Q & A with Geoff Lawton about PERMACULTURE

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Studying PERMACULTURE with my teacher Geoff Lawton - Officially...enrollments for the 2024 Permaculture Design Certificate course are open from the 5th May 2024. If you go to the enrollment page using this Weedy Garden affiliate link www.discoverpermaculture.com - you can also recieve a US$150 discount off the online course by writing "weedy150" in the coupon.

[@KristinGasser]

Dear Weedy, do you already have an affiliate link to the next course in 2023? I‘m very interested in participating… you and your Weedy Garden inpired me sooo much, that we also bought a peace of land and start our Perma-Paradise in Slavonia (the forgotten part of Croatia)…

[@TheWeedyGarden]

@@KristinGasser Nice one man! No I don’t have a link yet. It will be a while before the next online course starts. Keep your eye on my social media. There will be a discount from TWG, so you’ll save a little if you go through TWG. Congratulations with acquiring your land 👍

[@Dust2LivingSoil]

I have a question, it says What this practically means is that you can watch/read the materials as much as you'd like for the full duration of the course (through January 31st, 2025) So does that mean after the set date I wouldn’t be able to review material? It’s a big commitment to spend that amount of money for our situation.

[@kololiasanaei6955]

Thanks Weedy Garden for introducing Geoff.

[@ainabearfarm8075]

My work staff was recently asked to describe someone who we think is a hero and I chose Geoff Lawton. His ability to speak so passionately and intelligently yet remain so accessible is amazing. Empowering people all over the word to be stewards of the land and their communities, he truly embodies what it means to me be to a hero. Much aloha from Hawaii 🤙❤️

[@lukasbitinas3232]

Thanks a lot to both of ya wonderfull human beings! Sending best wishes and thoughts to you. Stay wise and healthy!

[@TheWildlandersOffGrid]

Love Geoff and would love to have him visit our food forest in Central Portugal, you're so lucky to have him near you 💚🌿🌱🌳

[@gingergarrido8867]

Great!

[@greasergamingtv7684]

Weedy thanks for the inspiration and teaching us the permaculture way brother. I have SLE lupus and it literally causes painful episodes for sometimes weeks. The sun triggers these episodes but my wife and I are trying to start a channel to show the world that lupus and true gardening is still possible and fulfilling in ones life . Thanks and peace be to you.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Have you tried cannabis to help this?

[@emorty1703]

Great episodes… so many questions answered

[@etiennelouw9244]

I dug a swale in my front yard in Cape Town, South Africa. My yard is flatish so I dug a trench putting the burm to the outside. The trench was supposed to collapse on one side, but it did not so now I am fixing it slowly putting in some trees when the time is right. Also want to plant asparagus there. Out of the 7 trees I planted last year 4 survived, all from cuttings or seed. In the process of cultivating more trees from cuttings and seed. Plot was barren except for grass last year.

[@Dust2LivingSoil]

9:37 This works really well in clay soils, I’m currently doing this. I’m using natural farming methods instead of gypsum though because I don’t have the money for it and I’m adding microbes. SuperLabs, JMS, LIMO, IMPO, JLF, Compost Tea. Is what I’m using!

[@CanadianPermacultureLegacy]

So nice to have Geoff available a short distance away. I really love his response for the small space. Essentially: Grow your nutrients, buy your calories. This is one of the things that permeates all my videos on urban permaculture, and in my consultation designs I have done for people. It was the perfect answer, and one that MANY people are seeking.

[@frederickanderson8778]

I just watched your video on this exact topic - Tom's garden update. It's amazing what you did in that small space. It's the perfect example of what Geoff was talking about here.

[@emsey6097]

Hey Mr Canadian Permaculture, great to see you here! I love your channel too!!!

[@QuestPilgrim22]

We watch every single one of your videos as a family :) Slowly building our own permaculture paradise in Maine. Thank you for the inspiration and incredible camera work and storytelling!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Hello to the family 😄

[@xxond6627]

Hello back to you hope you have a wonderful beautiful weedy garden day🌎

[@jesseblank5907]

I appreciate you two so much.

