Hugely Abundant 1-Acre Permaculture Homestead Tour - Limestone Permaculture Farm Revisit

[@happenfilms]

We're super excited to bring you this updated tour of Limestone Permaculture Farm! In a couple of weeks we’ll be recording a podcast episode with Brett and Nici to talk about how they fared during Australia’s horrific 2019-20 bushfire season, their farm’s resilience to drought and more. Let us know if you have a question you’d be keen for us to ask them! Check out more Permaculture Tours: kzbin.info/aero/PLxpEMxZu0vVdmpKGKa55WsD4LIk4w_Vq7 If you'd like to help us to keep making films, check out the support page on our website! happenfilms.com/support Thanks so much for watching :)

[@leamor1999]

Happen Films great video, thank you. I would love to know how they water their property and where the water is coming from. Natural spring or creek on the property? Do they harvest and store rainwater? How much and in what? How much water is used in average per day to water the water. Thanks 👍

[@supertribe]

You guys have done such a fantastic job. I feel pride for you. Can only imagine how good it feelsl for you. This last year our world has gone through a rush of changes that empowers permaculture and places like yours. Thanks for sharing your inspirational video.

[@davidlight6393]

Dr Buttar kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGWWopubi66qma8

[@thelongranger55]

Happen Films what’s the song please ??

[@WWZenaDo]

Is it possible to build some sort of fire break or fire protection around the farm? My parents were ranchers (until they sold their ranch and moved to the city - big mistake, long story), and many of my other relatives were also ranchers. They would take their plow and tractor and plow firebreaks along their main fences most years, stripping the vegetation away from a zone about 20 - 40 feet wide along their entire properties. The general ecological systems were grasslands and prairie, short-grass prairie ("buffalo" grass), so it was somewhat easier to keep the vegetation low enough to stop a prairie fire - except for the tumbleweeds, which can thwart the efforts to stop a fast-moving fire. However the barbed-wire fences usually stopped those. Anyway, back to a fire break. I see Brett and Nici have farmed right up to their property lines? Do they have lots of rocks in the fields around there? Could they collect rocks from neighbors' fields (for a fee) and use the rocks to heap up a sort of stone fire-break around their land? Would they be able to keep the rocky fire break free of weeds every year, in anticipation of possible fires? Or could they use the stone (and cement/concrete) to build stone walls of sufficient height to block a typical grasslands fire? Say 4 feet - uhm, 1.2 meters in height?

[@A.I.-]

A loving family, roof over your head, soft bed, warm showers, fresh food, fresh air, gardening for exercise, happy animals and friends... What else is there to a rich and wealthy life?

[@giojared]

Nothing! That is the dream that so many people strive for.

[@mbogucki1]

A condo in downtown Manhattan looking over Central Park. To each their own.

[@A.I.-]

@@mbogucki1 Polluted air from car exhaust fumes.... noise pollution of sirens and traffics jams... sharing a wall with your loud annoying neighbor... expensive living necessities... center of pandemic infectious diseases... polluted water supplies... polluted electromagnetic fields... surrounded by hazardous cancerous wastes... paying extra for body-corporate that doesn't benefit you... paying for a condo, yet the building resident's committee has the power to kick you out... sharing a wall/liabilities and the other party doesn't want to pay (even if they caused the damage)... no safety from a high rise burning building... physical health issue due to polluted environment... psychological health issue due to stressful environment... higher crime rate... higher accident rate... lower life expectancy... higher mortality rate... Sh!t I can go on... If this is your definition of rich and wealthy, so be it... to each their own ;)

[@369mfkzt2]

This is a perfect and natural place for any human. Urban places aren't maded for any human or other animal.

[@A.I.-]

@@omi_god Take good observation: Poor people in provincial countryside vs the video presented above. The difference is that poor people have "No System in place" and "Uneducated how to make use of the land". The family above is "thriving" while people in the same environment with no system in place are "struggling". I know this from personal experience as my grandparents are those poor people who lived their lives in a provincial countryside. My grandparents told me of the times they had nothing to eat and how poor they were... Whilst I looked at their surrounding, I noticed they were sitting on acre of land they owned. A 1/4 of an acre block with a house is enough to provide food for 4-5 people for a whole year.

