

[@davevok888]

So many great ideas to learn from, but I wonder what about the winter?

[@AnneliisKits]

Thank you for an amazing interview! This project is absolutely incredible and should be widespread to every place on Earth! I would very much like to learn more about the Greenhouse and all the experiments they are doing, and as already mentioned, a book or at least a full KZbin series or some form of an online academy to learn from them would be EPIC! Would be great to customize it for colder Nordic climates as well! Warm wishes from Estonia!

[@aacob2]

This is amazing! I'd love to do this at some point in my life!

[@GardeningAustralia]

It's pretty inspiring!

[@littlehomeforest5972]

Agreed. Humans wait till things turns really bad before they will do something about it. We have to think about doing little things to take the burden off our land and make a change for the long run.

[@inamargaretjamerlan8168]

this will be my inspo for my dream house

[@lesliedevlin8501]

Omg great show people 👀👀👍👍

[@lloyddsouza1450]

This home is so serene .. I hope to build one myself soon 😁

[@GardeningAustralia]

Go for it! Thanks for watching :)

[@germaineludik]

Love it! I have been aspiring to do this since 2010 but was aiming for the countryside as I believe cities are food deserts and also create imbalance in our planetary ecosystem, however if cities had more of this, then I think we could restore the balance

[@GardeningAustralia]

Glad you enjoyed it - You should go for it!

[@amberhanrahan]

wow! Insane! Very inspiring 😍

[@Keihart]

Honestly, looks like a farm...but in the city. Pocket farm you might say, probably still a full time job just like a farm. Pretty cool stuff either way.

[@isakennedy4188]

Beautiful 💙

[@nikkystone4364]

SO SO AWESOME, INSPIRATIONALLY INOVATIVE. Thank you Joost, most amazing & thank you Jo & Matt. Thanks Costa I've shared it to the Facebook EARTHSHIPS AUSTRALIA page

[@sarah3796]

This is fantastic!

[@aniklal1095]

This is so satisfying 😍

[@PoWeR2thePeOpLe999]

Fantastic ingenious designs being used here and evidently, it work! But how can people learn how to recreat them in our own homes? Please provide links for the construction of such systems!