[@francesrevo3692]

I am learning a lot from your videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@abdullahsharief8147]

First one to like & comment the video... WOW... Love from INDIA

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Congrates and Namaste 🙏🏻

[@peterellis4262]

When people argue that permaculture can't feed the world the way monoculture cropping can, I have to agree completely ;) Monocropping agriculture (A) has failed to feed the world (B) is incredibly destructive to soils. Permaculture allows for growing food for everyone while improving the soils, making it an immensely better way to feed the world.

[@homesteaderfiftywmartha603]

This is a swell video- I’m completely loving the culture🤗This has completely encouraged me to trood froward with my goals for perma-net food growing to sustain for a life time 😁😋😋

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Do you know about Permaculture? I’m sure you can find people in your area. If not…be the first and start creating 💚🤎👍🙏🏻

[@Gail-gf7km]

Where I live the winter temps can go below zero farenheight. I raise my worms in an old chest type freezer, which insulates them from both winter cold and summer heat.

[@luluartistika4722]

Feed the soil, feed the world. So true, Geoff. I planted some trees and veggies at the rooftop of my house. For the last 6 months I make my own compost from kitchen scrapes and dead leaves. I can see how the soil change, my trees and veggies becomes healthier. My next project is to make compost at school. I want my students to learn that healthy food comes from healthy plant. And as you said Geoff, feed the soil and you feed the world. By the way, Weedy, I plant mango tree from seed just like you are. It is 30 cm now. It was a very happy moment. Thank you for always inspire people 🙏🙏🙏

[@lawntofoodforest]

Great question, I learnt something new! 🧸

[@amiliotrader6461]

bush turkey and teddy the bear ... amazing

[@vaughan7835]

I'd love to meet both of you guys. Brilliant teachers of Permaculture! I bought "Permaculture 1 (the Book) about 30ish years ago after seeing Bill M & David H on ABC? TV. Still have it but it was a bit technical 4 me, then. I need to find it. I would love to do the PDC with Geoff, or yourself! I'm in Port Stephens NSW & I have a "knackered Kneck 😣!" I'm slowly building a "minimal dig" hugelcultur garden now on borrowed land. All free resources! & I've just realized, I've built a swale like hugelcultur border along the back fence, on flat land. Also, the neighbors Mulberry tree hovers over that fence to get sun. Yum👌

[@Guiller369]

Thanks a lot Greetings from Sinaloa, Mx

[@springgoodhart8676]

Thanks for the answer to my question!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

You´re welcome Spring 🙂

[@morjesusgan3]

I seriously love you guys. It makes me feel less alone in the world knowing there are others like me. I thoroughly enjoy all your videos and can’t wait to transition out to my pine forest and start converting it to a food forest. I was going to take the PDC this year but all my stuff was stolen off my property and I had the delay the move. Hopefully I’ll be on track by next year. So close!

[@nebbleful]

This was so good 👍 "also the dealing with people's shit" was such a great moment in this video, so much great information!

[@susanaquezada7671]

Thanks so much for answers

[@Dylpycl]

thank you so much

[@b_uppy]

Permaculture can be upscaled the way Mark Shepard does it. It has the benefit of adding resiliency to farmers as well. All permaculture is good. It's a matter of making the paradigm shift. I'd take classes from both. So much to love. We pronounce couch 'cowch'the other pronounciation goes w

[@BAK101Hkr]

BEST AND PEACEFUL CHANNEL

[@nancyfahey7518]

My wormbin is half in the ground. In a greenhouse that is pretty much shaded. We got down to 20°f ,here in Florida, and I thought I lost them all. I did not water them either because that would have surely froze them. Now that our weather has warmed up over 50°f at night I've been watering. I dug down in one corner and there they were. Fat and happy. If they did not survive I knew there would be eggs. So no worries either way.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

🪱👍

[@amberbates2149]

Hi Weedies! Sorry I am so late getting a comment up. I absolutely love The Weedy Garden and all the episodes! Can't wait for Down the Carrot Hole! I do have a question, can I use Race Horse Trees (Tipuana tipu) as a support tree in my food forest?