[@yertletheturtle6618]

Imagine if all the suburban developments in the U.S. were designed with even the slightest bit of permaculture principles in mind... Incredible farm these folks have here, keep the series going please

[@PermacultureHomestead]

You haven't seen my food Forest yet. On 2000 square feet were utilizing many permaculture principles

[@davida3591]

I think about this all the time. I live in the suburbs and walking through and seeing the same selection of non-native (and sometimes invasive) ornamental plants on every single property is so mind-numbing. Imagining the ecological and permacultural benefits suburbia could provide for people is really stimulating for me.

[@cesartorres3189]

Have you visited every suburban development in the U.S.? I highly doubt it. This is a useless comment.

[@neilhanley3468]

@Ben I'm curious to see what the HOAs are gonna do if people do start changing from lawns to gardens. They don't want a Ford truck parked on the street, what about a garden?

[@JakeHawken]

Do these people live in a suburban development? Lots of rural places exist in the US that would support this. In fact, by percentage of land usage, there is way more rural than suburban land in America. The middle of the country is BIG, dude.

[@ourearthfarms685]

This guys eyes sparkle when he explains , that's true love ❤️

[@giojared]

I could see him being my best friend.

[@A.I.-]

16:46 "I'm Happy."

[@paulbourdon1236]

I know that feeling exactly! Just starting my new permaculture adventure. If I could have half of what he's accomplished in 5 years I'd have a sparkle too.

[@laceysnursery5080]

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[@HuwRichards]

I wish you could do a 12 part series of this place, one for every month haha! It is just so inspirational!

[@happenfilms]

I definitely think we could! There’s way too much to fit into one video 😄

[@sonbilaos8890]

hellosir Huw Richard . I am also a subscriber of yours po .. . Been done watching some of your uploaded videos :) !) :)

[@gardenboots7464]

@Huw Richards I agree!

[@nancylucas4231]

@@happenfilms please do. Are they really on just one acre? Can you please tell me the size of their property? Thank you for making this film. Quite inspiring and so well thought out.

[@robynpix]

@@happenfilms if you did a 12 part series on Limestone Id watch it!

[@gloomy4fun86]

Wow just wow! Me and my husband live in Romania, we have been living in a flat all our lives, we had our grand parents living in the countryside when we where kids and helped in the garden. We have been growing tomatoes and aromatics in our flat, but last week we brought our own piece of land 2500 square meters near a small river. We are very handy and we would like to have a piece of your heaven. Watching your videos makes me cry thinking it is possible to live off the land. We know how to take every thing off grid too. I can't wait to start! Hugs from Romania!

[@twinklenugs5597]

Hows it going with your piece of land? Hope its turning out the way you were hoping for 👍🏻

[@pradeepgairhe1355]

I have also 2500 sqft land can it be possible to make farmhouse

[@gloomy4fun86]

​@@twinklenugs5597at this point we have a trailer, we had a garden during the warm season but now it is winter so no garden, we also have chickens and we buy cereales to feed them, they also get kitchen scrap. We have solar panels and a well. Totally off grid.

[@gloomy4fun86]

​@@pradeepgairhe1355yes a small one, get a few chickens, you can feed them grass and buy wheat corn and flower seeds, you can have fruit trees and a garden, I advise for a greenhouse too depending on your weather. Good luck!

[@gloomy4fun86]

@@twinklenugs5597 it is a lot to do for just the two of us so we are going really slow

[@sanhitadatta9447]

So needed this video at this time. Gives a sense of hope.

[@gardenboots7464]

YES :)

[@MrGrant7000]

Same here!!! Was very down in the dumps, and this video is exactly what I needed to get me refocused.

[@A.I.-]

Always remember: "As long you are breathing, there is always hope."

[@inthestyx5641]

Who else came here to refocus😒😊

[@ThomasShitneck]

Same here

[@EcoRestorationCommunities]

Such an amazing example of holistic thinking. Nothing goes to waste. Even the waste isn't wasted.. One day I hope the word "waste" will go out of use due to all our waste being up-cycled.