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Absolutely

[@wildbprint3401]

thanks great video

[@djgriffin66]

3 years ago I didn't know what a swale was.... now we have a tiny food forest (jungle this year lol) in New Mexico ;) SOOOOOOOOOO grateful for all I learned from Geoff & yourself and grateful to share with others now too

[@chuxmix65]

Seems like teddy bears might be equivalent to the American scarecrow! lol! In regards to the question about finding an alternative to willows (Salixacea), Geoff's answer was spot on... find a native species that performs a similar function. There's a wealth of information available about natives in your area through native plant societies, universities, and your town's conservation department. If you aren't getting the info on what grows local keep asking! Native plants, once established require almost no care... they live here!

[@philinit6476]

Great video, i wish the information on how benificial plants are was more accessable. I looked on that site and you need to be a member, but also most of the plants i tried to find were not on the list anyway. What is the best way to find out the benifits to soils of plants?

[@jenniferprescott8655]

Love you vids, they always make me smile

[@bodilskumsrud520]

Thanks for all good contents!Always inspiring from both of you…!!! I feel I’ve learned a ton!!😃 Regarding swales in cold climate…in summer it still is evaporation in often long periods,so wouldn’t swales even out the water loss caused by evaporation?? And there is the question of distribution of water in a field.A swale would distribute the water more evenly,would it not..??? I would guess Swales has a function,even in cold climates through summertime..??

[@MerwinARTist]

Another good one Mr Weedy! .. 🙂

[@whakarongotainikora6364]

Can you please clarify what “organic matter” is when Jeff talks about a 3% minimum up to 15%? Is it only living worms and micro organisms or is it organic matter also composted vege scraps, worm castings and decomposing trees etc?

[@TheWeedyGarden]

It is the dead stuff

[@jlbutters2]

😄 loved the end with the 🧸 It worked! Thank you for another great video and making Jeff Lawton accessible to your viewers. 😁👍

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Or did it???

[@annburge291]

Just realised that this comment was supposedly to be attached to the Moroccan video. When haven't you been serious? Urgent action and understanding required this time. Great video Geoff. Yes, bring in the appreciation mob so that the locals can feel pride in what they are doing. Replant the citrus in a way that the floods, if it happens again, don't get affected.

[@backtonature433]

Can't wait to see the next episode 😁😁😁

[@gluemuncher1986]

Not gonna lie, Weedy…. If you started your own permaculture course, I would be very likely to enroll.

[@FeralGypsy8]

I just discovered you and subscribed:). Question: I live in central Florida and have many fruit trees but have yet to eat fruit from them bc fruit rats. They've eaten/destroyed all the fruit so far. Green mangos half eaten before full size, even banana leaves eaten down to nubs sometimes tho I have had them fruit but not get ripe bc the rats are eating them. Solution possibility? Thank you!!!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

I only have my own experience, with birds and mulberries, but if you can grab one, bite it on the left ear and yell very loudly at it (like a Viking) and let it go again, it will not come back, and it will tell it’s friends too stay away also.

[@bobstar8773]

Legends 🙌

[@BassPlayer0815]

Nice one. 🙌🏻

[@hflm]

Such great value in this video! Keep it up, permaculture is the way!

[@veronicabalfourpaul2288]

This is so refreshing! I love spreading the word about permaculture and Geoff is king.

[@hqprivat]

I have enrolled to the PDC two weeks ago and I am amazed by what I have learned until now and looking forward learning even more. Best wishes from Denmark ❤❤

[@naturewoman1274]

Omg wow Weedy thanks so much for asking Geoff my question I really appreciate it, big hugs from East Gippsland 🤗

[@TheWeedyGarden]

👍😃

[@jimcharles270]

Great video Weedy :)

[@ChrisBGramz4u]

Id say worm beds for cold climates ought to be built into the ground. Best a foot below winter frost. the ground tends to stay above freezing if your dug down enough. Then a good insulated covering on the cold nights.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

That’s a real good idea Chris. Do you do that? 💪🏻🪱

[@ChrisBGramz4u]

@@TheWeedyGarden When i was a kid, my step dad kept worms. We lived up north. An ya, he built his beds into the ground. A little more work at the setup, but a lot less with regards to the loss of life, through the winter. Shoot, If one lives somewhere where it gets real cold,. One could treat the worm bad as a composting bed. Add a few small Nitrous bombs every week, to radiate heat.

[@pheebsbrx1603]

I'm on Geoff's online PDC & it's very special. The content is excellent & the support team are really helpful. The students are from around the globe & are very enthusiastic. Keep us posted on the teddy bear trick.👍

[@tinlilly222]

I would love if a payment plan like affirm was available for the course 🥰

[@gratitude354]

Thank You Weedy Garden & Geoff for such a great content..

[@lydiaakhzarlac4175]

Thank you, Weedy! Your videos and all of the profound knowledge from you and Geoff are a source of great joy and inspiration. Would love to visit Zaytuna Farms from the Bay Area some day! You two are the best! 🙏xoxoxo

[@ruanddu]

Does anyone know if Geoff has a video about the person with the 64 sq meter garden? I am amazed.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Yes. Follow the link in the description to watch the four videos.

[@Thial92]

I would also have one question which could make a pretty interesting video topic. Could you perhaps set up a spot on your farm which you won't pay much attention to (no fertilizer, no worm juice, just regular soil and water) and compare the produce to the piece of land you pay a lot of attention to. It would be interesting to see the crop size, composition, the amount, longevity, as well as hearing your take on the flavor.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

👍 good idea

[@hobbyfarmgambia372]

I’m in west Africa. I have a space of 300sqm and I’m so obsessed with permaculture and the food great idea. I’ve been watching so many videos and trying to implement more of those ideas in my garden. I would Love to enroll in a PDC course, can someone help?

[@heartheath]

Hello 😉 Click on the description under the video for links to enroll with Geoff 🐝🥑💚

[@Gqlactic]

Question for next Q&A: how do i grow banana trees in the garden?

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Not planning any morer Q and A´s, but if you are in a banana growing climate, just put them in the ground and feed the soil heaps. They are hungry. I give a few tips on these vids kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHmpoKWCr6aWgbc and kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ-oequHjs55iNk. They travel...by that I mean they keep shooting new baby trees and you also have to chop down the tree that is harvested. Geoff digs a big pit, fills it up with mulch, and plants the banana tress around the edge of the big ditch.

[@johnhannonHanno]

I live in Townsville where we no longer have our 'wet season'. Actually we had floods then drought which is now normal. Not like when I first got here in early Feb. 69. I planted a rainforest in my yard and now have no real area for a garden. Any suggestions?

[@yLeprechaun]

Ok wait! So I paid the course fee, but did not have time to finish. I thought it was closed. So I can still access the material?

[@alexfredericks]

As always my friend, thank you. In the ever increasing chaos and bifurcation of peace and understanding in this world you have become a real voice of calm and clarity. I can only speak for myself but it is so needed and welcome. I smile before I even watch the videos and that is wonderful. Be well and keep weeding.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

heartfelt. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌏🎥🌈🕉💚🙏🏻

[@eleanorerosanova7538]

I'm in the Mojave desert. I don't know if this is possible for me.