[@Tiffany-Rose]

I love how happy he is, like a little kid showing off his treasures 😄❤️❤️

[@773p]

This is a perfect example of what permaculture homestead means to me, thank you

[@ronultra]

same

[@PermacultureHomestead]

No no. I am the permaculture homestead

[@773p]

Permaculture Homestead lol your channel is definitely one of my favorites

[@starrjones4615]

Absolutely

[@nanchesca3950]

Fantastic what they have done on this small piece of land, I bet there will be a surge of people wanting to learn how to do this

[@johnnyrodgers7228]

Very few people, society has created a breed of consumer of; I want it and I want it now.

[@chantaltulliez8066]

I hope so...this is really the future a balanced harmonious and happy life for everyone concerned...

[@alscritters156]

Agree, a lot of people have at least half an acre, and relying less on big corporations and being able to control what you eat is always a good thing. Plus the reconnect with nature, something we lack in today's society.

[@giojared]

not to mention a surge in people who know how that are looking for land! I am one of them...

[@cindysmith1700]

How much land is this?

[@luv2dancesalsa465]

these people are brilliant... really know their stuff. Wish them continued success.

[@wobblybobengland]

Permaculturists belong to the most enlightend examples of our species, I wish you great success with your business, and thank you to Australia for opening eyes around the world.

[@nc2933]

Enlightened 😂

[@sasamask7216]

Intention lined up with passion and purpose, this couple is true gem.

[@PeacefulFarm-Aidan]

The natural soundscapes at 4:15 really set a peaceful tone. This makes me appreciate farm life even more.

[@benschiavi2288]

I like the idea of fermenting the weeds then chucking it in your hot compost. It would give it a nice nitrogen boost without all the weed seeds

[@shirleylangton7967]

This couple's enthusiasm is contagious! Love your farm!

[@urbanrat84]

I really enjoyed this episode and it's inspiring to see what can be achieved on 1 acre. I'm finding it harder and harder to keep a basic backyard vegie patch alive with our inconsistent climate than I did 10 years ago and it is forcing me to create a more complex, richer environment that can handle the wild swings in weather. Water retentive yet free draining. When you see acres of flat commercial farmland, soil broken and exposed to the elements, you have to wonder who's brilliant idea it was to farm that way in a drought prone country.

[@michaeldaugherty3540]

Dumb people who want money and don't care what the cost for the money is

[@vinnettepope8255]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful garden tips 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻

[@fergusnelson8860]

Brilliant. We just bought 1.2 hec in Italy and want to make the whole property permaculture

[@NukeZs]

I know this is personal but could you disclose the average price for that type of land? I’m super curious to see how much it would cost in Italy 🇮🇹!

[@fergusnelson8860]

@@NukeZs our place has a house as well. You can get a house and land for €75000 and up. There are lots of places with around a hectare of land

[@questioneverything4601]

@@NukeZs I bought an old 2 bedroom house with 3 acres of land in 2018 in the Charente region of France for less than 25,000 euros... I recommend everyone do something similar.

[@benoit721]

@@questioneverything4601 Salut à toi, dit moi aurais tu des astuces pour trouver des terrains de 1 ou 2 hectares proche d'une petite ville ? :) Je travaille sur Clermont-Fd, je voudrais m'acheter un terrain mais j"ai besoin de travailler pour financer tout ça. Budget 50 000€, merci à toi !! :D :D

[@inotaarto8719]

4 hectar of forrest and fields by the sea, a small house and sauna whit a room 300k in the Finnish archipelago

[@ikefazzio]

You can truly see the joy they get from nurturing the land. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@boyd8871]

the way he explain it shows how he love what he is doing, nice family.

[@suhtetko7363]

I am addicted to your videos. Thank you. This is my real passion even though I am stuck in city life.

[@ElsPAESEN]

I so agree with you : 'adapting is surviving'. Thank you for this beautiful video! You made my day. And your animals (especially Bambam and Buttercup) look so happy.

[@basraabdulle3526]

Wow I love the way you live and how you think you manage your land and home. It's what smart people should think after nowadays no one can rialize how this guy think simple and easy to do farm in his home what a good way of life. Thank to show this wonderful farming.

[@IzzyisDizzyandFizzy]

This is honestly my favourite series on KZbin!

[@savvybuyercochrane984]

I agree, That"s living at it finest. I don"t think gets any better thanks for the inspiration

[@yulsatriadi9793]

I love when they explain their land and when they gathering to eat. Such a lovely family❤️

[@simply_rooted_homestead]

This has to be one of my favorite videos on permaculture

[@kathyhuston4306]

So lovely. I live on 1 acre in Central Florida USA, and can imagine a lot of success using these methods here. It's encouraging. It's not easy growing on a sandhill. Thanks for sharing.

[@m.z.593]

Actually for some ideas for improving your soil and for a really interesting documentary check out "Kiss the ground" on Netflix if you have it

[@Tonyhouse1168]

You and I are neighbors; I’m on a small island outside of Jacksonville. I’m interested in learning how to grow things out here in the sand and the hot and rainy climate and have ideas for things to build. Been watching a ton of these videos and stuff on vertical and integrated farming. Good luck to us both!

[@SaaraRichardson]

I Love it ! My husband and I are purchasing our first 1.15 acre property in May and i love looking at different ideas. We are definitely going to make an outdoor oven! Alot of good ideas here. Looks peaceful

[@PermacultureHomestead]

Thanks for the update Jordan they have really diversified since last vid. Always good to see what's possible in small spaces.

[@andrewburke9016]

Wonderful! Thank you for the inspiration Limestone Permaculture Farm!

[@nword5999]

beautiful story..you are a treasure to us all learning to navigate this unknown future.

[@jeanparnell3650]

What a beautiful life 💚 I wish I could afford land for a project like this, but I'm blessed to have a big enough garden to grow food, and love watching your videos for inspiration

[@Aj-fd4ne]

Texas land in middle of nowhere is cheap ... All the best

[@alwyzDTF]

Absolutely amazing people doing wonderful things. Thank you for the video!

[@Ohsage1111]

I just love the passion. There's so much here that I'm inspired to incorporate on my tiny .20 acres. I've packed in a lot so far but have a lot more to go! The music in the backround was also beautiful.

[@kallasusort2986]

I love your music - I love the permaculture way of growing ... Thank you for sharing across the World to Washington State USA

[@we-endure5039]

The people, plants, and animals are so happy here did you guys see the goat smile, how inspiring you cant beat hard work and ingenuity great video 🙂

[@Tess-py4dx]

Every video that I watch brings me to happy, joyous tears and I receive another dose of hope and inspiration!!!! Thank you for these videos. I look forward to the next one I watch and any new ones that come along. Deepest gratitude!! --Tess

[@AshenXr155]

Im almost in tears here lol, this is wonderful and leaving the grind of corporate work life to be able to support yourselves and your community with education and food growth is lovely. I only wish my Wife and I could do something similar!

[@blessed7927]

I cried... beautiful... thank you.. God bless you guys..

[@samjones3546]

I've been thinking of how to grow grapes on a sturdy arbor but formal arbors are expensive and difficult to build. I never thought of using a hills hoist clothesline like yours! People sometimes give them away for free too. People could even collect several clothes lines and line them next to each other to create a long arbor. Alternatively you can also grow a mulberry tree under the clothesline and pull the branches sideways to grow along the top. Best of all is that clotheslines made of non-corrosive metal so they won't rot or attract termites like wood does, and they won't rust either. Thanks heaps for the idea.

[@MindRebelion]

After watching the Limestone Farm video, I was left with a sense of hope for our own future permaculture farm. Brett and Nici have created a farm which continues to inspire folks not only in their local communities, but also reaching people everywhere. Thank you Brett and Nici I look forward to more videos from your corner of heaven be well.

[@sparkythesecretsquirrel4013]

I was left with a profound sense of my own pathetic ignorance.