[@allisond4737]

Weedy, I have been told that bush turkeys loath horse poo, so if you spread it around where you don't want them to go, they will go somewhere else. If you do this, tell us if it works.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

awesome. I’ll try it next bush turkey season. Thanx 😃

[@pascalxus]

What about birds? What kind of stuffed animal do i need to use to totally get rid of all the birds attacking every single seedling I have? Thanks.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Use CD’s. Hang them around. That might work

[@rogerramjet1038]

Netting

[@lorenaragsdale8235]

You guys are awesome. 👍 I love the teddy bear 🐻... Thank you both for the information.

[@MarkConwayTheBurgerKing]

I have had a rabbits issue on my 10 acre property, destroying my veggie patch, apart from Kangaroos. I fenced the veggie patch and stop the kangaroos, stripping the sugarcane I just planted. Anyway to keep it short. Noticed a Bungarra About 6 foot long lizard wandering my property. I treat him/her with respect, they can kill a man. Anyway I think this Bungarra has built home under my weekender. I'm noticing the rabbits seem to entirely disappeared! Come to think of it haven't seen the kangaroos lately. So I'm hoping this Bungarra Lizard has become my watchdog. Not sure if they would fight bush turkey or how you can lure a Bungarra to your property. This one just arrived. I believe baby rabbits are Bungarra's favourite fresh meat/meal. They aren't shy of human's. I'm not sure how far they roam in wild territory. Given there is the river within a kilometre, I think this Bungarra has chosen to reside next to my caravan by way of security and comfort. I know when Bungarra is about, due to its tail marking around. This inter-animal relationship has occurred for about 6 months. I have seen one young offspring when cutting fallen firewood tree cleanup

[@TheWeedyGarden]

nice watch dog

[@ahmadhasif979]

Change my life somewhat Mr. Lawton. Huge impact how i look at my favorite thing since kid, gardening

[@daleireland]

Thanks Weedy for doing this. Great questions and great answers and a great photographer to put it together in a great little episode for us to enjoy. Cheers mate 🍻

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Great feedback 😄🙏🏻

[@geldanem.t.5515]

Incredible storytellinh and work Weedy! 💛 had a hearty laugh in the last few frames 🌸

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Wonderful video, David and Geoff 🏆 I thoroughly enjoyed this..twice 👍

[@TK-uo7cb]

That was sensational. Thank you geoff and weedy garden !!

[@fletchybabe6172]

Lovely video thanks guys 😁🌱☀️

[@JackPitmanNica]

Awesome video!

[@nolongerdreaming7443]

Wonderful video Weedy and Geoff the bush turkey bit made us laugh!! Look forward to seeing if Beryl stayed away. Love bush turkeys xx😉

[@AndYourLittleDog]

Weedy, I really appreciate the artistry and beauty you combine with useful knowledge. Warm regards 🥭

[@champagnjethersiahdduvenag6078]

💛

[@emsey6097]

Well that just raised about 50 more questions... Guess im gonna sign up!!!! Thanks mate, for all the info, hard work and great contetnt!!!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

No worries Emsey 😊

[@TheWeedyGarden]

If you join the course, you also get into the facebook page together with everyone who is doing it or has done it, so questions are there plenty of over there...and answers. Geoff also does a weekly Q and A with the most commonly asked questions for the students. Remember to use the code 2022WEEDYBEARD if you do decide to enroll Emsey 🙂

[@emsey6097]

Thanks Weedy, I have every intention of joining.... just wading through some adversity!!! Thanks fo info!!!

[@hicksy6565]

im a few lessons into my PDC and holy shit my mind is blown each lesson. its so dense in learning material and has changed my perspective on lots of things, I love it!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Was like that for me too 💚👍

[@troyh5955]

Thanks Weedy. Was again a great video and took me down memory lane of Zaytuna. Loved the bees coming into the hive over the camera. Please say Hi to Geoff for me if you see him soon. Tell him I’m still trying to work on those banana circles at Kangaroo Island. Peace Brother. Cheers Troy

[@TheWeedyGarden]

🍌👍

[@wildbprint3401]

hello 4:07 geoff says "we have teams everywhere witch can help you" i live in france already did a pdc course idk what geoff is talking about but i am very intrested having some help on my 8000m2 and second land 1,8ha. thanks for any link or contacts

[@TheWeedyGarden]

You should google a bit. To answer your question, I would need to use google. Surely there are permaculture Face book groups in your part of the world.