[@antoniomartins2900]

I love so much how relaxed he is talking about his farm!

[@fatelis]

Permaculture is the integration for working with nature and giving back to it! its an exchange process! My fathers and architect and when they design a house they try to incorporate a veery system into the landscaping! it's great for the food you produce, your health, house energy efficiency and for the surrounding nature. This is both nature rebuilding and great for your life. This also reuilds creativity and helps with rebuilding neurological growth and development in young kids. The main contributor to keeping this system flowing is also like minded people !

[@lucindar1786]

I can't believe the wealth of knowledge these two display even in this short video. It must be amazing to go there and learn from them. I'm feeling more vibrant and alive just watching this 😄 💚

[@jonmaguire4407]

This is farm that started me on my permaculture journey!!! 😍

[@philiq18]

This might be my favourite tour of all your work. It way enjoyable and I learned some of the basics. It's great to see how happy they are -- makes me want to start a farm one day.

[@andreanauheimer1987]

Wow !!! this is the future !!! a thanks for sharing your journey !!! ... very inspiring XXX

[@VK-qo1gm]

This is one of the most enjoyable & refreshing videos I have watched in a long time, absolutely love what they have done! there is an abundance of everything, they have achieved an extremely harmonious eco system. Looking forward to the next part

[@PanCajst]

Guys you are such a great human beings. I feel inspired. We have about 30 acres of land unfortunately my and my wife live 8 hours of car ride. We plan to move on to the countryside we have back there, support my parents and build our own shelter and simple home where we can discover new tastes and be much closer to the nature. Greetings and hugs from Poland ❤❤ 🇵🇱

[@elli2193]

Your movies burst of so much love to life! Absolutely woderful! Thank you for enjoying every single one of them.

[@mikewilkins2030]

picking the right mate is a key I got from this! :) willing to grow and change for survival! Beautiful life guys!

[@annietbd5042]

Sooo glad you revisited the farm. I live in NSW Australia and have been trying to find farms who are dealing with the drought situation. Thku Thku Thku

[@stellablue8460]

Blessings to you from America. You are a true inspiration.

[@samanthadionm.3726]

I love all of your videos so much. This was extremely enjoyable to watch. I liked learning about all of the small systems they built inside of the larger system of their farm.

[@happenfilms]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ramilurazmanov]

What a beautiful story of amazing people! Thank you very much!

[@keawhitmore3842]

Beautifully infectious! Permaculture is the way forward, for our stewardship of this amazing planet.

[@391C]

This is a dream, i dont dream about much, just a peaceful place like this to live in and love.

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

So good to see an update on Limestone Permaculture! The place is looking great and what brilliant ideas

[@idapatton9973]

I am crying! So inspirational, thank you for sharing!

[@carimartinez6779]

I've enjoyed all of your work so far. Thank you for shining a light on the importance of permaculture and a different way of thinking about human interaction with plants and our own environment. Very thought-provoking.

[@objektivone3209]

One of the best tour on a farm.

[@shwetashyam838]

Nice video! Permaculture must be the future of farming - sustainable agriculture to grow organic vegetables and fruits. Awesome!

[@followChristwithme]

I love the outdoor oven. Adaptability is definitely important, gardening and being successful at it isn't easy. Too many variables to consider.

[@adamcfmacdonald]

I enjoyed the original film. And I love every part of this update. Just inspiring.

[@MichelleSims-fl7el]

This is the most fantastic place I've seen. If I'm ever in your area, I'd love to meet you and tour this magical setting. Keep up the good work! ❤

[@kristinamchristy9788]

This is absolutely informative. Beautifully presented. Love the way he talks, he is so passionate about it! That quail amazon is also amazing ❤

[@joymatisse3628]

Well kept farm very clean and organized

[@alscritters156]

Honestly in times like these, having a homestead is great, although with a shortage in income possibly you won't have to worry about feeding your family...the basis of human survival

[@daniel-san836]

that was a freaky period 2019 in NSW. After prevailing a drought we then had wild bush fire.. I was also taking photo's of my gardens before the area was evicted. We where the lucky ones thankfully.