[@wildbprint3401]

@@TheWeedyGarden ok ok i understand thank you for your awnser. I was hoping for top of the basket ninja style permaculture guys of geoff's team. ;)

[@TheWeedyGarden]

@@wildbprint3401 😂😂😂

[@hotanphat2193]

I am in the tropics and plan to start a food forest in areas that have gentle slopes. However, I am a bit worried about the heavy rainfall in my area. The rainy season is from April to the end of November, concentrating over 90% of the annual rainfall; In the dry season, the rain is negligible from December to the end of March next year. The average annual rainfall is 2,513 mm, and the highest is 3,000 mm. The rainiest months are August and September; at least in January and February. With the above conditions, whether during the months of prolonged rain and water can stay in the swales for months like a pond, will the swales cause root rot, even though the trees have been planted on the berm? Thank you for reading.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Not if you plant on the berm. Then the roots are ALWAYS above ground if you do that.

[@hotanphat2193]

@@TheWeedyGarden Thank you for responding. If I grow perennial fruit trees on berms, the roots will naturally grow down after many years (3-5 years). However, the water in the swales even if it stays for a long time, it just soaks into the soil, and this won't cause root rot, right?

[@nolongerdreaming7443]

@@hotanphat2193 From our experience in SE QLD Australia it depends on the type of tree - some can take it some can't. We had ten years of drought and now lots of flooding rain and water sitting in swales in our clay soil for a long time. Citrus cope fine, other plants not. Hope that helps.

[@Ziimon]

Hay algún vídeo del estudiante del que habla Geoff? Del estudiante que tiene 30 árboles en poco espacio

[@johnowens5342]

Yo no lo he visto en ningún lado pero fuera fantástico ver exactamente como acomodaron tantos árboles en un espacio tan pequeño.

[@Angie-lk4zj]

Here is a challenge for you....I am inspired. Very interested in permaculture ...however I have Sandy soils about 80% and brackish water.....what then....I am really in a dilemma. Pls help.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Raise beds by adding organic matter and collect rain water

[@douwebeerda]

Awesome production quality guys. Keep these coming!

[@Beano2100]

You won't believe how happy I was to see this pop up today! Thank you!

[@nathanthelizardmccomb8650]

❤️❤️❤️

[@321homewrecker]

I love your shows, and Geoff is Awesome!!! How can I go about earning my permaculture design certificate??? I live in Texas so hopefully there's something nearby? I have tried 2 volunteer on local farms but nobody in my area even knows what I am talking about nor do they even care!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Do the online course perhaps?

[@ascend9327]

great video brother, love your calm beautiful energy

[@markrodrigue9503]

Teacher will appear when student is ready

[@derrickorberg6552]

Would love to see an in depth talk about waste systems on Zaytuna Farms.

[@countrybns]

As a beginner this was so helpful thankyou

[@jackiephi6310]

Yay Weedy your back. I missed you, I hope you had a lovely journey..✌🏼 That was a fabulous video, fabulous thank you thank you thank you. I think the bush turkeys name is Beryl 😉

[@TheWeedyGarden]

I called " Beryl" today many times. It didn´t come???

[@JohnP58]

This is very interesting. Should do it again at least yearly. 👍

[@RalfyCustoms]

Thanks guys, really interesting and informative 👍

[@allotmental.]

Why are plants in the southern hemisphere different to the ones in the northern hemisphere? 🤔

[@christiankelley4145]

Wow I love the both of you! Great content!

[@danielhughes6896]

What happened to your swales? it looks like they are gone...

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Look a little closer. They are not gone