[@nodigBKMiche]

Wow! I was very impressed, then he showed us the Ginger Bed! Fantastic! Love the fact that his partner is totally his other half. Perfect harmony 🍀💛🙏🏼♥️

[@Yozie__mrhjb9703]

Amazing people and garden. The earth loves you.

[@robinprice6879]

I absolutely love the stories you feature

[@prats9211]

Recently (3 days ago LOL) came to know abt the concept of permaculture and i have fallen in love with it. This whole concept is sooo sooo interesting 💓

[@lucschoonen4082]

Wow perfect example! I am thinking of buying a homestead property for a while now and always thought I wanted like 2+ acres of space, but if I see the efficiency of this place and stacking of productive elements, I don't think I need that much, just a very efficiently designed 1 acre place would be perfect! However, buying a larger property would allow me to create more nature in a place others might let go to "waste" :)

[@myriverfarm]

I believe you can not be better earth dwellers than this !!! Thank you for sharing with us on the other side of our earth!

[@YooperCountry]

Wow. We are just getting ready to start a small farm in Hawaii. Thanks for sharing your farm with us.

[@davidbooher5559]

5:15 ! Such a sweet greenhouse/quail run. 💪👍👌👏

[@earthn1447]

So what is permaculture? I've been doing this! I thought it was just all the lessons we have learned about land management! I think I got it! Well, I have the idea - I have a lot to learn!

[@KPD33311]

Beautiful! It is a great example of where the world is earning to be at this time !

[@dominicbaron611]

wow amazing episode - just stunning to see what this couple did on this acre. because of these videos, i just want to learn more about farming( permaculture etc.) - thank you, please keep the series going!!!

[@thomasbyng3641]

I have also notice the truly wonderfull comment section, there is so much love and respect here Brett and Nici it is a joy to spend time watching you grow. The time we will save watching your design layout is hugely beneficial for our permaculture and NO DIG garden Ideas . Thank you so much ...

[@f.schmid468]

The part where he explains that they use 5 or so different plants to guide the ginger through the strong australian summer. Thats pure genius!

[@cindyc1674]

I love how you integrate animals and food growing in such a great way. And you utilize everything. Nothing is overlooked or wasted. Love it.

[@MrTemqueser]

Great video, as usual. I'm sharing it with some friends who just bought a property and want to develop a small farm.

[@LandElevated]

Agree. We will share this with our customers for sure :) We sell land in rural areas and this will help generate some great ideas.

[@garbageman11000]

That kind of passion is inspiring! And sharing it with others is priceless!

[@peteroliver4195]

Awesome job Jordan. Fantastic video.

[@9000ck]

The quail Amazon is a fabulous idea. Fabulous.

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

That quail amazon is fantastic, what a place!

[@mariafisher1693]

Beautiful farm/garden! So inspiring to use 1 acre so efficiently! We have maxed out our 1/4 acre complete with ducks, chickens, 20 fruit trees, herbal garden/perennials, and lots of rows for veggies. Our family of 6 is needing more space in our 960sqft house and outside space, but it has worked beautifully for the last 7 years! It can be done in the suburbs!

[@mariaamit3424]

This is very inspiring. Thank you for sharing this video. Im starting something very similar to this . Wish me luck and kudos to this lovely couple. Keep up the good work.

[@arifino4420]

Inspired! Thank you everyone who made this and to Limestone for teaching and being examples of sustainability 🙏

[@helbergreen]

Not at the price you pay when you see a happy family! Self-sustaining lifestyle is = Happiness ...

[@missyrabbit5250]

this is one of the most beautiful permaculture farms I have seen

[@janaw.6266]

All I can say is: Brilliant !!!!

[@yLeprechaun]

These folks have nailed it!!

[@thechaosgardener]

subbed, thanks for the advice, working on my permaculture backyard

[@sis_devine]

I’m in Brooklyn and I desperately want to move and start a farm. The joy emitting off of you all was inspirational and informative. Thanks for sharing bc this really is a beautiful farm n family. Much love.